Another Reason to Stay Away from those Free Services
Earlier I mentioned how a famous blogger is having problems switching from her old blog platform and I’m struggling with more headaches around a similar issue. When I started way back in 2001, one of the most inexpensive ways to get online was using Yahoo! for a domain name and email. And it worked fine for several years. Now, however, I am trying to get the domain name back so I can control it and it has been a huge headache including international phone calls and verifications.
At the time, it seemed like a great idea to save money and get started inexpensively. I had no idea how much trouble it would cause later…but now I wish I had actually used the best tools rather than the cheapest ones.
So I’ve adopted a new money rule… The best tools win over the best price!
How about you? Where is your setpoint for price vs. functionality? How do you decide which to purchase?
Comments (One comment)
Hi! I’m fairly new to your site and wanted to introduce, I’m Jenn.
I’m finding that a lot of my clients did the exact same thing and now they have to contend with the time it’s going to take to transition over to a new site. A lot have blogspot but now want their own url.
Or I have clients at the point where they are deciding what to do. Go the cheap route or play it long term.
Very informative, thanks!!
Jennifer Wong / February 4th, 2009, 6:13 pm
What do you think?