Last week, I went over some of the things to consider before you start building a website:
- cost- how much will it cost you to build and maintain?
- maintenance- who and how are you going to keep your website running?
- control- who has the ultimate control over your website?
Now there are a number of different ways you can build a website, but you need to make your decision with those three points in mind. So let’s go down some of the most common site building options and the pros and cons of each.
DIY- build from scratch- you’re building your website by creating individual web pages using some type of web page building tool like Expression Web, iWeb, or Dreamweaver and HTML.
- Pros- if you’re doing the work yourself, then the cost of building and maintaining the website is fairly low. You’re mainly paying for the cost of the software, the domain name, and hosting. If you know what you’re doing, you have complete control over how your website looks. Plus you can do the maintenance yourself.
- Cons- You have to know what you’re doing. This method has a pretty steep learning curve and can be time consuming if you’re a beginner. You’ll need to know how to use the tools, learn at least some basic HTML, and web design. Plus, if your design skills are limited, then your website may not look as professional as it could be.
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