Anyone Using MrSite

PASCALI

Hi

I am looking for a website with shoping cart, came across this, looks good value, anyone any experience of using it

http://www.mrsite.co.uk/

PM

I was wondering the same. I just saw the link in another thread and seems good. I just realised the sell it at books etc. might pop in next week and see if they have it.

powerbase

I've seen this on gadget sites for quite a while. It seems good, I'm just wanting to know what the catch is. To get the best value go for a .com domain as then are normally more expensive if you were to buy them anyway.

I think it may be a good starter pack if you know nothing. I wouldn't recommend it if you have many items to sell. If you had under 20 products that don't really change that much I think it is not a bad starter.

Anything more substantial it would not be enough and provide a lot of hassle to use and be very time consuming.

In my shop I have all my listings in a database and if you have any number of products this is the best way to go. I have over 500 products with about 30 potential options for each product.

In conclusion I have not used this. I think it may be a good jumping off ground for someone who has not much web design skills and if you don't have much selection in your shop. I don't think it's quite as easy as it seems. If your business was to grow it would outgrow it quite quickly but then I suppose you could switch to something else. Also it's good to get something up on the web quickly to let it get out there, and maybe come back to it later and update. This would give you a quick easy website to just sit there until you have the time and money to do it properly.

If you get one let us know. I'd be interested in buying it for a present.

Kind regards

Kilty_2

It's a good idea I guess, but you can get custom design cheaper than you think if you look in the right places.

I don't know if I like the idea of buying everything all-in-one, probably because I don't like templates, I believe that web design should be a unique and customised thing.

PM

1 site created using the software is https://www.wlsolicitors.com it doesnt sell anything but gives idea.
https://www.girls-who-lunch.co.uk, https://www.care2carenews.com, https://www.4x4foru.co.uk,

finally ones which sells something: https://www.pastandpresenttoys.co.uk, https://www.sparklez.co.uk,

Just found it for sale on gadgets.co.uk

http://www.gadgets.co.uk/item/MRST/Mr-Site-Takeaway-Website.html

Mr Site is a fantastic website-in-a-box (literally!) which in minutes will give you your very own fully functioning professionally designed web site, including your own net name (eg https://www.yourname.com) and your own personalised email address (eg you@yourname.com) with a massive mailbox. All this is just a few clicks away.

Mr Site makes a perfect and unique gift too- so good in fact that it has been awarded Gift of the Year 2005. Give a gift that inspires and educates - who knows what it could lead to? Or why not set up the site for them, complete with photos and other special memories?

Jargon-free and easy to use, Mr Site is the perfect way to get your own web site with no fuss. With hundreds of stunning professional web site designs to choose from, anyone can get their own fully functioning site in minutes with just the click of a few buttons.

Create your own web site with photos, videos, music and text. Keep friends and family up to date with your latest news, create your own hobby site, let the world know what you’re about! Or even get your business online at long last - Mr Site includes a "shopping cart" and even links to PayPal so you can take secure payments. Just don't try and compete with Gadgets.co.uk, OK

Mr Site is attractively packaged in a brown "take out" box, complete with full user manual, a certificate of ownership and the unique code that is used to register your name and activate your account.

* Your very own .com, .co.uk, .net, .org or .info web name (eg https://www.yourname.com) and email address (eg you@yourname.com) with your own "hotmail" style inbox. Send & receive your emails from anywhere in the world.
* Select your web site design from the hundreds available, or upload your own web site design if you want to.
* A huge 150Mb web space for your web site and email inbox.
* Get the whole family or business online with up to 20 email addresses
* Protection from spam & viruses
* 2gb bandwidth per month - this simply means that your web site can have a whole lot of visitors each month!
* Update your site at any time, from anywhere on a PC or Mac.
* Free support from the Mr Site Team should you need it.
* An easy to set up shopping cart for selling goods online.
It is 100% safe and secure with Paypal.
* An easy to use Message Board.
* A photo gallery for displaying your pictures and art.
* A whole year of hosting for your web site (thereafter £1.99 per month, but
Renew in a year if you want with no hidden costs. Current renewal fee just £2.49 a month.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:10 pm
alley-cat wrote:
Check out Mr site. https://www.mrsite.co.uk EXCELLENT!!!


Have to say I'm in agreement with alley-cat. I first found out about https://www.mrsite.co.uk when I saw a website I particularly liked and followed the (tiny) link at the bottom to find out who'd designed it, I liked it that much.

Unless you want a website that has particularly technical in-depth features which really do require the services of a web design team, I'm kicking myself that we didn't use these guys earlier for our 2 sites.

Now not only do we pay more, and have to liaise between our (ever friendly and patient) registration company, in the US, our website hosting company (in the UK) and mess about constructing the website ourselves. Very time consuming! (Great way to learn html) I reckon For 99% of small businesses, or businesses that simply want a few pages to be able to explain and advertise their business and give it a presence on the web, and individuals wanting the same, https://www.mrsite.co.uk are probably the best out there for value for money.

They've also been tried out and reviewed, and highly recommended by the Telegraph, Time Out, The Times. The Independent, Richard & Judy, News of the World, Daily Star, NME, & metro.

And no, I don't work for them, just know they're worth a recommendation.

http://forums.gumtree.com/about2327.html

powerbase

Cool. Looks good. I still think it's a good starter, but if you sell a lot of products with a lot of options and update regularly it can be quite time-consuming to update and you'd need content mangement/database setup.

Makes a good cheap stylish brochure site or simple eshop. I'm impressed!

Kilty_2

TBH after having looked at those examples, I can see that if you want a real professional website, you should still employ the services of a professional designer, they are not all as expensive as some people make out.

In my opinion, some of these websites simply don't look clean and professional enough.

powerbase

Kilty wrote:

In my opinion, some of these websites simply don't look clean and professional enough.

Some of them don't look clean and professional enough sure. But Some do look quite good, it's what you do with it. Don't judge a tool by people who cannot use it. This is making me sound like I'm promoting this which I'm not (I'm still in the hunt around for a good web designer by word of mouth camp) but you cannot dismiss it that easily. Also I've seen many professionally designed sites and I think why would anyway pay for that?

I don't think you'd get webdesigner to do a site for £35 including a years hosting and domain registration. Also many web designers who do cheap functional sites use generic templates that they tweak, that's why you are getting it cheap. Same idea really. If you want a nice design then you end up paying for it some way.

My point some small businesses cannot afford even £200 (I've yet to see a ecommerce site for under £350 from a web designer).

If the alternative is not to have a website, then it's £35 well spent. It can do as a temp measure until your business takes off or you have more funds. It can get you out there even if it's just content which is key on the web.

I also think it's a good way to put your feelers out and see if there is a market for you business too. What's the point spending lots of money on a website and you then realise your business is not going to take off.

I'm still promoting well designed professional sites but I think this has a use for many people out there. I think this generic website you can put together yourself will have some webdesigners worried.

Good luck whatever you decide. Make up your own mind.

If you want to ask me any more questions PM me.

Iffy'swifey

Is there a difference between buying this product and buying it off Ebay (£10 cheaper)?

I wouldn't consider this for my "big project", but might be handy for a smaller idea to see how it goes without investing a lot of money.

Kilty_2

powerbase wrote:

Also many web designers who do cheap functional sites use generic templates that they tweak, that's why you are getting it cheap. Same idea really. If you want a nice design then you end up paying for it some way.

Yeah but some of us sit and work our fingers to the bone every time doing a layout completely from scratch and charge far too little for it.

dollydimplesparkles

I've just finished my site using mrsite, and I have to say I've found it a doddle to build, and I think it looks pretty darn good! (but then I would!:rotfl: :rotfl: )