One popular question we receive either by phone or e-mail at least twice a day is "how much is a website?" Usually the person asking the question is in a hurry and just wants a specific number. Sometimes the question will arrive by phone and e-mail multiple times in one day.And at face value "how much is a website?" seems like a valid enough question, especially to a small business owner or anyone unfamiliar with web design, Search Engine Optimization, Best VPS Hosting India internet marketing, eCommerce, and what goes into building a professional online presence.
But it's also attempting to put a finite, one-time dollar amount on something that must, by its nature, be an ongoing marketing process, a brand extension, a way to promote and build a business if it's going to be successful for a business and produce results you can see.So, in some ways, when people ask "how much is a website?" we could ask "how much do you want your business to grow, for how long, and what image do you want to project to potential consumers?"To someone who may not be a WordPress web developer or programmer, SEO, eCommerce, internet marketing... they can all be pretty intimidating.
Where do you begin? How can you tell good design elements, good practices, from those that aren't necessarily beneficial for you? How can you tell how to judge a professional, serious, honest developer from one who will simply take your money and split or not give you a professional-level service?
Before delving any deeper, it's important to pre-qualify with the simple statement that web design by many is seen as a single commodity, like purchasing a cell phone or tablet.But, just like the aforementioned tablet or cell phone, there are levels of quality, so that even with a cell phone or tablet as an analogy, some models allow for greater functionality than others. Some are higher quality and will last longer, give better quality signals, some will have better connectivity, and so on.
By the same token, there are free website template builder services and those that are as cheap as a meal out with friends.There are also people who will offer to "give you a website" for pennies on the dollar.In both cases attempting to cut corners simply Best Web Hosting In India results in having to redo the process a few months later on, or just abandon the concept of one day having a professional online presence all together. Why? Free site template builder sites seldom give Search Engine Optimization that works (because their results are generic and programmed in), there is no eCommerce (the ability to sell items or take payments online), often ads all over the site, and censorship insofar as what you can write about and what images you can use. If you went to business website that had ads for it from another company, looked like a brochure or old PowerPoint presentation from the 70s would you give them your trust? Probably not.
A template builder service provides exactly that, a basic DIY one-size-fits-all generic template over which you can type in your content. Changes in text, appearance, layout, Search Engine ranking, programming, adding eCommerce, aren't in the equation. Cheap Dedicated Server India Free site builder services can delete your site for any reason at any time, put ads on it wherever and whenever they wish and own most if not all of whatever content you upload onto their servers.
Changes of any kind, if they can be done at all, often cost hundreds of dollars, and you're still left with a very primitive-looking website that most people in today's modern age of apps, smart phones, and Google devices won't take seriously. Free template builder websites are often best for hobbyists or sites created for fun, not serious business enterprise.
But it's also attempting to put a finite, one-time dollar amount on something that must, by its nature, be an ongoing marketing process, a brand extension, a way to promote and build a business if it's going to be successful for a business and produce results you can see.So, in some ways, when people ask "how much is a website?" we could ask "how much do you want your business to grow, for how long, and what image do you want to project to potential consumers?"To someone who may not be a WordPress web developer or programmer, SEO, eCommerce, internet marketing... they can all be pretty intimidating.
Where do you begin? How can you tell good design elements, good practices, from those that aren't necessarily beneficial for you? How can you tell how to judge a professional, serious, honest developer from one who will simply take your money and split or not give you a professional-level service?
Before delving any deeper, it's important to pre-qualify with the simple statement that web design by many is seen as a single commodity, like purchasing a cell phone or tablet.But, just like the aforementioned tablet or cell phone, there are levels of quality, so that even with a cell phone or tablet as an analogy, some models allow for greater functionality than others. Some are higher quality and will last longer, give better quality signals, some will have better connectivity, and so on.
By the same token, there are free website template builder services and those that are as cheap as a meal out with friends.There are also people who will offer to "give you a website" for pennies on the dollar.In both cases attempting to cut corners simply Best Web Hosting In India results in having to redo the process a few months later on, or just abandon the concept of one day having a professional online presence all together. Why? Free site template builder sites seldom give Search Engine Optimization that works (because their results are generic and programmed in), there is no eCommerce (the ability to sell items or take payments online), often ads all over the site, and censorship insofar as what you can write about and what images you can use. If you went to business website that had ads for it from another company, looked like a brochure or old PowerPoint presentation from the 70s would you give them your trust? Probably not.
A template builder service provides exactly that, a basic DIY one-size-fits-all generic template over which you can type in your content. Changes in text, appearance, layout, Search Engine ranking, programming, adding eCommerce, aren't in the equation. Cheap Dedicated Server India Free site builder services can delete your site for any reason at any time, put ads on it wherever and whenever they wish and own most if not all of whatever content you upload onto their servers.
Changes of any kind, if they can be done at all, often cost hundreds of dollars, and you're still left with a very primitive-looking website that most people in today's modern age of apps, smart phones, and Google devices won't take seriously. Free template builder websites are often best for hobbyists or sites created for fun, not serious business enterprise.
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