I have decision paralysis when choosing a website platform too...
💼 Why Have a Website?
Websites are the resumes of 2023. If you don't have one - you should start. It should be where you store your most important work. A hub for your professional life.
💸 Platforms
There are countless platforms to build a website and that is usually what stops people. Plus the upkeep, domain confusion, and money.
🌐 Google Domains
You first need to buy a domain that you like. I own my domains through a domain provider called Google Domains. Once you own it you can connect it to your website provider. This costs $12/year to keep.
👻 Ghost
I am currently using Ghost along with a theme I bought on Gumroad. It took less than 30 minutes to set up the template and newsletter. If you want something quick and easy - this is the site to use. I pay for the Creator plan which is $25/month. But if you use their standard templates you can use the $9/month plan - which is just as good!
💦 Webflow
For those of you wanting more customization - you can build your website using a low-code tool like Webflow. You also can publish your website for free if you don't need a custom domain. I just finished a basic tutorial for Webflow - coming out in a few weeks 🙌🏽
Karen Yue Director of Digital Marketing Technology
☑️ Framer
Another customizable website builder is called Framer. Now I have been checking out their templates - and they are super impressive. I am working on a basic tutorial for this site over the weekend 😎
👩🏽💻 Brute Force Code
Now there is another option. But you would have to learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You would build the website using VS code, upload it to GitHub and then host it on Netlify. Yes - sounds intense - but that's how I learned how to code! I think everyone should at least take one web developer class in their life. This is the one I took:
🎬 Related Videos
I have filmed several in-depth tutorials on using Ghost so if you are interested in using that platform this is a good start.