I need a web designer that is not expensive to help with a start up company. Open to suggestions, since I can't figure out how to do this myself.
Lesly R. replied:
Raffaella Tasca Checked out taskrabbit.com, it is not in my area, but thanks. Marcia Morse Mullins I think easynetsites is very specific, but I left a message for Tom.
Carolyn B. replied:
Lesly - many online sites will help you find freelancers who can do this for you. I found my designer on FreelancersUnion.com,
Julie M. replied:
Www.marketingbypixel.com
Lesly R. replied:
Still hopeful Melissa Raucher Benowitz but summer is slow, no takers and I'm getting ancy.
Raffaella T. replied:
Task rabbit.com
Carolyn O. replied:
Get in touch with Carolyn Young Warren. She can do this for you.
Lesly R. replied:
Really Carolyn Olson Definitely will, thanks.
Marcia M. replied:
Do you just need a basic site? I use Weebly.com for my site (www.jessakid.com). Costs less than $100/year.
Marcia M. replied:
The genealogy society that I run has a full-blown site with secure member login, newsletters, etc. In the world of genealogy websites, he is one of the best deals out there. He also does business sites, which are cheaper since you don't need the genealogy functionality. I highly recommend him - will PM his contact info to you. His company is at www.easynetsites.com
Jonathan C. replied:
Lesly/Emily -- look at wordpress.org or wordpress.com. WordPress is rapidly becoming THE choice for basic-to-moderate websites, including lots of business websites. Wordpress.org is free, but you don't get a nice corporate domain name. Wordpress.com costs a small fee, but you can use your own domain name, and it accommodates tons and tons of free plug-ins that are available. There are hundreds of templates available for free that will work with either, so you should have an easy time jump-starting your project that way.
Jonathan C. replied:
Excellent! Just make sure you know what underlying technology they're using. You want them to be able to hand it over to you so that you can engage different resources (based on cost and availability) over time to maintain the site, and you'd really like a technology that allows you to manage the content, without having to worry about the layout and style. WordPress is a winner on all counts in those arenas, with lots of people available who can support that. Drupal, Django, and DotNetNuke (aka DNN) are more techie, with fewer people available to support them, pay-to-play plug-ins in many cases, and can be brittle if not implemented well. Proprietary CMS (Content Management System) tools like Sitefinity are the worst; you're now locked into a single vendor's solution, with a limited pool of qualified people available to support you.