Asking the Right Questions

This week as we reviewed different site builders and hosts I appreciated the practical questions given so we could reflect on which site works best for us. I also appreciated the brief history provided on various web builders to help us find the right fit. Discovering drag/drop sites like Weebly, Wix, and Webstarts was exciting! In the past I have looked into Wordpress mostly and it was difficult for me to use, and a little overwhelming. I loved learning about these other options.
Before this class I didn't really even know what a web builder site was. I thought I had to learn code and then create my site from scratch. Silly, right? I'm so relieved that isn't the case and that people are smarter than me.
When researching various host companies in the past I hadn't considered things like:
Do they have good customer service?
Will this host support my web builder?
Do they have ad credits?
Etc.
Knowing the right questions to ask is empowering and makes me feel more confident going into project 2.

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