What Your Website Designer Won’t Tell You

How is it possible that website design and development can range from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars? Is there really such a big difference in the value provided to justify the large expense outlay of employing a website design firm? For a small business launching their first online impression, what’s the harm in going for a quick and cheap one?

Here we lift the lid on 4 things a website designer won’t tell you about designing your new website – where you need to spend money… and where you don’t.

• Changes Cost Money – Lots Of It
  The biggest surprise for anyone after ordering a new website is how much changes cost. Perhaps you realise that one part of the website is not working. Perhaps you need an update logo. Maybe you change your service and product offerings. There are a number of reasons why a website needs to be changed. In fact, it should be assumed that a website will change. Rather than a static page, it needs to be a living, dynamic portal of information constantly updated about your business. If a website designer charging more than $100 per hour is the only person who can do this for you – it’s going to get expensive.
• Content Management Systems Can Be Confusing
  One way around the high costs of making changes through a professional designer is to give you access to a content management system. This is a great idea, unless the content management system itself is difficult to navigate. Make sure you get a chance to browse around the content management system before you commit to working with a particular website design firm.
• Hosting Packages Aren’t All The Same
  Most website companies will include hosting with their website design package. Because it’s not really an area that people pay a lot of attention to, it’s usually the area website companies skimp on. This can be fatal and cause significant downtime in the event your website receives a lot of hits suddenly. Make sure you check the details of your web design hosting package to ensure it is reliable and fast.
• There Is A Big Gap Between Good – And Not So Good – Designers
  A sales person may just say ‘Oh yes the designer can help with that.’ Or ‘The designer knows what colours to use.’ Maybe. Maybe not. Not everyone who does a course in design has the flair or experience in creating websites that really stand out and accomplish what they need to. Particularly designers in cheaper, lower-end companies – they work off very narrow, specific templates that limit the scope of how they can think about the design of your website. It is worth paying extra to get someone who can think creatively about the design of your website and how to ensure it makes an impact.

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