This week in my class we learned about tools to build sites and web hosting.
The site builder I will be using will be Weebly. This is because of its ease of use and pricing. I do have some experience in using this site builder and feel the most comfortable with it. the ability to select a temple then drag and drop to build your site is really idiot proof. For the purposes of this class, I need to be able to just put up an easy site to get the experience. That being said I will be researching the other content management systems. They seemed like good options for me to use in the future.
Weebly is also good for business because it easily accepts payments and provides pertained analytics. This is the entire point of opening a business, to make money. I will be also be able to make decisions based on the analytics provided.
The combination of ease of use, cost, visually appealing templates, and this time crutch of a semester, I think Weebly will be the best choice.
If I had to choose a hosting company right now, I would choose HostGater because it scored the best on my quantify and compare chart. I placed importance in price, ranking/reviews, and amount of domain names hosted. HostGater came out number one. It costs $2.75 a month. There are pricing options for other features. To get this price you are locked into a 36-month long contract. The contract comes with a free domain name. I was unable to find any info on a google ads credit, so I am going to assume there is none. They have a round the clock service to aide me whenever I am in need of help. HostGater will also support my site builder.
