ZyWeb, the successful web page builder developed
by ZY.com, has recently been acquired by a subsidiary
of Zynet Ltd, one of the earliest ISPs in the
UK, formed in 1994.
The new owner, ZyWeb Ltd, recognise the need
for base revenues and have moved to a model of
a 30 day trial version and two paid versions,
the Personal and the Business. ZyWeb previously
adopted the widely used Internet model of giving
away a free product and making revenues from premium
versions and advertising and had successfully
signed up over 1 million users to the online web
page builder. However, this model has proved to
be the downfall of many a dotcom in the market
as they fail to secure sufficient funds to survive
in a non profit environment.
ZyWeb was one of the early adopters providing
its ASP service through a reseller channel of
partnerships in both the USA and UK, although
users can also subscribe directly from www.zyweb.com.
The offering to these partnerships is being extended
with a range of options using a new 'Smart Branding'
system that enables ZyWeb to be delivered in the
partner's own corporate identity. These include
the ZyWeb Portal and a ZyWeb Enterprise for the
corporate who wishes to offer their own branded
templates to their outlets.
"Our experience as an early ISP with a 70% business
user base, gave us an excellent knowledge of the
needs of the business and corporate markets",
says Managing Director, Nova Fisher, "ZyWeb is
an excellent product and we are keen to expand
it further into a business channel. We shall be
developing it to enable users to add more functionality
and content into their website, all from within
the page builder."
ZyWeb is a complete web publishing solution that
enables anyone to create their own professional
quality web pages in minutes. Unique to ZyWeb
is its graphics technology that allows anyone
to create personalised web graphics without the
need for any design or technical skills. There
is no download or installation of software and
the web pages can be updated from any computer,
anywhere in the world, giving the user total control
of their own website. ZyWeb, recognised worldwide
with over 1 million users, was awarded Best ISP
Product 1999 and was a nominated finalist in 2001.
About Zynet Ltd
Zynet was founded by Nova Fisher and Merlyn Kline
in 1994, as one of the earliest Internet Service
Providers in the UK. The aim was to bring the
Internet within easy reach of everyone in the
South West of England. Achieving this goal quickly,
Zynet rapidly expanded providing Internet services
and solutions to both businesses and individuals
throughout the area.
By 1997 Zynet had built up a customer base over
70% businesses, quite an achievement in the early
days of Internet connectivity. To enable Zynet
to focus on its core activities, the dial-up division
was sold to Eurobell Plc, a cable company now
owned by Telewest.
Zynet then developed its corporate and business
services portfolio, specialising in corporate
connections and the development of web design
and development services, particularly in the
areas of database integration, e-commerce, security
and the programming of bespoke applications. The
technical team also assisted in the development
of the ZyWeb page builder.
About ZyWeb Ltd
ZyWeb is a fast growing, innovative Internet
Company based in the UK with offices in Silicon
Valley, California. It is an early adopter of
entirely server-based solutions and has been created
to enable novices and professionals alike to create
and publish exciting websites. Websites created
using the ZyWeb product are rich in optimised
graphics, content and functionality without the
user having any need for design, authoring or
programming skills.
About ZyWeb
ZyWeb one of the most advanced graphical web
based page builders in the world today. It is
a customisable web page builder into which various
consumer or business modules may be integrated.
Users are able to create and manipulate web pages
in real time over the Internet through their browser,
thus giving them total control over their website
at any time, from anywhere in the world. The ZyWeb
page builder is a one-stop solution offering web
page building, graphics, banner creation, photo
editing, file storage and web hosting.
ZyWeb is template based but unlike most template
systems, the user can configure many aspects of
the appearance of the templates.
Contact
UK Office: Minerva House, Baring Crescent
Exeter EX1 1TL Tel: +44(0) 1392 209500 Fax: +44(0)
1392 421762
US Office: Suite 2, 648 Menlo Avenue,
Menlo Park, California 94025 Tel: 650 323 3100
Fax: 650 322 1553