Heads up for anyone paying for Weebly
How do you guys feel about websites like weebly and wix.com
Sites like that are very similar to game making tools that abstract away from the code.
They are for people who have a passion without the skillset. I own a business and I want to get my presence online, I know nothing of development, dont want to know it, and I can't afford a contractor...etc so I use a site like wix/weebly so I can get myself online and I can at least look half decent in the process.
I'm kid with an idea for a game, no real way to make it, I don't have much in the way of programming skills, don't want to learn. i just like, have all these great game ideas, so i get an rpg maker tool or gamemaker tool and pump out a few basic games. Yeah they look terrible, are bound by the ui tooling, but the end result is I get started on my passion and am able to produce.
Maybe i'll grow enough to pickup someone who can code for me some day, but until that day, quite content with the cheap tooling.
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I'm in the process of migrating my website before renewal. They just sent me this email:
You’re receiving this email because you’re currently subscribed to a Weebly service plan that has been discontinued, and your account will be impacted by an upcoming plan change and price increase.
What is changing?
The Business Site plan has been discontinued and will be updated to the Premium Site plan upon the date of your next renewal, November 18, 2024. The annual price for the Premium Site plan is $864.00, or $72.00 per month (plus applicable taxes).
This is the lowest-cost Weebly plan that includes access to the features you currently enjoy.
Why are you making this change?
In 2019, we launched our current set of Weebly plans alongside the previously existing plans. To help streamline operations and to continue to serve users like you, we’ve decided to align all Weebly plans to the current pricing model and discontinue the legacy plans. These pricing updates reflect the current cost of maintaining and supporting the Weebly platform while continuing to offer competitive pricing to our customers.
I'm in Canada and this is USD pricing. So, obviously they don't want my small business. Just a heads up to anyone paying for Weebly - move elsewhere!