Get a $1000 website for $300

I spoke with multiple firms and contractors that were stateside. What I got was cookie cutter ideas/responses that were sub-par. I was not hunting a price point as much as I was hunting the right team to do the work. It just so happened to be an Indian gentleman that offered an excellent value.


 


That's not to say that there aren't quality firms locally. For my time searching, I didn't find the right one.
 
You must of been looking in all the wrong places then or not knowing what your looking for.  Like I said before you get what you pay for.  Fast, cheap, good (pick two).  GOOD service CHEAP won't be FAST.  GOOD service FAST won't be CHEAP and FAST service CHEAP won't be GOOD.  That's typically what you get.  Did this "foreigner" make your current site?
 
I am actually glad you disagreed with me because it helps stir up a conversation.  Templates are cheap, and fast and some are even good.  That also screams cookie cutter, and then you run the risk of you and 10 other detailers having the exact same site with different logos and photos.  And for Muse...all I can say is LOL.
 
jmvegas21 said:
You must of been looking in all the wrong places then or not knowing what your looking for.  Like I said before you get what you pay for.  Fast, cheap, good (pick two).  GOOD service CHEAP won't be FAST.  GOOD service FAST won't be CHEAP and FAST service CHEAP won't be GOOD.  That's typically what you get.  Did this "foreigner" make your current site?
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I didn't use this guy for my site. My site was built years ago by an american and while it's pretty nice, it has issues that are being addressed now. I used my guy for something else. 


 


Why do you ask?
 
JM, not all templates are cookie cutter.


You obviously are very biased.


Why laugh at Muse? It is a very powerful tool.


Again, your bias is showing.
 
I'm with you on this one JC.


I have used foreign lancers with no problem.


You just have to know what to look for,


and how to pick the right ones.


 


As for good vs fast vs cheap, jm is talking about his 


company spending 10 to 15 thousand for seo a month.


I have had good and fast and cheap.


 


Obviously, a developer can get a stick up his butt, and have


disdain for anything budget.  To be blunt, many detailers will be


fine with a site for 300 dollars.  How many really need one for


750 to 1500?  This thread was to suggest an alternative for


detailers.


 


Obviously, this is for those starting off.  This is also not the


"worst advice ever" as the protest by JM stated.  300 dolllars will


allow the business to have web presence and create brand


identity.  This is for starting off, and not the upper echelon of


business.


 


To compare a budget website to a company that spend 15 thousand


a month on SEO is just bad advice IMHO.  The fact that you laugh


at Adobe, which is a full professional design suite, just shows that


closed minded nature which you approach design with.


 


The only thing that I didn't agree with in the article is go daddy.


It would be best to spend 300 on a site, if someone doesn't have one.


Sure, you can make it yourself, OR you can have someone else do it


all for you for AS LITTLE AS 300 DOLLARS. 


That is all the original post explained, that you can do it for


as little as 300, not that 300 is all ever needed to spend.


Get started, get up, get rolling, get business.


 


Your criticism is getting a little diva, and sounds like,


"if you don't do it like me, you are wrong".



I have seen some budget sites that blow my mind.
 
My statement on seo was a mere example of what large businesses spend on seo to give you an idea that with seo the sky is the limit. To say a detailer would/should spend that is definitely bad advice so be sure to let whoever told you that know cause wasn't me lol. Also a $300 site isn't likely to get populated in a google search just because it's online. Also submitting your site to a search engine isn't a guarantee a customer will find you either. I even agreed with you guys that there are great resources/services people can get sites built at. I just don't use them and would be doing a disservice to my clients if I did. Yes most templates are cookie cutter. I can name enough retailers and non detailers using the exact web template and all look the same. Also, if I come off diva to you lol I apologize you feel that way. Liking this thread by the way :-)
 
My stance is just that templates in muse

outweigh just about every design program

that I have ever used. It's really good, I just

don't have the time to finish my own at the moment.


For seo, I have seen many people waste thousands

on seo, for what can be done for free. This is just

my opinion. It won't be as efficient, but I don't think

that matters much in detailing, because it is a

location based service.


Larger cities with much competition, yeah you will

need some help, and good luck with that. I could see

New York or LA dropping some serious cash to

make a splash, just not the majority of detailers.


Can I ask why you don't like muse?

Have you seen the synergy with creative cloud?

Talk about time savings and ease of learning.

What program would you endorse for design?


Not that I really think that you are being diva,

I just think that your standards are too high for

sites, because that is what you do professionally.
 
Anyone else find it odd that OP

hasnt been back?


I guess it really hadn't been that long.


Looking at the format of the post,

this is probably something posted at many forums.
 
Yes, many people DO waste money on SEO. Some can be done yourself then some can't. Just like not everyone can do your job right? Correct me I'm wrong. That seems to be a touchy subject I have found. I use Adobe CC obviously but half of their programs just dont use. All code is by hand, I use Sublime Text, photoshop, illustrator, premiere, after effects, etc. just don't use Muse. No point when I can do it by hand quicker and more efficient than someone using that. Oh no standards aren't high lol just know what I'm talking about. The same goes if I asked about detailing lol.
 
why cant a $300 site be populated on google searches...doesnt google scour for content and activity, not design and look?


 


Who cares if its a template that a plumber, a detailer, and 10 other services all have the same layout, but different content and look.  Nothing says you have to have a 10K website it all the bells and whistles, most of which are just for show and plain text gets the word across just as well, with less distraction...


 


More important is the SEO done rather than the website look.  I need some SEO help!!!!
 
Envious, based on the report on your site your page is basically registered as one page lol.  The content from the other "slides/pages" aren't even populating into a report.  It also says your "Word Count" on your site is 0.  That is the problem with "One Page" websites or sites like this that use either ajax/js or some other form to make it seem like multiple pages on one.  Signature Detailing (http://www.signaturedetailing.com) site is a one page site I worked on and did his SEO.  His site is populating first page search results and first item on the first page results for multiple if not almost all search terms related to his business. (cquartz + new jersey, auto detailers in new jersey, cquartz in new jersey, and many more).  Greg Gellas also didn't spend $10k lol...he did though invest in his site and SEO and has paid off.  Feel free to talk to him about that and not take my word.
 
^^^^^^^ SO ARE YOU TWO THE SAME PERSON THEN?


 


Just goes to show, I know nothing about web and SEO.  LOL


 


Back to the drawing board
 
Ha no I had his login because we were doing something with his site and was troubleshooting an issue he was having postin from blog to forum.
 
Well, I found another web guy who is going to do some work for me.  Already designed the business card, and he is currently on the website.  Should be done by the end of the week!
 
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