Comments on: Are Do-it-yourself Website Builder Tools (even free ones) Cost-Effective for Website Design? http://aldebaranwebdesign.com/blog/are-do-it-yourself-website-builder-tools-cost-effective/ Seattle Small Business Web Design Tue, 15 May 2012 16:28:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jill Olkoski http://aldebaranwebdesign.com/blog/are-do-it-yourself-website-builder-tools-cost-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-6267 Jill Olkoski Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:47:03 +0000 http://aldebaranwebdesign.com/blog/are-do-it-yourself-website-builder-tools-cost-effective/#comment-6267 Hi Mark, I'll send you a separate email regarding estimate. Hi Mark,
I’ll send you a separate email regarding estimate.

]]> By: Mark Brandsma http://aldebaranwebdesign.com/blog/are-do-it-yourself-website-builder-tools-cost-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-6262 Mark Brandsma Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:43:15 +0000 http://aldebaranwebdesign.com/blog/are-do-it-yourself-website-builder-tools-cost-effective/#comment-6262 Thank you for your insightful comments. I'm in the process of starting up another business (clothing line for Tall People) and am shopping around for webdesign options. Using the DIY was definitely on my target list, but your comments have made me more cautious. I'm in the Seattle area as well (Snohomish). I'd love to get estimates on webdesign for a small start up. Thank you for your insightful comments. I’m in the process of starting up another business (clothing line for Tall People) and am shopping around for webdesign options. Using the DIY was definitely on my target list, but your comments have made me more cautious.

I’m in the Seattle area as well (Snohomish). I’d love to get estimates on webdesign for a small start up.

]]> By: Ryan http://aldebaranwebdesign.com/blog/are-do-it-yourself-website-builder-tools-cost-effective/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Ryan Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:27:46 +0000 http://aldebaranwebdesign.com/blog/are-do-it-yourself-website-builder-tools-cost-effective/#comment-419 But ANYONE can build a website using Homestead right? And it's so much cheaper than paying a REAL designer! I've heard it all before too, Jill. And you're absolutely correct about the limitations of these services that make it seem so easy to build a site. I suppose they have their place, if you don't want any real functionality to your site, but the minute you decide your "budget" website needs to be designed to actually address the needs of your users, you're going to have to pay a pro anyway. So people are better off paying a professional designer from the get go and not trying to save a buck. It will cost them more in the end. But ANYONE can build a website using Homestead right? And it’s so much cheaper than paying a REAL designer! I’ve heard it all before too, Jill. And you’re absolutely correct about the limitations of these services that make it seem so easy to build a site. I suppose they have their place, if you don’t want any real functionality to your site, but the minute you decide your “budget” website needs to be designed to actually address the needs of your users, you’re going to have to pay a pro anyway. So people are better off paying a professional designer from the get go and not trying to save a buck. It will cost them more in the end.

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