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Step 2 of our 11 Steps to Create a Successful Website walks you through a decision-making process on whether you should build your own website or contract the work out to professionals involved in designing, building and marketing websites. Using that as a stepping off point, listen in to this Podcast as we gain the added perspective of an expert whose clientele includes over 350,000 website customers (and growing).

Michael Schultz is US team lead for Microsoft Office Live marketing and shares with us his views and experiences about when you’re better off building the website yourself using templates versus reaching out to professionals.

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MarkR MarkR Posted: 4/30/2008 1:50:33 PM

Great question. Going with a designer - a good web designer, atleast - can cost you thousands of dollars. However, will you be sacrificing design and usability if you create one yourself? Plus, keep...

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Loren Loren Posted: 4/26/2008 2:12:22 PM

If your objective is to get good at internet marketing and getting traffic it pays to be able to put together and edit websites.   In some industries it's the OFFER that you make...

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ImagingBuffet ImagingBuffet Posted: 4/26/2008 12:31:41 AM

I like the blended approach. I would first do some research into which technology to use, and then have someone polish it. You can then pay for training or consulting so that you can do the upkeep....

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EntrepreneurialMex EntrepreneurialMex Posted: 4/26/2008 12:13:27 AM

If you can do it your self then you should do it your self  (To Save money and sometimes time) but if you have to go with a pro make sure they can get the job done when...

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