should I use wordpress.com (free) to build cheap websites for small town biz's?
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Hello. What are the advantages and disadvantages of me using wordpress.com to build inexpensive small to medium websites for businesses in a certain small town? (I’ve decided I don’t want to use wordpress.org for several reasons.) My goal is simple sites that I can create just with the free themes. So far I only see advantages, but I want to throw it out there to get some expert opinions. Has anyone ever tried this? Can it work?
Also, am I safe to just use the free account rather than Premium if I don’t need to change any css code? I haven’t seen any WordPress ads on free accounts anywhere, but if someone has them on your page I would appreciate seeing what they look like. I was thinking of using the free account and then if ads ever showed up I could upgrade the client to the Premium account and have the client absorb the $99/yr price after explanation. Judging from experience I have with many small businesses in that town, they don’t want to spend a lot of money on advertising and have a laid back attitude like ‘Just make it the way you think it will look good. I’m not picky, all I want is for the phone to ring.’ But I know that a responsive, attractive website is the only way to go and WordPress is a great opportunity to make that happen, cheap.
I’d love any feedback please.
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First, you might want to review this, if you haven’t already:
To see what the WordPress.com Premium Plan includes, check out the following page:
Sometimes, we display advertisements on WordPress.com sites, in order to keep free features free. We try to make the ads discreet and to only run them in limited places.
To entirely eliminate ads on your blog, you can purchase a WordPress.com Premium or Business plan. You can read more about what is included in our plans here:
WordPress.com offers several options for those who want to generate some revenue from their blog or site, including affiliate links, advertising, and PayPal and eCommerce integration.
You can read more about affiliate links and the types of advertising allowed on WordPress.com here:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
If you would like to sell your own work or solicit donations using Paypal on your WordPress.com site, this link will give you instructions for setting up a PayPal button:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/
WordPress.com Business users can integrate eCommerce features in their site by using one of our eCommerce partners. If you have a store at Ecwid, Shopify, or Shoplocket, you can showcase and sell your products on your WordPress.com site:
If you have additional questions, please let us know.
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