It is important that you retain the capability of updating the web site yourself even if you don’t use it all the time. This helps keep costs down, quickly correct errors and update information on your web site, and lets you make changes to your web site in the event of emergencies.
One of my clients asked a web designer to set up a web site he could edit himself. The designer set it up in a programming language called php which cannot be easily edited unless you are a programmer or web designer. So make sure your web site is designed in html, so that you can edit it yourself.
Html web sites can be easily updated using an excellent software program called Macromedia Contribute. Macromedia Contribute allows beginners to update their own web site without learning web design, in an easy-to-use “what you see is what you get” interface similar to Microsoft Word.
Macromedia Contribute is made by the makers of Dreamweaver, one of the most popular professional web design programs. It is meant to Copyright 2005 by Garland Coulson 9 www.ebusinesstutor.combe compatible with Dreamweaver and other html sites, while making it easier for beginners to use.
At a cost of only $149 US, it is affordable for most entrepreneurs.