Years ago I started a home business. I started out as a hobby. When I started to get a lot of orders from family and friends I decided to take it to the next level by getting a website. Sadly I did not know the first thing about HTML or how to build a website. A friend, who later on turned out to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing, offered to help me build a website.
For a year I was at her mercy. I couldn’t add or change anything to my site since I had no clue what I was doing. Then one day she dropped the bomb on me and said she wanted $$$$ (we’re talking HUNDREDS!) upfront if I was going to continue having her help me with my site and to host it. I didn’t have the money so she took down my site. I was DEVESTATED!
Not knowing the first thing about HTML I didn’t know how to rebuilt my site. Then one day I stumbled upon a website host that was set up in a way that ANYONE could built a website and you didn’t need to know anything about HTML, CSS or scripts. If you could work in Microsoft Word then you had all the skills you needed to build a website using their host and program. It took me a while to get everything up but it was well worth it in the end.
I was with that site builder/host for about eight years. Every year the price to have a site with them, and hosted with them, went up and up and up. At one point I was paying $24.95 every three months. People thought that was crazy since there were other hosts that were a lot less. Most recently I was paying $71+ every three months for my site. That is almost $300 a year!
I felt trapped. I don’t know how to build a website without their site builder program and I didn’t know if I could move my site to a new host since it was created on their platform. Coming up with that $71 every three months was very difficult, especially since I wasn’t even profiting that much with my business.
A few days ago I had no choice but to pull my website down. After eight years I no longer have a website. I actually felt like someone cut off a limb. That is how much my site meant to me.
Currently I am taking a break from my site. I did move some of the pages over to my blog. Right now I don’t have the time to rebuild a website from scratch. I would love to have one up and running in the near future.
I have been doing a search to find other similar hosts/site builder programs. I’ve checked the Internet and asked others who have websites.
One website host is WiredKey. WOW! I’m pretty impressed with everything they offer for a low monthly price. Their normal fee is $6.99 per month (or around $83 per year). Compare that to the $284 a year I was paying with the other company. WOW! That is a $200/year savings!
Not only is the price great but they also give you a lot for the money. Check out some of the bonuses that are included when you host your site on WiredKey…
– Unlimited Web Space
– Unlimited Email Accounts
– FREE Domain
– FREE Blog
– FREE Online Store
– FREE Forum
– FREE Gallery
– FREE Website Builder <— exactly what I need!
– 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed <— AWESOME!
– 24/7/365 Technical Support <— WOW!
– High Performance Servers
And more!
WOW! They even offer a 30 day money back gaurentee, no hidden fees, INSTANT account activation (you can get started right away!) and they are even set up to optimize WordPress blogs.
One of my favorite features that they offer is a live chat support you can do online. I don’t like chatting on the phone. I would much rather be able to take care of issues or get questions answered instantly online via chat. Not all companies have an online chat. I really like that WiredKey offers that feature.
Do you have a blog? Are you on Blogger and interested in transferring over to WordPress? Or do you have a website that is currently hosted elsewhere? The WiredKey staff will take care of the entire migration process for you. They will move over your website, domain, and even your Blogger blog (plus WordPress installation) to your WiredKey account completely free of charge!I transferred from a Blogger blog to a WordPress blog and I can tell you that it was a VERY stressful experience. If Wired Key’s staff will do it all for you then that is one less thing you have to worry about.
Once my kids go back to school (they are currently on Winter break) I am going to look into rebuilding my site on WiredKey. I has a lot of “bells and whistles” for a fantastic price. I also really like that they guarantee their up time. My current blog host has been having a lot of issues lately and I my blog has been down many times, sometimes for a few hours. I know my webmaster said that if it happens again she is going to move to another host. I am certainly going to recommend WiredKey to her.
To learn more about WiredKey visit www.WiredKey.com.
I have been speaking with someone from WiredKey and he offered to give two lucky She Scribes readers an entire year of FREE website hosting AND a FREE domain name! ($71.88 value). If you are looking to have a website (business? personal?) or want to get into blogging, this would be THE PERECT giveaway for you! Thanks WiredKey!
To enterplease visit WiredKey at www.WiredKey.com. Look around then come back here and comment on which feature WiredKey offers that you really and why you’d like to win? Are you looking to transfer an existing site? Do you want to start a business or a blog? Why would you like to win?
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This giveaway is open to everyone and will end on March 2, 2011 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winners will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winners will be notified via e-mail and need to reply within three days or a new winner will be chosen.
Other awesome giveaways are found on the right side bar under “Win It”.
Kimberly
*I was not compensated in any way for this post. I posted this giveaway for the benefit and enjoyment of my site readers. WiredKey will be providing the prize.
thisenvy says
I hate to be the 1st person again (LOL) but this giveaway is super exciting! I wanted to start my own site for when I move abroad in a couple months, to keep friends and family posted on my life overseas and to share with the internet things that I learn about my new city! The feature I like best from WiredKey is the free domain name! You usually have to pay a considerable amount JUST for that! Having my own domain would mean choosing a name my loved ones and I could easily remember, as well as others to use in identifying me with my site! 🙂
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Crystal says
I am very very interested in this!! I have been planning on moving my blogger blog over to its own domain this summer (I’ll have more time!) and it would be awesome to win this. I love the 55% off sale going on right now! Tempted to set it up now-LOL. I absolutely love the 24/7 support. I am SO worried that I will screw everything up – I don’t know how to do any of this!
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Amethyst Moon says
I want to start my own online store, this would be perfect for me! I love that they have a free build your site program, and free online store! fingers crossed that I win.
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susan varney says
free domain name would have my own tech support mverno
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Eileen says
My 18 year old daughter and I were just discussing putting together
a family blog that we might be able to turn over into a review blog…that is if we get enough info and support. No degree in
marketing or advertising, so we would be going in cold and needing
lots of advice…I know it is a TON of work but we have the motivation
and time on our hands to learn. This would be SO cool!
thanks so much!
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thisenvy says
I tweeted about the contest again today:
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tricia @Nightowlmama says
I love the Unlimited webspace I think that’s awesome
and I want to win to start up a new website idea I’ve been thinking about but not sharing because I don’t want anyone to steal my idea
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Peter says
They support TYPO3. That is currently my CMS of choice because it has a lot of power but is still relatively easy to use and manage. Down side is that it usually requires a bit more horsepower. That alone could be worth it. I would likely use this to help a friend get started.
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CaseyDeuce says
I think that the easy website builder that they feature would be great for me. I’m looking to start up a local blog, in addition to the personal one that I’ve been writing for years now and this is right up my alley!!
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Tiffany D. says
The feature I like most is the free domain name. My husband is looking to start a website and this would be perfect for him. He is already starting to build his content, so this would totally rock to win! Thank you for the chance 🙂
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Elizabeth W. says
to be honest, I like all the features! i use blogger and while it is good, i really need something else. it goes down all the time and i want to do things on my blog that i cant do with blogger. i have tones of posts that dont even show up! i really want to win this (so so bad!) thank you!
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Shannon Morris says
I would most appreciate the tech support bc I don’t know much about how to run a blog, but I’d love to start one.
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Andrea - Moody Mama Says says
I like that they offer 24/7/365 support. Not many hosting companies offer that! I am starting a second blog and this would be perfect for me! Thanks Kim 🙂
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taralieb says
I really like that they offer 24/7/365 tech support. I would love to win this because I would like to start my own site or blog.
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karahelen says
I love that WiredKey backs up four times a day. I get to doing things sometimes without paying attention and delete material I shouldn’t. It would be great to retreive lost posts!
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Marci says
I like that it has unlimited web space. I would like this so that I can go into business with my Mom and sister.
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llofte says
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llofte says
I use Wired Key for my WordPress blog and have been wanting to start a little photography business. I would like to have a separate website and blog dedicated to my photography, so the features I most want is the free domain and WordPress optimization.
p.s. Wired Key is awesome. When I joined about a year ago, they were soooooo awesome and transferred my blog from another host for free. I didn’t have to do any of the dirty work.
Gigi O. says
I love that they offer a free domain name and I won’t have to go through two different sites for my blog. I love helping others save money and hosting giveaways as well.
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I’m following you on twitter @CouponClippinTX and I tweeted about the giveaway. http://twitter.com/CouponClippinTX/status/40316637810790400
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Janice Crespo says
I do like the fact that they upgrade their servers consistently and pass that along to their subscribers – a lot of them don’t – that’s a plus
I would leave my site where it is – I really do love my hosting – but I would start another and compare – I do want to suggest the best to my readers 🙂
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dddiva says
I like the easy website builder function and I would either transfer one of our blogs or start a gaming or beauty one.
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susan smoaks says
the free online store is the feature i am most looking forward to
Kendra says
looking to build site for the church and to get things set up to help others through their difficulties, love to have own domain name!
thank u for the generous give away !!
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Sylvia says
I love how affordable it is! My husband and I are working on starting a computer repair business and have looked at so many companies for web hosting. This would help us out immensely! Thanks for the chance!
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Tim says
I’m looking to start a business and/or a blog so this would be awesome.
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