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WordPress or Learn to Code?
Hi I’m Oli, I’ve been on the forum a few weeks now and this is my first proper post.
I have an idea for a website / online service that will basically be there to provide people information in a particular niche. I think I have identified a need that has not yet been filled and therefore leading me to believe there is a gap in the market for this service. From my research I have not found any other website that offers this service but I think a comparison website type format would suit it.
So after doing my initial research I have concluded that this idea has potential and is worth moving forward with.
Having never had any experience in building websites I have done what research I can on deciding how I go about building one. From what I can gather, if I were to use websites like WordPress, Wix and GoDaddy etc. if your website became fairly successful you run the risk of outgrowing their services and the plugins they offer which would restrict your business.
So with that in mind I then looked into learning to code and build the website that way. For the past couple of weeks I have been reading books and getting to grips with basic HTML and CSS. This has been going well but I am worried that it will take me a very long time to get my coding skills to a level where I can build and maintain a successful website.
So what I am really trying to understand is what is the best way for me to go about building a website considering my very little experience in website building?
Is it worth me continuing learning how to code or do I go down the route of using websites such as WordPress?
I seem to have gotten to a point where I’m questioning what is the best route to take, will coding take too long to learn and maintain or could something like WordPress eventually be restricting. I’m trying to way up pros and cons but cannot come to a decision on what’s best.
If the website became a success the end goal would be to sell the website, so does how you build a website affect how much you could sell it for in the future?
I should note that my background is in graphic design so I am confident I have the skills to design a nice simple website aesthetically.
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Also sorry if this has been asked before, I have searched the forum but couldn’t find anything like what I’m asking, so if anyone knows of anything just point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Oli
Hi I’m Oli, I’ve been on the forum a few weeks now and this is my first proper post.
I have an idea for a website / online service that will basically be there to provide people information in a particular niche. I think I have identified a need that has not yet been filled and therefore leading me to believe there is a gap in the market for this service. From my research I have not found any other website that offers this service but I think a comparison website type format would suit it.
So after doing my initial research I have concluded that this idea has potential and is worth moving forward with.
Having never had any experience in building websites I have done what research I can on deciding how I go about building one. From what I can gather, if I were to use websites like WordPress, Wix and GoDaddy etc. if your website became fairly successful you run the risk of outgrowing their services and the plugins they offer which would restrict your business.
So with that in mind I then looked into learning to code and build the website that way. For the past couple of weeks I have been reading books and getting to grips with basic HTML and CSS. This has been going well but I am worried that it will take me a very long time to get my coding skills to a level where I can build and maintain a successful website.
So what I am really trying to understand is what is the best way for me to go about building a website considering my very little experience in website building?
Is it worth me continuing learning how to code or do I go down the route of using websites such as WordPress?
I seem to have gotten to a point where I’m questioning what is the best route to take, will coding take too long to learn and maintain or could something like WordPress eventually be restricting. I’m trying to way up pros and cons but cannot come to a decision on what’s best.
If the website became a success the end goal would be to sell the website, so does how you build a website affect how much you could sell it for in the future?
I should note that my background is in graphic design so I am confident I have the skills to design a nice simple website aesthetically.
.
Also sorry if this has been asked before, I have searched the forum but couldn’t find anything like what I’m asking, so if anyone knows of anything just point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Oli
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