There is a lack of understanding of what websites should and should not
do for small aspiring entrepreneurs, small home businesses, and most
non-technology centric small
business professionals. For most businesses, the website will NOT make
your business. It should just be an online business card and an online
resource
that can help you communicate with those who find out about you the old
fashioned way... via a personal meeting, word of mouth, or traditional
advertising. Any business that finds you through a web search should
be considered a "bonus" (and obviously this is generalizing). If configured properly, simple websites can help set expectations, minimize ambiguity, minimize duplicate conversation, and increase your day to day efficiency, all of which are benefits for those engaged in worthy business ventures. |
As the rest of this website details, I've been building custom websites the
old fashioned way since 1995, but
I was forced to explore the world of web-based website building tools for
some business issues I was dealing with where that was a better solution for
various strategic reasons. For my needs and those of others I was
working with, I reviewed the likes of WordPress, Wix, Weebly and SquareSpace and others. I decided for the
most basic and straight forward tool, Weebly was the way to go for me and
most others with similar needs. Weebly is NOT the best choice for someone who wants to invest a lot of time and energy into something they can really grow into and/or someone that wants to do major commerce via their websites. That might be WordPress or other e-commerce systems supported by online communities, or a custom system if the funds and needs are there, BUT Weebly is a GOOD solution for getting a very simple web presence very fast. It is the most straight forward of the options I found for getting going with the smallest learning curve, and it's one where I could get the basics set up and then turn the entire site over to others to manage and grow. Below is more relevant info on this topic, as well as services I'm willing to provide related to this topic. |
The most popular website building/hosting services with web design
interfaces given my research are:
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To host a website will cost:
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The things I like about weebly:
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Other:
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My Fees for a Simple Website:
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Examples of websites I've built for others and my own interests on
weebly include:
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Ric Valentine Acupuncture
www.ricvalentineacupuncture.com |
Chiro By the Bay
www.chirobythebay.com |
Karmic Tsunami - A Banker's Nightmare
http://karmic-tsunami.weebly.com/ This is NOT a simple website as mentioned above. Hundreds of hours generating text and documentation and logical menu groups, but it started as a simple website. This site shows how Google Docs can be integrated into weebly websites via iframes. |
BofA Bunker Buster - A Banker's Nightmare
http://bofa-bunker-buster.weebly.com/ |
BofA
Racketeering 2015
http://bofa-racketeering-2015.weebly.com/ This is NOT a simple website as mentioned above. Hundreds of hours generating text and documentation and logical menu groups, but it started as a simple website. This site shows how Google Docs can be integrated into weebly websites via iframes. |