The process of creating an online business is difficult. I know that no one said it was going to be easy, but there are so many things to consider.
The first thing after brainstorming product or service ideas and deciding how you are going to get that product to your client is to have a way to be found, to advertise, and to sell that product. Creating a site when you may not have any experience sounds very overwhelming, but there are services that can make it easier. In my research over the last week, I discovered that it is important to not only consider the cost of these site builders, because there are so many options, but it is critical to look at the tools and specifications they offer. Then there is the choice of what hosting platform you will use to present your website to the world. I found that, like the site builder, there are many options, but there are also many services that can do both, which is what I would prefer because having everything conveniently in one place is worth the price. Squarespace is the platform that I found to be the most compatible with what I was looking for in a site builder and hosting platform.
I did notice that a few of the students in this class agreed with me, and that is something I found interesting this week. I felt much more comforted and reassured when I knew I was not the only one disagreeing with the little hypothetical student examples. It is the same when looking for a site builder or host; looking at the reviews can be very enlightening, and I would recommend doing so.
