FAQ

1) What is News Helpline?
 
In the world of Digital media, there are News aggregator platforms, News providing agencies, Website development companies and Revenue generating platforms. These different entities  provide website related services at different costs. News Helpline, a product of Newsify Network Pvt Ltd, is the only company which provides all these services under one roof with an option of Revenue sharing as well, where you don’t need to pay anything.
 
2) What is the basic criteria / eligibility to start with?
 
Basic criteria is knowledge of journalism, strong Local network, some past experience of being a Reporter or Publisher, strong will to start a News website and begin your Entrepreneurial journey.

3)  How many themes you have to choose from, for my new website?

We have 10 different themes for your website with all the basic and advance features. We suggest you the best  possible theme, as per your primary requirement: higher engagement, higher revenue, high traffic, fast loading, etc. Apart from these if you still have requirement for some other feature, we will try to accomodate the same. 

4) What is the difference between other website developers and websites provided by News Helpline? Why should I go with News Helpline?
 
We are a part of News and media industry since last 22 years, so we  understand news and what it takes to give a good piece of news.
 
Secondly, we do not make websites on Wordpress like others and give our customers a very professional website made on Dot NET (.NET) and Java which normally costs 80K to 100K.
 
Wordpress website has provisions of only 5-6 banners (Ads) where as our website has 18-24 banner spots where you can have multiple ads.

Our website has three different types of logins.
a. Writer – Who can write and upload on website but cannot publish
b. Editor – Who can write, upload and publish 
c. Admin – Who can create and control an unlimited number of Reporters and Editors. 

5) Please explain Basic plan.

Under Basic plan we create and develope your website, taking care of hosting, server and everything. The website will be a full fledge News website with all advanced features and interface. Charges for Basic plan are - Rs.599/- per month plus applicable taxes. 
Six months payment needs to be paid in advance For Basic Plan (For Server Rs.3594/- + 18% GST)

6) Please explain the Silver plan.

Under Silver Plan, You can ONLY subscribe to our Text Content Service along with Server. In this plan you will get dailly 40-50 text news for your website. You only have to focus on Local news by building or utilizing your strong local network. Charges for Silver plan are - Rs.2999/- per month plus applicable taxes. 
Three months payment Rs.8997/- + 18% GST needs to be paid in advance OR You can pay Rs.29990/- + 18% GST For One Year

7) Please explain the Gold plan.
 
Under the Gold plan we create and develope your website, taking care of hosting server everything. The website will be a full fledge News website with all advanced features and interface. Along with technical support You can also subscribe our Text and Photos Content Service. In this plan you will get dailly 40-50 text news for your website. and All Bollywood Photos. You only have to focus on Local news by building or utilizing your strong local network. You also need to have a Marketing team to go on the field and get Ads for the website. In this plan our BDO (Business Development Officer)  will guide your marketing team and set up a revenue model. Charges for Gold plan are Rs.5999/- per month plus applicable taxes. 
Three months payment Rs.17997/- + 18% GST needs to be paid in advance OR You can pay Rs.59990/- + 18% GST For One Year
 
8) Please explain Platinum plan.
 
Platinum plan is a Revenue Sharing Basis Plan, where You will get all the technical, content and Revenue support from us. You only have to focus on Local news by building or utilizing your strong local network. You also need to have a Marketing team to go on the field and collect data (of showroom and business) of your city. In this plan our BDO (Business Development Officer) will come to your city, and will help/train your marketing team and set up a revenue model for you through our marketing app Bazaar Helpline . Charges for Platinum plan are - Rs.12999/- per month plus applicable taxes. 
Three months payment Rs.38997/- + 18% GST needs to be paid in advance OR You can pay Rs.129990/- + 18% GST For One Year 

9) How much do I earn in Platinum Plan?
 
Revenue has always been a big problem but now with our customized app, Bazaar Helpline, revenue generation is very easy. Bazaar Helpline is a marketing app which gives power of Digital Marketing to every local client of yours who wants to promote himself through Bulk WhatsApp, Bulk Messaging and Bulk Emails. Under Platinum plan, Your business is our responsibility. After three months of credibility build-up with proper and regular news updates, our BDO (Business Development Officer) will come to your city, and will help/train your marketing team to Tie-up with Local shops, Showrooms, Local Brands etc through our marketing app Bazaar Helpline. After 5-6 month Once all set then your monthly profit can be anywhere between 30K-40K. 

10) Ok, I am interested, what should I do?
 
You can start any Plan by making advance payment.
 
11) How many publishers will be chosen for the Platinum plan per city?
 
Ideally, to avoid competition among our own publishers, there will be only one publisher per city.... But it also depend upon Population and the Life Style of the City...If the Population of City is below 3 Lac then there will be only one publisher but If city’s population is above 3 lac or more then 2-3 publishers could be entitled for the Platinum plan.
 
12) What is the expected time duration for the Platinum plan to come in profit?
 
Total Time Duration for setup of your website, its smooth running and start revenue generation is around 6-7 months. In this time frame, your marketing team will Tie-up with Local shops, Showrooms, Local Brands etc through our marketing app Bazaar Helpline, In today’s scenario, app like Bazaar Helpline, is a very strong and important tool for local businessman to grow their business with the help of Digital marketing. Within a year your monthly profit can be anywhere between 40K to 60K 

13) What is the limit of adding Writers/Editors on the platform?
 
There is no limit. You can add as many writers and as many editors as you want. Editors will have power to publish the news which writers have uploaded. Writers can only upload or delete their news or report. They do not have the power to publish. We suggest that you keep more Writers/Reporters but very few editors so that you have quality content published. 
  
14) What, if I already have my site? Will it be migrated?
 
Once you join any plan by making the appropriate payment then Ideally your existing site will be migrated at no extra cost. Some case is Chargeable but very minimum amount.
 
15) After migrating to News Helpline, what happens to my website's old URLs?
 
Traffic from older URLs will be redirected to new URLs, so there is absolutely no impact on your SEO and traffic from any environment where old URLs are present. For any problem or query post migration, help from the technical team will be available. 
 
16) Please tell us about the Uptime for our website. What if in future the traffic increases?
 
With News Helpline your website's uptimes will always be 99%. With increase in traffic you will be upgraded to the higher level. 

17) What if I don't want to continue and quit after some time?
 
You are free to quit anytime as we have Subscription Base Plans.