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nadaley

Hello everyone.

I'm hoping people can give me a bit of advice re:changing website. I currently have a mrsite website because I need a shop function on it and I'm wanting to change to something a bit more easy to use but looks professional. I've been researching and have considered Wix and Big cartel but I was wondering if there are any more obvious options and how people have found any of them

Thanks!

InsideInsurance

Most obvious is to use an opensource solution and buy a theme (or have one designed/ customised). Most webhosts have one click install for the most popular solutions

paddyrg

Would romancart be any help?

cally6008

I'm using Create.net to do a website for someone

They are pleased with how it looks and I'm pleased with how easy the Create software is to use. Their support team seems to be ok, one issue sorted quite quickly. A very helpful forum section for paid subscribers as well

They have a 30 day free trial as well. After this, you need to pay monthly/yearly or the website gets deleted
They do all the hosting etc and you can buy domain names from them

My only gripe is the email setup, you can have 5 emails for your website when then redirect to your own email account

nadaley

Thanks for the advice!

Lagoon

I wouldn't recommend Wix. Whether or not you've thought about it, your website's functionality behind the scenes is important. Wix isn't a very good system at all, for that.

Weebly allows you to set up a shop with a PayPal system and is a much better option for beginners, with drag-and-drop design options. If you know a little more about coding your own website, it also allows you to do this to make your website more unique.