[TriLUG] Cost of creating small company web site

[Paul Holzworth]

Ron,
I agree with some of the others that a template-based approach is probably a reasonable thing to do for a small business that doesn't really want to be in the website business.  Another thing to consider is maintaining it.  I have done a couple of sites using Squarespace.com.  They are template driven (many templates to choose from and customize if you like) and provide easy-to-use web hosting/updating for less sophisticated users.  They will give you a 14 day trial for free to try it out so you can see if it works for you and have nothing to lose.  Prices including hosting start at $13.33 per month for a 10 page site (cheaper for a yearly plan).  More pages and more features cost more, but it sounds like the entry-level plan would work for you. 

Regards,
Paul


>Greetings all,
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>Does anyone have an idea of how much it costs to create a simple/small web site for a small business.  The site would be probably just 2 or 3 static web pages including a Home Page, a Company Page (management team, press releases, etc), and a Contact Us page (phone, email, etc).  Most of the effort will be in the design of the page and not necessarily in the content.  I would like to see two or three variations before selecting the "right" one.  Normally, I would build the site myself but it needs a much more professional polish than a roll-your-own version.
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>I need to know the time and cost involved in putting this together.
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>Thanks for any pointers.
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>-Ron
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