Some Guy's Franchise
Paid hosting with out of-the-box templates
This is a lot like buying into a franchise like McDonald's or Mr. Fish Taco.
Pros
- Lots of templates to choose from
- Things look pretty good
- No advertising
- Proven systems that work
- You get all their strengths
Cons
- It's still not exactly your space
- You need to follow their rules
- Tough to change in fundamental ways
- All the good looking pizazz and features sometimes costs more than making something custom
- If they go out of business you may lose all your hard work
- You get all their weaknesses
