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I've been selling Logo Design / Business Cards / CV Templates / Graphics for a year now. My first aim was to earn what I would have earnt if I had returned to work after maternity leave. I have exceeded expectations and I'm earning more each month. Most of my sales come from instant downloads on CreativeMarke. Although I do also offer custom design work on Etsy.
Ive been thinking about setting up my own website, for information and to refer customers to see colour examples/effects etc. I'm also interested in creating an online sho that offers instant downloads, has a blog and somewhere for a gallery.
I think probably the best option is Wordpress, that maybe uses woocommerce or similar. I've been meaning to learn Wordpress for a while as it fits hand in hand with business branding. It just isn't something I enjoy. But I just wondered what you all thought of the easy options - MrSite, Create.net etc.
MrSite offers domain, email, hosting and the store facility for a monthly fee. However they no longer have the free preview available so I'm unable to see how it all works.
Anyone used MrSite?
Ive been thinking about setting up my own website, for information and to refer customers to see colour examples/effects etc. I'm also interested in creating an online sho that offers instant downloads, has a blog and somewhere for a gallery.
I think probably the best option is Wordpress, that maybe uses woocommerce or similar. I've been meaning to learn Wordpress for a while as it fits hand in hand with business branding. It just isn't something I enjoy. But I just wondered what you all thought of the easy options - MrSite, Create.net etc.
MrSite offers domain, email, hosting and the store facility for a monthly fee. However they no longer have the free preview available so I'm unable to see how it all works.
Anyone used MrSite?
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Not good. And stay away from GoDaddy aswell.
I have sent you PM.
My thoughts are that what you want to do will require hiring a professional website builder especially with regard to instant downloads that are not free. Also you might need to hire a legal specialist to deal with copyright matters.
I don't think sites such as CreativeMarket or Etsy are dying down. You just need to use the right tagwords and have good products. I have a digital paper set on CreativeMarket that I listed for $10. So I get $7 per sale. Since the start of August that set alone on CreativeMarket has earnt $1450, so close to £1k. Logos that are Premade on Etsy sell from £15 - £30. Then custom designs at a higher price £45+
The problem with CreativeMarket is that it's saturated with the high sellers. The popular items are always on the front page. So I do get sales but I don't get many views.
Okay, so Wordpress or similar probably seems the best idea. I'll look into it.
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They have a few different packages Im not sure what his is called but he gets two domains for an initial payment of approx £8 and you can run two websites (he uses one for advertisng and one to upload pics of parties ). It cost him just three pounds a month and is cancellable at any time. He has said the support is very good - maybe the tso staff can advise you on a package more suitable for you
Don't rule out site-makers altogether, as some actually give you the exact flexibility you'd need to create the site and make it your own, without knowledge of HTML/PHP/CSS etc and the hassle that comes with it.
I personally create sites for local businesses near to me - nothing over the top, however mobile responsive and they include a store too. It gives me full flexibility of editing absolutely anything and is very reasonably priced.
Obviously I have a white-label solution plan with them, as I am a reseller - however, Google Webydo. After trialling many, I found them to be the most helpful and cost-effective. I believe this would be a perfect fit for your needs.
Google Webydo - they offer a free trial, I think as a designer yourself you will love the flexibility and simplicity.
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Sorry, I should have said the last response was nearly 2 years ago. However you look at it this is a very old thread!
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10 posts from a new user in a single day from someone who has searched for "relevant" posts no matter how old they are so as to mention the same product
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