diff --git a/docs/about/about.rst b/docs/about/about.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ad48baa6b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/about/about.rst @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +About Mautic +############ + +If you've discovered this handbook, you're likely interested in learning more about the Mautic community. But what exactly is Mautic? + +This section has some basic information in case you haven't come across Mautic, or the Mautic community, before. + +What is Mautic? +*************** + +Mautic is the world's first Open Source Marketing Automation platform. + +DB Hurley created Mautic and launched it in 2014 as an Open Source project under the GPL v3 license. You can find out more on the website, +:xref:`mautic.org`, or on the :xref:`Mautic GitHub repository`. You can :xref:`Download Mautic` for free on :xref:`mautic.org`. + +The Mautic Community are a worldwide distributed team of volunteers who are passionate about Mautic, Marketing Automation, and Open Source technologies. + +The community comes together to build, improve, and share Mautic, united by the belief in empowering organizations with the tools they need to deliver world-class automation and personalized experiences to their customers. + +Anybody can get involved - whether you want to organize a local meetup, contribute code, improve the documentation or translations, or help tell others about Mautic. + +The Mautic project primarily organizes around the following channels: + +- :xref:`Mautic Community Forums` +- :xref:`Mautic Community Slack` + + +How to try Mautic? +****************** + +Mautic is available to download for free, just head over to the website where you can :xref:`Download Mautic`, allowing you to explore its full capabilities without restrictions when you host it yourself. You can also start a :xref:`Mautic Trials` for 14 days to take Mautic for a spin in a hosted environment, and if you choose to continue with a paid plan, 40% of the revenue comes directly back to the Mautic project. + +For optimal performance, it's recommended to host Mautic on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) rather than shared hosting, particularly if you intend to use it in a production setting on lower end hosting which often have limited resources, which may impact Mautic's efficiency and performance. + +For further information on setup and hosting recommendations, visit the :xref:`Mautic Documentation`. + +How is Mautic used? +******************* + +Mautic is a powerful and flexible Marketing Automation platform that supports a wide range of marketing and communication activities. Its versatility allows organizations to customize Mautic for various use cases: + +* **Omni-channel Marketing Automation** Mautic enables seamless marketing across multiple channels, ensuring consistent engagement across email, social media, and more. +* **Email Marketing Campaigns** Create, manage, and track dynamic email campaigns, including segmentation and personalized messaging. +* **Activity Tracking** Mautic allows tracking of user activities across web resources, providing valuable insights for targeted marketing. +* **Mass Communication Management** Mautic can coordinate large-scale, multi-channel communications, ideal for governments, public services, and other organizations. +* **Landing Page Creation** Design custom landing pages optimized for specific campaigns, promotions, or targeted messages. +* **Lead Nurturing** Build and automate lead nurturing workflows to guide prospects through the sales funnel, ensuring personalized engagement. diff --git a/docs/about/what_is_mautic.rst b/docs/about/what_is_mautic.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 30e72223c..000000000 --- a/docs/about/what_is_mautic.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ -What is Mautic? -############### - -Mautic is the world's first Open Source Marketing Automation platform. - -It was created by DB Hurley and launched in 2014 as an Open Source project under the GPL v3 license. You can find out more on our website, -:xref:`mautic.org`, or on the :xref:`Mautic GitHub repository`. You can :xref:`Download Mautic` for free on :xref:`mautic.org`. - -The Mautic Community are a worldwide distributed team of volunteers who are passionate about Mautic, Marketing Automation, and Open Source technologies. - -We come together to build, improve and share Mautic, united by our belief in empowering organizations with the tools they need to deliver world-class automation and personalized experiences to their customers. - -Anybody can get involved - whether you want to organise a local meetup, contribute code, improve our documentation or translations, or help us tell others about Mautic. - -We are primarlily organized around the following channels: - -- :xref:`Mautic Community Forums` -- :xref:`Mautic Community Slack` diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst index 866acaf53..da0ed0ccf 100644 --- a/docs/index.rst +++ b/docs/index.rst @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The vision is that it grows over time as the teams and governance structure evol :caption: About Mautic :hidden: - about/what_is_mautic + about/about .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 diff --git a/docs/links/mautic_documentation.py b/docs/links/mautic_documentation.py new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4cc3d35c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/links/mautic_documentation.py @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +from . import link + +link_name = "Mautic Documentation" +link_text = "Mautic Documentation" +link_url = "https://docs.mautic.org" + +link.xref_links.update({link_name: (link_text, link_url)}) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/links/mautic_trial.py b/docs/links/mautic_trial.py new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ea90f0783 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/links/mautic_trial.py @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +from . import link + +link_name = "Mautic Trials" +link_text = "free trial" +link_url = "https://mautic.org/start-using-mautic/try-mautic/" + +link.xref_links.update({link_name: (link_text, link_url)})