Small business owners who are not tech savvy often tell me they don’t have a website yet because they can’t afford the cost of an expensive web designer. Often they’ve been quoted some high prices that would be more suitable for a large company. But having an online brochure, however basic, with a website listed on their business card would be a first step toward being visible online.
Basic small business websites that cost only $4.99 a month and have free telephone support are easy for beginners to create at Intuit’s Homestead.com .
Homestead describes the award winning software as:
“A Web site building tool for the technically unsavvy. The drag-and-drop software lets you create a Web presence with minimal pain.”
Intuit is the company that makes Quickbooks, the accounting software. If you have used Microsoft Word then you are used to the types of icons you’ll use at Homestead to create a basic site.
Free telephone tech support comes with your $4.99 and you can watch their self help videos for steps.
With the continuing slow economy many small businesses wish to avoid the expenses of hiring website designers. Plus this way you can maintain it yourself, making changes as needed.
I’m not an affiliate for Homestead and there’s no business connection. This is just a tip that I hope helps out business owners who are trying to find a way to get an internet presence without spending a lot of money.
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