The Design.com website is very sleek at first glance - however, there is limited detail provided while navigating the site. My intention was to purchase a logo. At checkout, there were 2 options & I mistakenly selected the option that included "website" not realizing this meant a website builder. Being brand new to all this, I thought this meant I could use my logo on the website I intended to build with another (yet to be selected) provider. As I now had purchased a website builder, I went to work, linking the domain I had purchased & creating my landing page. Design.com offers "professional website building support" at a cost of $43/mo or $120/yr and I inquired what this entails. I was sent an email from Support with some examples of websites - I was glad I hadn't signed up for the pro services or wasted my money. They were glorified landing pages, something I easily could have created myself. There is no navigation, no subpages, no structure for services, no blog, no contact forms, bookings, etc. I have requested a partial refund for the website portion of my purchase, but have not heard back from the company yet. Other providers, like Squarespace, offer a free 14 day trial for their service and offer all of the above. This is all new to me, so it is part of the learning curve. If you are simply looking for a logo, they offer some great stuff. If you just need a landing page - the value is probably there. If you are looking for something scaleable - definitely look elsewhere.UPDATE: Not sure if this review was seen, but my requested refund has been responded to and granted, so I am satisfied. If you are a novice, like me, I suggest slowing down. I've made a few mistakes this past week and a platform like Squarespace offers EVERYTHING I required - I wish I would have know that a week ago (domain, website, bookings, payments, logos, etc). Best wishes to all you other beginners out there!
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