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Looking for a website for viewing items only, not purchases. Does Square offer that?

Drailswife — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:27:17 GMT

I don't want to sell online but just have a website so customers can see what I make. Does anyone know how much a website like that would cost through Square?

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Re: Website help

TheRealChipA — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:46:56 GMT

@Drailswife Onequestion so that I can give you a correct answer. Do you already have a website URL that you own? Also, if you don’t have one, are you ok with a website URL in the format of (your business).square.site?

Re: Website help

Drailswife — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 12:26:54 GMT

Yes I have a dedicated url hosted with Namesilo and connected to my Square.

Re: Website help

TheRealChipA — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:50:08 GMT

Very good. In order to connect your URL (custom domain) to Square you do have to subscribe to one of the paid plans. The most inexpensive one is $12/month billed annually ($16/month if paid monthly). Most likely you’d only need that plan. But I’m including a link where you can see all of the bells-and-whistles for each subscription level, in order to be sure which one you actually need. Let me know if you need anything else.

https://squareup.com/us/en/online-store/plans

Re: Website help

Drailswife — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:55:59 GMT

That answered my question. So I have to pay for a plan to just have my page seen then, even if I'm not selling anything on it. I appreciate your help.

Re: Website help

TheRealChipA — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:58:32 GMT

@Drailswife I want to be clear. If you don’t need to use your custom domain (URL) and are ok using a URL that ends in “.square.site” then you can use the free plan. But if your URL is critical to you, then yes you will have to pay Square to publish your square online site to that URL.

Re: Website help

Drailswife — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:03:23 GMT

Interesting seeing as how my site is still up yet I got a notice it was unpublished. I'll wait and see what happens with that before I get it hosted somewhere else. I just want a gallery, not a sales channel. Thanks again.

Re: Website help

PartyManiaMD — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:50:51 GMT

While I understand your reluctancy to pay for web hosting I've been in your shoes and if you weigh the options $12-16 a month for an easy to use/maintain web platform is great value. Especially if you already use Square because it makes it one less site you have to deal with.

Most of the web platforms are going to charge for their hosting and at least with Square they're clear about pricing/what you receive.

I know you want a gallery and not a sales channel but a gallery is still there to promote your business, and at least with Square you'll have built in tools in the event you want to easily sell online.

When I first started my site it was going to be purely informative, then I decided to start offering pickup on certain items.

Best of luck with whatever platform you choose!

Re: Website help

Drailswife — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 15:06:59 GMT

If you read my responses I already pay for web hosting with another provider, which I am completely happy with and have been for many years. I understand you're trying to sell your product but Weebly sucks. I already sell online with another provider that I easily figures shipping charges for me.

I sold an item through the Weebly site and it didn't charge shipping because I apparently didn't have it set up correctly. I thought my UPS and Fed Ex accounts were integrated, apparently not. (I basically ended up giving the item away because of that.)

That being said I'm done with Weebly. I just wanted a page so people can connect with me.