What I would have done differently is taken the time to learn basic HTML & CSS in the beginning rather than having someone create my site for me. A lot of people get turned off/nervous when they feel they have to learn how to program to build a website.

You don't necessarily have to become a top coder, but you should learn the basics and you can get all you need to know from basic software programs like Dreamweaver, FrontPage, etc.

Knowing the basics not only gives you confidence, but you don't have to rely on someone else to update your pages for you. And it's not hard to learn at all. My family is always asking me to do a site for them and I try to encourage them to get a copy of Dreamweaver or CoffeeCup and experiment on their own because it's really not hard to learn.