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DoorMat

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Jan 09, 2008 8:26 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I have been given an assignment. To design or have designed a professional looking website for $100. I say this is impossible (with no html knowledge). Even buying a program that doesnt require html knowledge, I dont think it is possible to design a PROFESSIONAL website. Opinions?

wtgg

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Jan 09, 2008 9:48 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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officelive.com

I`m not sure what you may call professional but i`m on googles front page of a number of keyword search`s without adsense.

two cents

stan

vwebworld

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Jan 09, 2008 9:57 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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You certainly can produce a website for $100 with the various site builders that are available like officelive. Will it be "professional"? Depends what you consider professional looking.

Professional looking design may be accomplished. But it may look like many other websites that are produced by site builder programs and lack some originality.

Is that $100 including or not including website hosting?

Beside the "look" there are a lot of other parts of a website, the coding, SEO, user friendliness, and content presentation. Those other parts may not be automatically produced by a site builder program.

~Roland

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CraigL

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Jan 09, 2008 11:34 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Yah...what`s the definition or standard of "professional?" Are there a list of criteria the site must meet in order to be called or labeled professional?

sddreamweavers

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Jan 10, 2008 2:31 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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You can buy a professional Web Template for under 100$ but you`ll need Photoshop and/or an HTML editor to pull it off.

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Nuevolution

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Jan 10, 2008 3:08 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Door Mat,
You get what you pay for.

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When starting your own business the need to "know-how" is greater than money!
http://www.nuevolution.net

DaleKing

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Jan 10, 2008 8:04 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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You certainly can produce a website for $100 with the various site builders that are available like officelive. Will it be "professional"? Depends what you consider professional looking.

Professional looking design may be accomplished. But it may look like many other websites that are produced by site builder programs and lack some originality.

Is that $100 including or not including website hosting?

~Roland

Great answer, Roland. I agree 100%.

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sddreamweavers

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Jan 10, 2008 6:44 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Door Mat,
You get what you pay for.

I`ll second that.

You basically have two choices. Spend $100 and get a cruddy website that may be barely functional or do it yourself.

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Aaron Wood
CEO
San Diego Dream Weavers
http://www.sddreamweavers.com
awood@sddreamweavers.com

New and improved! Now with blogging goodness!
http://www.sddreamweavers.com/san-diego-seo-marketing-blog/

DoorMat

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Jan 10, 2008 11:15 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I tend to agree that it is impossible for $100.......

CraigL

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Jan 11, 2008 12:42 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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So you`ve been given an impossible assignment. Can you quit? :-D

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