[Hidden-tech] Advice on Weebly & Free websites

[Shel Horowitz]

When you say free, I think you mean hosted for free on wordpress.com. 
The software is free even if you host it elsewhere via wordpress.org. 
You can change the appearance on a wordpress site you host elsewhere 
in a couple of mouse clicks. Thousands of choices.

And if Shalini's client needs to buy hosting, I know of one company 
that is $50 per year: micbhelleshaeffer.com, and she loves Wordpress. 
(Disclosure: she has been my virtual assistant for 11 years, and 
hosts my wfies' site).

>Wordpress probably is the easiest to use blog out there -- though if 
>you go with the free version you will be limited in modifying the 
>appearance/ template.
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>most of the modules that can be added to extend wordpress are 
>relatively easy to install and use. assuming they work in the first 
>place; wordpress modules are not necessarily well maintained 
>(compared to Drupal modules).
>
>some of the cheap webhosts (godaddy & bluehost, for example, which 
>are on the order of $70-$90 a year for shared hosting) offer a 
>simple click install of wordpress through cpanel. not hard to do -- 
>setting up wordpress this way, rather than at 
><http://wordpress.org>wordpress.org, will give her access to a wider 
>array of themes (templates). & some of these themes are more readily 
>configurable than others (assuming she has no knowledge of css/html 
>and is using the dashboard interface).
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>Karen Pava Randall
><http://www.karxpava.com>www.karxpava.com
><http://www.propolispress.com/books>www.propolispress.com
><http://www.karenpavarandall.com>www.karenpavarandall.com
>
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>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Advice on Weebly & Free websites
>From: Shel Horowitz <<mailto:shel at frugalfun.com>shel at frugalfun.com>
>Date: Fri, November 19, 2010 8:28 am
>To: Shalini Bahl <<mailto:shalini at iam-bc.com>shalini at iam-bc.com>
>Cc: HT-discuss Tech 
><<mailto:hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
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>** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
>Makes sense. I'm a big believer in being as frugal as possible. But
>not in shooting myself in the foot.
>
>She should check with whoever provides her with Internet--many would
>have free webspace included as part of the account, can do the site
>for free with <http://wordpress.org>wordpress.org, and then it's 
>easier to justify the nine
>bucks for the domain.
>
>There are also many business paybacks from that decision, such as
>being able to have an e-mail address that doesn't change if she
>changes ISPs or webhosts later as her needs change, and having total
>control of her own content.
>
>If she still goes the free route, she should consider hosting on
><http://wordpress.com>wordpress.com, and then porting over to her 
>own domain once she can
>afford it.
>
>I will say in Weebly's favor that the sites I have seen there have
>not been a turnoff.
>
>At 10:36 PM -0500 11/18/10, Shalini Bahl wrote:
>>I hear you Shel and typically I feel the same way as you. But in
>>this case I had to set aside my a priori judgments as my client who
>>has paid me in advance is a single mom with 2 autistic kids,
>>starting a new business, and needs to save every dollar she can to
>>support her family. Which is why I am reaching out to the hidden
>>tech community to share their experiences with free websites with
>>respect to ease of use, ease of designing site, social media
>>integration, seo, and security if we want to add secured payment.
>>
>>And maybe a paid for site is the way to go, but in this case I felt
>>I wanted to get as much as information as I can before making a
>>decision one way or the other.
>>
>>Thank you for your response :)
>>shalini
>>
>>On Nov 18, 2010, at 4:01 PM, Shel Horowitz wrote:
>>
>>>At 2:51 PM -0500 11/18/10, Shalini Bahl wrote:
>>>>  ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>>>  ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hello Helpful People,
>>>>
>  >>>Does anyone have any experience with 
><http://Weebly.com>Weebly.com? What are the pros
>>>>and cons of using Weebly vs. other free websites? Much appreciate
>>>>any feedback.
>  >>>
>>>>Happy day to you all :)
>>>>shalini
>>>>
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>>>I have not used Weebly--but I can tell you that I have a distinct
>>>prejudice against doing business with anyone who won't pony up nine
>>>bucks to get a real domain name. Just last month, I was all set to
>>>do business with someone, followed a link, ended up on a tripod
>>>site, and I was out of there, wallet still unopened.
>>>
>>>When someone hangs out with spammers, my trust level goes waaaay down.
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