WordPress is too much for the typical small business owner to manage. Yesterday I got yet another reminder of why managed website builder services like Wix, Weebly and Squarespace exist. I updated the plugins on one of my WordPress sites and POOF! ... Continue Reading9 Comments
The problem with WordPress
· ServicesWordPress is too complex for the average small business owner to use. The on ramp needs to be simpler. WordPress powers 31% of the web. I've used it on this very blog since 2005. But WordPress has a problem for the millions of small business owners ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Building a site on Squarespace
· ServicesHopefully you read my overview of sitebuilders including Wix, Weebly and Squarespace. In today's post, I'm going to explain how I built a site on Squarespace. (I want to be clear up front that I'm not ranking the site builders. I built different types ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Testing out the website builders: Wix, Weebly and Squarespace
· ServicesIn the coming days I will review my experience building sites with several popular website builders. The way in which small businesses get online has changed. It used to be that everyone searched for a domain name as a starting point. Once they ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Here are the domain and website biz’s 2 Super Bowl commercials
· UncategorizedWatch the 2 2018 Super Bowl commercials related to websites and domain names. While GoDaddy was absent in this year's Super Bowl, much of the growth in domain names and people getting online these days comes courtesy of website builder services such as ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace starts offering domain name registration
· ServicesCompany now offers domain name registrations in addition to website building tools. Website building platforms such as Squarespace, Wix and Weebly have been taking a bite out of domain name registrars' pockets in recent years. They're attracting people ... Continue Reading3 Comments