 What is a comprehensive alternative?
Thanks for your posts David. I have been following the SBI threads for a while, and am finally at a point where I really want to start my website (it's not about personal development, whew!) I see what you mean about motivation, I want to make the site for its own sake, I'd like to see it make money, but that would be secondary at this point. I'm not counting on quitting my day job.
That being said, I am willing to put in lots of time and effort, and I have good ideas for content. I know my way around a computer and did tech support for years, but I really don't know much about coding/ web stuff. I don't want to waste my time doing what seems to be "learning SBI" vs learning the web standards, but I just don't see any other services that will outline what I need to learn to get started. Many people have suggested Wordpress, etc. and I already have two domain names registered through Godaddy. I am a good student but I tend to need some structure before I can get over the hump, if that makes sense. I really just don't know where to begin, and thus put off beginning.
If you can suggest a structured alternative, I am all ears. Googling and reading bits here and there is probably going to feed into my procrastination and tendency to get overwhelmed. I'm definitely a noob at this and perhaps SBI is a "good enough" fit.
I'd like to have a blog and forums on my site someday, so the extra costs are a little offputting. I think someone asked this already, and I will do my best to find it, but what are the options if/when I do outgrow SBI? Can I take my marbles elsewhere?
best,
Katy  |