Is starting a SiteBuilder Web-Business a good idea?

Hi all,





I am starting a hosting business that hides the user from the complexities of setting up the website backend and only providing a dedicated website builder only (based on swsoft sitebuilder)





services to include:


- domain and email setup for the user


- easy to use website builder


- full support of email and builder products


- targeted towards small/medium business that are not computer savvy


- website fully hosted





My question is, will a business like this likely generate sales enough to make the business profitable? Is the market way too saturated with businesses homestead, moonfruit, citymax, web hosters providing sitebuilders, and web designers?





Also, are there any additional services I can provide to bring in more revenue apart from custom webdesign, or banner/logo editing?





SR5k!
Is starting a SiteBuilder Web-Business a good idea?
I teach a lot of small business classes and always recommend online builders to the non-technical among my students. It%26#039;s true that many have difficulty even using the simplest tools. So if you could develop a very straight-forward builder, with fairly high functionality, you may have a winner. I think the space is still evolving. Presently, I%26#039;m using SquareSpace for my blockbeta.com website. I was using Dreamweaver, but since I%26#039;m more of a marketer than a developer, I%26#039;m enjoying focusing on creating content, rather than the backend. It%26#039;s one of the best I%26#039;ve seen so far, but it still requires at least a little bit of technical knowledge. You could offer a decent tool (or license one), then offer technical and maintenance assistance as a value-add.
Is starting a SiteBuilder Web-Business a good idea?
Just from my standpoint, your business sounds like a great idea.. And I could see tons of small businesses taking advantage of it..





Now as far as the competition goes, I have no idea what your up against..
Reply:There is always a market for something like that if it is marketed in a good way.





You can also offer the purchase of Stock Images for your clients, as well as business phone numbers (redirected phone service)





This can work, just give it a go!
Reply:do not make the user build his


own web site; you build the web site


for a % of the site itself. There is


an unlimited market for that.


I will help you.


I need 6 sites myself.but I will only


offer equity in the sites, I will not


pay for their design or hosting.
Reply:If by %26quot;hides the user from the complexities of setting up the website backend%26quot; you mean you are not a geek and don%26#039;t want to learn geeky things, then you still will have a problem.





You see, setting up a website is only a small part of the battle to make money on the Internet. You MUST get people to your site. For that you will need to market - and that means learning all about site submission, pay for click ads, etc.





All successful web sales companies have a geek (or several) somewhere in their ranks - either become one or you will have to hire one (search for SEO companies).





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