But what happens when the company sells or shuts up shop? We can see the problem with using free content management systems in the recent move by a large company, Yahoo finally deciding to close Geocities, which they had bought with $3 billion. So building your website with a reputable and large operation doesn’t guarantee its longevity or safety.
Unfortunately, many people’s websites are now going to disappear if they haven’t got them properly backed- up. Now all those people are going to have to redo their websites and learn some other content management system or invest in web builder software.
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Free isn’t free if it comes with limitations or a shelf life. It confirms what I’ve been saying all along. Do things the professional way right from the start so you don’t end up having to reinvent the wheel. Especially in the world on internet marketing. If you’re serious about having an online presence you’re going to have to invest something somewhere down the line to be taken seriously.
HostGator is a great and inexpensive hosting service under $10 a month and the Simple New Web System is a great training, website creation tool with mass email and database capability for only $147 and uses content management system software. Neither programs are going any where since this is their core business.
You don’t have to pay huge amounts for fancy web hosting when HostGator gives it to you for under ten bucks. You don’t have to pay huge amounts for fancy software when the Simple New Web System can get you up and running affordably.
With both schemes you also get to make as many websites as you like without paying a penny more. There is a whole lot of ground in between free and outrageously expensive when it comes to content management systems and web hosting. Don’t get caught out.
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