Granted, I can understand that the cost of the software required to customize your own website template can add up. And I can understand that, if you have never used Photoshop or Dreamweaver before, the learning curve can be daunting. So with that is mind, here a few really great options that you will definitely want to consider. Even if you are an experienced user of Photoshop and Dreamweaver you should still take a look at Site Build it!
So listed below are 3 options that you should definitely take a look at before making any decisions.

1&1 Hosting Site2You SiteBuildIt! Hiring a Website Designer

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Site2You!
This is a very cool new website that just recently launched! This site allows you to choose your website template from their large directory and then, here’s the best part, you can customized the website template right in your browser window! It’s very easy to use and understand. And even if you have trouble they have live chat operators on duty and an extensive help file.
Then once you’ve designed your site you also can get Free Hosting and a Web address included! The Free Hosting and web site address is optional, you can just customize your website and download it to your computer and you can upload it to the hosting company of your choice.

Site2You options:

Option 1:If you choose just to customize the website template and download it only costs $99.95. (that’s an awesome deal if I do say so myself)

Option 2: The whole enchilada….customize your website template, choose your domain name and hosting plan. And your are up and running!
The cost for the whole enchilada is a monthly fee based on your hosting requirements. Below is a list of Site2You’s website hosting plans

Once your site is up and running you can manage your site and change content at any time by logging in to your customer account.

Here are some testimonials directly from Site2You’s site:

We were shocked at the simplicity of their site builder along with the extremely high quality of their professional designs. We were amazed that within 10 minutes we had a brand new website. Finding site2you.com was blessing, not to mention, we noticed a 300% increase in our overall sales.
- Chris Irvin

This site builder has a great range of designs for me to customize and the sites I have made have been amazingly simple to customize and update, I got a full 5 page website up in less than an hour. I can add news and new services anytime I want. My site gives me a real income. Great job Site2you!
- Brooke Bryan

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Hiring a website designer.
This first option will set you back a few hundred dollars, but it might be worthwhile investment for you if you lack the time, software or knowledge to customize it yourself.
How much you ask?
Well it does depend on a lot of factors, such as:

How much you want to alter the original template.

How many pages your website needs.

How much content you have that needs placing.

Does your website need forms, JavaScript, e-commerce.
Flash customization etc.

So, again the cost to you could definitely get out of hand if your web site needs lots of custom scripts and ecommerce capabilities. But to do a basic template customization a fair price would be anywhere from $500 to $1000.

If you would like to recieve a qoute from us on customizing your template for you please contact us using our form here or contacting me directly at ccarlson@carlsonproductions.net.

Template Tuning!


TemplateTuning.com
provides you with professional web design based on website templates of World's leading template vendors.

Template Tuning process consists of 5 easy steps:

1. Choose a desired web template from over 3,000 items;
2. Fill in a short registration form;
3. Chat with project manager and get a quote;
4. Make your payment through PayPal or 2Checkout merchant system;
5. Monitor tuning process using your personal production interface.

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Another solution

Here’s a sample of what they say:

"Site Build It! (SBI!) is the only all-in-one site-building, site-hosting, and site-marketing product that makes it easy for you to build a professional, popular, and profitable business.
The SBI! process makes it so simple... You build it, we host it, traffic grows. No HTML, FTP, CGI, graphic or programming skills needed. No Search Engine expertise or consultants required. Easy tools to build, market, and manage your site effectively.

SBI! does all that for you. There is nothing nearly as complete as Site Build It!'s total business-building approach. Motivation is the only additional ingredient required. You just do your business and thrive, in a tenth of the time, at a tenth of the price." I really am impressed with this website design solution. Not necessarily with the look of the website design, which is very generic looking when the site is completed. The big benefits to using this option is number one, the price of $299 per year includes the following:

Build and Host your site:
Domain name Registration
Website hosting
New! Powerful Graphics Tools
Point and click Site Building
Easy Blogging

Marketing Tools
Brainstorming and Researching
New! Electronic Newsletter Publishing
New! SpamCheck
New! OpenRate
Traffic Stats and click analysis

Traffic Building System
Search Engine Optimization
Automatic search engine submitting
Automatic search engine submitting
Automatic search engine ranking
New! Ranking reports for Directories
Pay-Per-Click research and Mass Building
The 4 Traffic Headquarters

Guidance and Support
Action guide and fast track guide
Integrated Online Help
SBI! Xpress E-zine
New! Tips ‘n Techniques Headquarters
Unlimited Customer Support

And Coming Soon
Form Build it! / Autoresponder
Value Exchange (just released)
Sell E-Goods
2-Tier Affiliate Program
Charge for Services

Well I must say that’s a lot of bang for the buck! Honestly with all that I don’t mind the sites being a little generic looking in the end…after all SiteBuildit! Is geared towards getting your website tons of visitors that want to buy your product or service. Which clearly, is the bottom line to having a website in the first place, right?

I Highly recommend that you visit these two sites ASAP and see which one works best for you.

Visit SiteBuildit!