Site Builder and hosting


Ever feel like you are looking at the same product over and over again, with basically the same features and prices?  Well, this week was just like that.  I was trying to find web hosting and a platform to build a website in.  A lot of the decisions rest on what you chose as your selling model last week.  One thing I found out is that although Oberlo is a wonderful service, you have to pay a high monthly fee for a Shopify store.  Couldn’t they use that same technology and service in a less expensive hosting store?  That alone might be the breaking point for deciding to steer away from dropshipping.  I guess I understand why, though.  To be able to use shipping codes from all over the world isn’t something easily set up in stores.  Plus, a lot of effort and testing go into each supplier.  So it might be worth the money spent to have the ease of mind.
This week we finished our first project.  When I first started this a few weeks ago, I found it difficult to come up with ideas.  Each item was painfully thought out.  However, as the deadline came close, ideas just flew in.  So much that every time I turn around, I have to go and check out new search keywords.  Could that be the next big thing?  It’s really has changed my way of thinking, but I’m still worried about what is next.  Will my passion for a product put me out of touch with the customer or pricing?  Is it something other people will enjoy too?  It will be fun to understand how to actually run a business online, rather than just learn about it.  The money I spend into this venture might be wasted, but the knowledge gained might be more valuable than what was lost.

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