I am very pleased to be able to offer sites on both Weebly and Wordpress.
Weebly sites are fast to build and easy to maintain. Great for people who want to take over the maintenance of their own content. Storefront and blogging extensions are very user-friendly. Using the Weebly development platform and drawing on templates I have created for my previous clients, I can create a great-looking custom website at the lowest possible cost, and save you money on maintenance in the long-run. If you are an artist, activist or author, have a product or service to sell, or want a website for any reason at all, this is the cheapest possible way to do it. Even if you only need the site for a short while, for example to sell your house or promote an event, it is still affordable.
Wordpress sites offer a more sophisticated platform. It also has blogging and storefront extensions. What excites me about Wordpress is that it is based on a database. My background is in database design and development, so I am excited about working on the Wordpress platform.
Wordpress sites offer a more sophisticated platform. It also has blogging and storefront extensions. What excites me about Wordpress is that it is based on a database. My background is in database design and development, so I am excited about working on the Wordpress platform.
Websites have four cost components:
- Development: Building the site is the most significant (and variable) cost. The first page is the most expensive, because that's where we create the "look and feel" that flows through rest of the site. Weebly's drag and drop web tools speed up building the basic structures, allowing me more time to customize the elements that give the site the look you want. A ten-page site like those in the portfolio sidebar typically costs less than $1,000 to develop.
- Domain Name Registration: Every website needs a unique address. Registering the address keeps it available to the public. It costs about $10 to $15 per year to maintain domain name registration.
- Hosting and Service Plan: Web hosting allows you to post your website on the Internet. The service plan defines the supported features, such as site search tools, video support, etc.. Services like Weebly combine hosting and service plan fees, which range from free to $25/month depending on the services you need.
- Maintenance: As your needs change, so must your website. Periodic maintenance keeps your site up-to-date with the information and features you want your visitors to see and use. The cost of maintenance can vary considerably. You can either hire someone (usually the person who built the site) or, with an easy-to-use application such as Weebly, you can do it yourself. I will give you access to the site during development, and after the site is up and running I will train you in how to maintain it. When you are fully satisfied and feel confident to take it over I will transfer ownership to you. Of course, I will remain available to support you and make any changes or upgrades you want help with. In the long run, this will save you a lot of money.