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cilla4progress

(25,882 posts) Tue Mar 15, 2022, 01:26 PM Mar 2022

I need to update my website, which was done professionally

on a wordpress platform. Alternatively, I could start from scratch. I am having challenges finding locals to do it, affordably. Every time I try to use a remote website builder it becomes a mess.

How hard is it really to make my own? I have about 4 pages; I provide a service (no sales); I have a few media clips I'd like to update from time to time.

It's the old time / money conundrum. Right now I have more time than money.

TIA!

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I need to update my website, which was done professionally (Original Post) cilla4progress Mar 2022 OP

Since it already exists and is on wordpress and you have "more time than money"... PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #1

K! cilla4progress Mar 2022 #2

If you just want to update content & move a few things around, it might be worth your time to DIY. CrispyQ Mar 2022 #3

I never got on well with wordpress... FirstLight Mar 2022 #4

Yes - I tried to do it on wordpress myself a few years ago, cilla4progress Mar 2022 #5

Any experience cilla4progress Mar 2022 #6

I think I did one with them last year for a friend... lemme see what links I can find! FirstLight Mar 2022 #7

Ok, here's a couple links FirstLight Mar 2022 #8

Thanks! cilla4progress Mar 2022 #9

hmmmm...weird. I guess they must be in the same company now FirstLight Mar 2022 #10

Sweet - cilla4progress Mar 2022 #11

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Since it already exists and is on wordpress and you have "more time than money"...

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 01:31 PM

Mar 2022

I'd watch a couple of the free wordpress tutorials on youtube to learn how to do it yourself.

cilla4progress

(25,882 posts)

2. K!

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 01:32 PM

Mar 2022

Will do. Thanks for the tip!

CrispyQ

(38,229 posts)

3. If you just want to update content & move a few things around, it might be worth your time to DIY.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 01:35 PM

Mar 2022

If you want a whole new look, a new theme & layout, then it depends on how technical you are. If you're having problems with website builders, then you might want to hire someone more technical.

FirstLight

(14,069 posts)

4. I never got on well with wordpress...

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 01:43 PM

Mar 2022

I use a "free" platform called Weebly, it's a simple drag & drop elements type ...

...give it a look-see let me know if you need any help!

cilla4progress

(25,882 posts)

5. Yes - I tried to do it on wordpress myself a few years ago,

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 01:48 PM

Mar 2022

but couldn't make heads or tails of it!

Can you get a pretty professional site out of Weebly?

cilla4progress

(25,882 posts)

6. Any experience

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 01:59 PM

Mar 2022

with WIX?

FirstLight

(14,069 posts)

7. I think I did one with them last year for a friend... lemme see what links I can find!

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 04:08 PM

Mar 2022

FirstLight

(14,069 posts)

8. Ok, here's a couple links

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 05:33 PM

Mar 2022

I do mine and my Aunt's through Weebly

https://journalgrrl.weebly.com/

http://www.center2celebrate.com/

Also did one for a friend at Site123

(once I get the domain fixed and updated I can link. Hadn't revisited it for a while and now I went back in and had to do a bunch of housekeeping, since my friend and I hadn't finished everything before lol)

hope this helps!