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Anyone know of a good company to set up a cheap website

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  • 21-09-2011 11:58am
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    Plentyofice
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭


    Not sure how much it'll cost? Looking at setting up a very basic website where I'll need to change and update daily/weekly based on products I'm selling ?
    I have a bit of web design experience but not enough to get it off the ground. With a bit of training I could manage myself.

    Thanks


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    BarackPyjama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 974 ✭✭✭BarackPyjama


    Good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good.


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    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Define what you consider "cheap"......bearing in mind that you probably want a professional site (since you're selling) and will want it to be easy to both use and maintain.


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    Plentyofice
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭Plentyofice


    I haven't a clue Liam. I honestly don't know what the going rates are for website set ups. Maybe cheap is the wrong term. How about "simple and easy to change the products I sell on a daily /weekly basis.:rolleyes:


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    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Plentyofice wrote: »
    I haven't a clue Liam. I honestly don't know what the going rates are for website set ups. Maybe cheap is the wrong term. How about "simple and easy to change the products I sell on a daily /weekly basis.:rolleyes:

    If you're selling, it depends on the complexity of the pricing and options.

    e.g. a camera is a fixed price and can be easily added to a cart
    a shirt, however, has multiple colours and sizes, and is therefore more complex

    Aside from that, there's the question of what you want the site to look like, and what checkout option you need.

    PM me if you have an outline spec and want me to have a look and maybe I can give you a ballpark figure.


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    VMotion
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭VMotion


    Plentyofice, there are lots of ready to go shopping cart systems (Like Magento, Zen cart, PrestaShop). It could be a good idea to setup several on subdomains and play around to see what suits you best and then just find a nice looking theme/template for it. Once you are off the ground and doing some business then it could be time for custom design but before that it usually is not worth the money.
    You could easily fit under €200 with domain-hosting and theme. Google around the names of the scripts. If you need help locating demos give me a shout ;)


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    MrPicante
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭MrPicante


    For what it is worth its essential that you remember to put aside budget for digital marketing or other marketing. Also, in regards to conversions the website is going to have to communicate trust. Without trust you will not get people to buy - this unfortunately is where a pro website design comes in. Good luck


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    business bloomer
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭business bloomer


    Hi, there are solutions for start-up businesses that haven't got big budgets. I wouldn't call them "cheap", "low cost" seems more appropriate. IMHO low cost can give you the same benefits as a professional website, at this stage.


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    Selfheal
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Selfheal


    Abcom did mine and I thought was very good value for a simple site.


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