Comments on: Free is Not Always Savvy

By: Kelly McCausey

Kelly McCausey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:36:48 +0000

Mandy, at first thought you might think so – but my answer is no.

Too many moms I know have started out on a free tool ‘to gain experience’ only to regret it later when they have to begin again on a quality ecommerce solution.

Usually, the systems end up being radically different anyways so the experience gained is wasted.

By: Mandy Hannan

Mandy Hannan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:54:56 +0000

BUT – wouldn’t it be a good idea to start with a free site to get acquainted with running a web shop?

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By: Carla

Carla — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:45:50 +0000

I didnt think people stil used Geocities hosted sites anymore. The only free service I use is WordPress, but I sill pay for my server. Carlas last blog post..Its not too late to plan a green Halloween

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:05:00 +0000

Yeah, I remember the old days of Geocities sites. People would compare the free hosting services (Geocities, FortuneCity, etc.) and the URL forwarding/shortening servies (go.to/, web.com, etc.), and the free guest books services galore. And then people will be looking for JavaScripts floating around on the internet to block those ads inserted by the free hosting service. Now that seem like a long time ago… And certainly those websites would not be taken seriously… not today.

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By: B, Article Marketing

B, Article Marketing — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:30:15 +0000

This is a great article. As they say, the most expensive thing in business is “free”. You truly do get what you pay for, and if it is a business, then it requires you putting something into it as well. The services you mentioned are not all that expensive per month and if you are serious, you will realize just how reasonable the investment is.

By: Susan Payton, The Marketing Eggspert

Susan Payton, The Marketing Eggspert — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:53:04 +0000

Kelly-
Great article. You’re right; free isn’t always better. It’s tempting, but if you factor in the time it takes to use a free tool still COSTS YOU!! What is your time worth?

And yes, I agree. People don’t take you seriously when you use ad sponsored sites and email. After all, if you can’t invest $50 in your company, how serious are you?

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