What do we call a non-technical person? [duplicate]
I'm writing some text for the website of my hosting company and I simply cannot figure this one out.
I currently have the following sentence:
We provide reliable hosting for creative professionals and X
I am very confused about X. I need a term for the following:
those who want their own website but do not have a creative professional hired, but rather handle everything on their own
Naturally, I cannot say:
We provide reliable hosting for creative professionals and non-technical people
Any help anyone?
My question is not a duplicate as the context is completely different. Normally this would not be a problem however in this case the term we're looking for is completely different than those already answered in the other question.
Solution 1:
We provide reliable hosting for creative professionals and for self-reliant clients / individuals.
Where the term self-reliant suggests a person or persons who have acquired a certain level of expertise without necessarily being professionals.
Solution 2:
Here are my two grains of sand:
"... for creative professionals and enthusiasts alike"
"... for users of all levels, from beginners to creative professionals"
Solution 3:
Any attempt to draw attention to their non-technical nature might be wrong (they might be very technically capable in other fields - just not websites) and, in any case, will inevitably have negative connotations to some (amateur, technophobe, noob, etc.).
Therefore, I suggest
We provide reliable hosting for creative professionals and the wider public
Solution 4:
You may refer to users:
User:
- One who uses a computer, computer program, or online service. (AHD)
- ....for creative professionals and other users.
Solution 5:
We provide reliable hosting for creative professionals and lay amateurs.
lay - (adj) - not trained in a certain profession : not having a lot of knowledge about a certain thing.
amateur - (noun) - one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.