Affordable Web Design
Low Cost Web Design
Ever hear the term “You get what you pay for”? That is not always true with web design. The web design industry is littered with wanna be web designers that think they can sit at home and crank out the designs and make a fortune. When they decide it really is work and it really is not that easy they just disappear. Low cost websites are not always low cost in the long run. Here are some things to consider:
- Will the designer be available a year form now if I want to make changes?
- Is the website going to be a template and look like thousands of other sites?
- Will the site have duplicated content that is copied from other sites?
- Will the designer listen to what I want or will they just do what they want?
- Does the designer have a great track record with other clients?
- Will my site get ranked well in the search engines?
Small Business Websites
Many small business owners try to do their own websites then get very frustrated with either the learning curve, the technology, or the time investment (thought it would be simple). I know ~ this was the original reason I learned web design. When frustration sets in often the smart decision making process shuts down and business owners look for the cheapest way to get the site up and running. They check with employees to see if there are any kids that could help, they look through Craig’s List for cheap web designers (that are really full time college students), they also call around price checking the legitimate designers and make a (sometimes) poor decision based on price alone.
A really good web designer is not cheap ~ but they may have options that will allow them to work within your budget. Some offer payment plans to spread the cost over several months. Another option wold be to create a smaller site and build on it over time as your budget allows. Some designers will even work with the DIY business owner on a more consulting level when you get stuck on your website project.
Back to the original question ~
Affordable Website Design?
Once all of the real costs of buying a cheap website are factored into the total cost paid one will see that “You get what you pay for” does not really apply. The reality is as a business you will loose way more by going with a low coat website than you will ever know. Lost revenues are hard to measure.
If there is not a budget for a web presence then start with a blog (for free) or a FanPage (for free) and build up to getting your company website. You will thank yourself in the long run and your business will also thank you.
