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Originally Posted by llama64
If you're going to build it by hand in straight HTML, get a decent text editor at least. Something like Notepad++
To the OP - assuming they just want a simple website, maybe a couple pages with some contact info on it, install Wordpress and go buy a premium theme for it. You'll find this is the most adaptable solution out there for a small site. I highly recommend Dreamhost for this type of setup - hosting is a breeze, support is awesome and it's cheap as heck.
If the company is larger then 2-3 people and you want to use your website as an actual marketing tool, go hire a professional to build it for you. An amateur website is a marketing liability. Just be sure to do your due diligence when picking a web developer/designer/company.
Edit: and for the love of all that is holy and right in the world, do not use Dreamweaver/Frontpage or any other desktop WYSIWYG software to build your HTML. |
Good post. I recommend checking out CanadianWebHosting.com as well. $4-$5 per month hosting. I use it for most of my small business sites.
I second the Wordpress recommendation. There are
loads of themes out there, you'll find something that satisfies your requirements.
Wordpress is super easy to use. You'll have to set up the database but any host worth a damn will have a cpanel/phpmyadmin type tool that will make that pretty easy.
Of course, hiring a professional will save you loads of time and will produce a better final product.