Homestead
Bret
What do they do?
Homestead is a California based technology company providing web solutions aimed at small businesses. They build simple websites, add e-commerce and do online marketing (SEM).
Services and Pricing
The pricing information is not quite clear on their website and all they say is “You can try for $1 for 30 days” and “only $4.99 per month after 30 days”
From the outset seems they only charge for hosting while they let their customers to use their award winning design tool to build the site for free.
If anyone knows more about Homestead pricing post them here as comments.
From their Web
Homestead Technologies Inc. is dedicated to providing small businesses with affordable, easy-to-use tools and services that help them tap the Web to compete more effectively and win more business.
Since 1996, more than 12 million businesses have used our award-winning products and services to establish their presence on the Web, maintain and promote their site, and sell or market their products and services—all without mastering programming or design. From our award-winning, SiteBuilder software, to our ecommerce solutions and world-class support, we help small businesses achieve success online
Source: Homestead.com
Bret’s Note
According to Homestead, they have helped 12 million businesses over the years, which is quite remarkable. I see Homestead solution as a good one for those who really need the START when it comes to online presence at the MINIMUM COST. There could be millions of identical and/or quite similar websites like yours, but if that is not a concern perhaps Homestead offers the best of its kind.
Add your thoughts, recent experience on Homestead.
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June 15th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
My first web was done by Homestead year ago. As you correctly pointed out they are good to get you online quickly and cheaply. Once you realise you need more professional presence with some uniqueness then, its time to go for a new service provider.
Anyways thanks for opening this blog for people like us