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Originally Posted by Barnes
I see this advertised on a podcast I watch on a regular basis. It looks pretty good and has gotten a lot of good press.
http://www.squarespace.com/ |
This looks like a very good program for someone who has no idea what they are doing, however if you are able to handle FTP, most shared hosting options out there offer 3 times the storage for 1/3 the price. The added bonus is you get to have a real domain name, including email.
My current host is
Cirtex and they offer a lot of 'auto install' content management systems, php boards, photo album stuff, and database support etc.
I know this isn't the option for everyone, but I think that the pricing certainly reflects the oversimplifying they have done here. 50 bucks a month for 5 gigs is insane, when at Cirtex you can get 30 gigs and 3 times the bandwidth for $17 a month (or $13 if you prepay ) plus your $10 a year for your domain. This includes all the software you need to pretty much instantly have a photo album up and running with zero experience other than how to use either a regular FTP client, or the built in uploading software..
If cost is not an issue, and time is at a premium, go with Squarespace for sure, but realize that with not much effort you can get similar results for alot less $$.
Also, I know that there are coupons for Cirtex that allow you to have 50% off your first payment. I prepaid for 2 years when I signed up and paid less than 5 bucks a month for over double what you are getting from Squarespace.