What are the financial costs?
- Google Apps Account, if used
- Domain name, if used
- Website Development if not built for free.
- images
- logo & other graphic art
- writer
- scripts
- developer to build the site
What are the other costs?
Time. It takes time to learn how to build, update, manage and trouble shoot problems and a commitment to continual learning.
What are the capabilities and limitations of Google Sites?
Google Sites tries to balance ease of use and features.This means that websites are easier to manage because there are less features offered but it also means that design and scripting is limited.
Google Sites are best suited to sites with little scripting, simple design and easy management. Google Sites has limited CSS, limited HTML use, no FTP and limited use of scripts (must be in gadgets).
While elaborate websites can be built using Google Sites, it is not recommended for most owners. Google Sites was created to build wiki like websites.
Anything more elaborate requires customization that is beyond the average Google Sites user's knowledge and skills to maintain and takes more time to manage, requires training or an experienced webmaster.
When using Google Sites, simpler is better. |