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I already have a website I did myself on Word but it's a bit naff to be honest. I am looking for someone or a company with some basic templates that I can buy and then edit myself, without spending too much cash. Anyone recommend any? Alternatively, I could build it myself using some proper web design software, would Dreamweaver be the way to go in this case?

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Paula...I could recommend a number of web designers who would be less than you think and would build you a professional, effective site. Some of them will be along here.......
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Hi Paula

You don't say if you are familiar with coding HTML and CSS, but from what you do say it sounds like you may not be. Whilst you could buy a template to your liking it is likely that you are still going to need to do some coding to make it fit your requirements.

An alternative would be to have a look at buying a WYSIWYG web design tool that takes your design and generates the web code for you. These tend to be much better than MS Word at providing you with flexible design possibilities, but like Word the code they create tends to be very bloated and inefficient so that your site may not load and work so well.

Dreamweaver is one (although not the only) professional website design tool you could buy but the learning curve in using it and the cost of buying may well mean you end up spending more time and money than you want to.

As Paul has suggested, you will probably find that it is more effective in terms of design and cost to look seriously at hiring a professional web designer. Someone like that will be able to listen to your brief and design and create a much more tailored and effective solution than any template will give - plus your design will be unique, not just like someone else's bought off a shelf.

There are quite a number of excellent companies on here who could help you, so do consider that option seriously. Take a look around. If we can help you with this, then by all means PM me.

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Can I just point out that the OP has asked for recommendations for templates, and not for suppliers or quotes.

I can move this to the appropriate forum if that is what the OP wants - let me know Paula and I will move it, otherwise, can folk refrain from touting their business when it wasnt asked for?

Paula is seeking advice and suggestions here and the last thing we want to do is pounce with ones services.
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