Website Myths Debunked (Web Design, Development, Redesign)

 

Website Myths Debunked

There is much confusion surrounding websites, Web design and Web development services. Not all websites, Web design services, or Web development services are the same. You will find the top three most common website myths debunked in this article.

Myth #1: All Websites Are the Same

That’s like saying “all shoes are the same” or “all cars are the same”. Different shoes are constructed differently and priced differently to serve different needs and purposes. Different cars are engineered and built differently and priced differently to perform differently. It is no different for websites; different websites will cost differently, they serve different purposes, and they will accomplish different goals.

Not all websites are the same so you can expect the following things to be different:

  • The cost/pricing of websites
  • The turn-around time and hours needed in creating a website
  • The amount of involvement on your behalf will be different

Myth #2: I Can Get a Cheap Website to Compare or Compete with Websites Several Times its Cost

You may be able to make your website look similar to their more expensive counter-parts but it’s unlikely that you will be able to get the same functioning and same performance at a significantly lower cost. When it comes to building a quality website, there is no short-cutting the labor. (If it takes 10,000 labor-hours to build a house correctly, it takes 10,000 labor-hours. You cannot cut the cost and labor in half to 5,000 hours and expect to get the same house.) The same goes for a website.

Myth #3: My Nephew or Niece Can Build the Same Website for Cheap of For Free

Unless your nephew or niece is a Web designer and/or Web developer by profession, it’s unlikely they’ve had much experience creating successful websites or successful Web-campaigns for actual business use. The Web is also constantly evolving so that HTML class they took a while ago may not be up-to-date and may not be enough for today’s needs and standards.

If you want a site for a hobby or if you just want to have “something” up and online to be able to say “yes, I do have a website” this route may be fine. If you’re considering the website for actual business use, this is a route you should probably avoid.

When or who should avoid this:

  • If you know your customers or viewers will depend on your site to make a decision on whether or not to buy from your business
  • If you are purely an e-commerce business
  • If a significant percentage of your business will be e-commerce

In summary, a good website will be an important part of your business for today and tomorrow. It pays to plan and budget accordingly. Too often do business owners plan incorrectly or budget incorrectly only to end up with an unusable website (one that absolutely does nothing to help their business) only to end up spending much more money down the road to fix or upgrade their website to what it should have been in the first place. Do some planning and budget accordingly, it will go a long way!

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