bout 3 months ago, my weren't charging enough! Since
husband and I took a we charge any updates (after the
first-time home buyer's site has been finalized) by the
class offered by a non-profit in hour, we would have to do about 6
our community. There, I learned hours of work a month to charge
that my city had the most number the same! Then, I realized that
of "rent-to-own" type stores per even at the end of the year
capita in the state!! On top of contract they haven't even bought
that, most people who started it. Suddenly, leasing a website
these purchases, never completed. didn't sound so good after all.
After one year, the amount paid
was over the resale price. I found the cost of leasing a
Instead of finishing, they basic, no frills website,
stopped payment for one reason or containing about 5-10 pages of
another and the store started all content for one-year to be about
over again. And the customers $200. The lowest monthly payment
still did not have a couch. I found was $100, but it was a
3-year contract, coming out to a
In working with a website design total of $3600. Now, if I tried
company, I recently came across a to sell a basic website for that
competitor who offers website price, I would get kicked out of
leasing. It sounded good, and I the store! The most outrageous
read all the reason why one cost I found was $600 per month,
should: monthly budgeting, again for a minimum of 36 months.
smaller payments, some even offer Granted, it was for a huge
monthly updates. I then added up website plus shopping cart and
what we would charge for a extra email addresses, but it was
similar website (actually one not worth the over $21,000 that
bigger than this particular you would eventually pay for it.
company), and I realized that we You could hire your own
programmer and have them figure One advertising tactic I saw was
out how to program a shopping that you should "lease what
cart from scratch for way less depreciates." That is true, but
than that. your website will never
depreciate. The longer it is
There are many incentives for the active, the more relevant it will
web designers to offer leasing. be to the search engines, and
One is the steady flow of income. your rankings will be higher, so
They know that for the next x if anything, its value increases!
amount of months, they will be
receiving your payment. For the My advice: shop around for
salesman who is paid on website designers. Even if you
commission, this is GREAT. think that a designer may be out
Another advantage is the of your budget, call and meet
guaranteed business. When you with them face to face.
are leasing a website, even if Designers want your business, and
you find a cheaper company to most of the time they will adjust
host it, you are stuck with the the amount you have to pay up
original company until your front if they know that you are
contract expires, and then you an established business and will
haven't even bought the website!! pay on time. Many small
(Note: Even though a company companies have more time to spend
may advertise free hosting, most with you and will wait and get
likely the costs of hosting were the site exactly as you want it,
figured into the lease payment. even if you change your mind at
Many design companies include the last minute.
hosting the first year for
purchasing the website anyway.)
About the Author:
Dawn works for Infotech of Texas (http://www.infotechtx.com), a business service company that handles web design, website optimization and website promotion. They also have experienced programmers who handle industrial automation.
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