The amount of drag and drop website builders online that are available in 2019 makes most of you question “why do I need a web designer?”
They’re a heck of a lot cheaper than going through a web designer. You may not get charged thousands, and you will have the ability to maintain your own site without any extra cost.
But wait, how dare I say web designers are pointless!?! And you know what? there not! I dare you to take the time out of your week, possibly month just to learn and understand how the website builder works. Then more time trying to design and build the site whilst you lose time and money.
Let’s say you get through it all, make an average site, that isn’t user-friendly, because most likely you have no idea what UI and UX are. What next? Do you know anything about SEO or how to drive traffic to your site and convert it? Probably not.
So here is why you should get a web designer.
You save money, it may be an upfront cost to your investment. But overall you’ll save money and time. Not getting behind with your personal business, and potentially losing new clients and money learning web design creating your own.
The website is designed right. With user experience in mind, it will allow your potential customers to convert into sales or leads much easier. The difference with a site that has been designed professionally compare to a homemade site is next to none. Showing your customers you’re serious about the services you offer.
SEO or search engine optimization is incredibly important. Your website needs to be optimized so that it appears in today’s top search engines. Even the best-looking website on the World Wide Web is useless if potential customers cannot find it.
A web designer will be able to optimize your site so it can increase your website’s chances of appearing high in search engine page results. The closer you are to the number-one spot on the first page of results, the more opportunities you have to draw potential customers in.
A web designer will be able to manage your site, improving its speed and performance when loading, making sure it’s secure from all the bad guys/girls out there. Also allowing to update content,
So, do I need a web designer?
It depends, there are a few things to mention here.
Your knowledge – The first thing you need to consider is that learning a lot of these, no matter how simple they are, will take you a lot of time if it is all brand new to you This is tempting to a lot of small business owners because it saves you money, but it also takes time away from building your actual business.
What’s the site for? Are you using it for your hobby like a personal blog? Or are you wanting it to be a customer-facing site to drive your business? If a customer sees a poorly designed site they can be turned away within the first 2 seconds. And not even click or read anything,
What could you be missing out on? You will have to weigh out what you possibly could be missing out on. Like a good understanding of SEO, Proper design to create an easy flow for your customers who use your site. Even your own time and money.
If you’re wanting a site its either going to be something to do with your business professionally or a hobby.
How We Can Help
Interested in hiring a website designer?
Contact us via our facebook page or email me! Anyone who reads this and gets in contact with me before 01/12/19, quote that you saw the blog post and I’ll give you free hour maintenance on your site or your Facebook page.
