legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79560 posts
Wed Sep-18-19 09:55 AM
1. "Depends on how many pages " In response to Reply # 0
and how dense it is
I game my mother in law a quote for a church website and the preacher pulled up on me throwing shade “you got all the money”
Real talk, I made sure my price was too high even though I still have them a break.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
the key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79560 posts
Wed Sep-18-19 10:16 AM
8. "It takes a while to figure it out" In response to Reply # 6
Once you do tho it works pretty well
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
10. "see my answer below about the value of your time." In response to Reply # 6 Wed Sep-18-19 10:19 AM by dapitts08
my suggestion would be to hire legs (if it is a good fit) to build out your foundation on squarespace and then you just maintain what is there.
the key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
2. "pricing websites is pretty subjective but ...." In response to Reply # 0
below are couple of articles that can give you an idea of possible price ranges with pretty good breakdowns. keep in mind that with websites you could get a $500 quote and a $50,000 quote for the same project. not an exaggeration.
How much does it cost to hire a graphic design agency? (Websites, Branding Print, Infographics)
the key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor
9. "depends on how valuable your time is." In response to Reply # 7 Wed Sep-18-19 10:17 AM by dapitts08
if it is more valuable for you to learn the ends and outs of some of these website builders and how to pick a template that works for your content and brand....then by all means go diy.
but what i think a lot of folks who go that route find out is that it would have been better for them to pay someone to build the foundation and then they just maintain what is already there.
the key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor
20. "yeah. there is a whole market of folks like you. lol" In response to Reply # 11 Wed Sep-18-19 12:22 PM by dapitts08
i've actually been thinking about building a business around it but been dragging my feet lol thanks for the reminder that there is an audience looking for what i've been thinking about
edit: matter of fact...imma send you an inbox lol
edit again: lol fyi legs...i'm not trying to get the job...just some market research
the key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor
my website game's on point but i'm not cheap though. lol
i do much more than just build sites. i get into my client's business strategies and really position myself to help solve whatever business problem they have that they believe the project is the solution for.
i'm solidly moving forward in that lane but have been considering how to offer some sort of service to the folks that hit me up that don't need nor can afford that level of service.
at a price point that makes sense for them as well as me.
most folks just move out of that lane eventually, as I have, because it just isn't profitable. i want to try to figure out a way for it to be. there are a lot of ideas that aren't gaining traction that probably could if presented differently.
the key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor
13. "Use Squarespace or the like" In response to Reply # 0
If youre confused by it, spend a little bit of time learning it. Its not that hard and youll be able to do anything yourself in the future. Theres really not much of a market for these small one page mom and pop business sites anymore because of stuff like Squarespace or Wix or whatever. You'll likely get a better design using one of their templates than from hiring someone for a one off custom site which you probably dont need at all. And then youre beholden to that person to make any changes to it in the future.
And I say this as a designer who used to make these kinds of sites at one point.
14. "your entire response was filled with bias though." In response to Reply # 13
>And I say this as a designer who used to make these kinds of >sites at one point.
as a designer, yeah you already have the fundamentals so spinning up your own squarespace site wasn't that difficult. but for someone without that foundation, even with the pre-designed templates diy can be difficult and worth paying someone to build the site for them...even for one page brochure sites.
the key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor
15. "To be honest I've never used it but" In response to Reply # 14 Wed Sep-18-19 11:55 AM by sectachrome86
isnt the entire point of it to let people who dont know how to make websites make a website? How hard can it be to pick a template and replace the images and text with your own stuff?
I guess my main point is don't get a custom site made. If you want to hire someone to make you a Squarespace site because youre not interested at all in it than do that.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79560 posts
Wed Sep-18-19 11:59 AM
16. "Extremely hard if you aren’t a designer" In response to Reply # 15
I’m amazed at the amount of people who can’t grasp it
But let me open excel and I’m lost
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
17. "you can get it done dirt cheap on fiverr." In response to Reply # 0
just search 'website design' or 'website design (whatever template site you use)'. if you already have a pre-chosen template in mind then its even cheaper. look for foreign sellers from like india or pakistan or eastern europe or something. they tend to charge a lot less.
you can get something like a wix template customized for around $10 and delivered in like 2 days.
24. "Yeah, a lot of factors actually." In response to Reply # 0
It can get more expensive if you need a custom design (if the person building doesn't do or like to do design and pays someone else to) and/or need it to run on a CMS (Content Management System) so that you can update it yourself. If not, you can get it cheap as a static website, but then you'd need to pay someone each time you need an update. A single page, no CMS and no custom design you can get for a few hundred bucks.
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