If you are opening a business or have a business but not a website yet then I’d highly suggest to you that you need a website. Your business website lets people know that you are exist and are open for business, and it tells them what it is you do, and how to contact you. The majority of people shop online or do online research before they make a decision about buying a product, or hiring an individual to do work for them.

You want a website and web pages that are attractive, easy to maintain, easy to navigate, and affordable. You can either build your own website from the bottom up, or you can hire a company that will design your website for you.

Benefits of Building your own Business Website

The number one benefit, and the number one reason why the some people build their own business website is that it saves them money. I must warn you that building your own website may not be as cheap as you think it will be because of the hidden costs that might arise, like web hosting, marketing, search engine optimisation, shopping cart features, and things like that. Building your own web site is possible, and many people are successful at it, but you must proceed with caution.

When you build your own web site you have total control over every aspect of every page. You are the creator, the inventor, and the maintenance person. You have to consider the budget you have, the amount of computer knowledge you have, the amount of time you have, and the needs of your company.

A lot of small business owners start out with web sites they have built themselves, and then they switch over to ones built by professionals as their companies grow, and their internet needs change.

What you Need to Know

Building a web site is not as easy as building a social media page. There are going to be some things you have to consider, and there may be some things you have to learn before you can create the web pages you want.

To build a web site you will need to know the following things:

• How to write code. The HTML is the code that establishes what is displayed on your pages. If you do not know how to write this code you can use a WYSYWYG program to help you create the HTML code you need. You may also need to learn to write cascading style sheets or CSS code. This code form helps you to establish different elements on each page. If you are not familiar with cascading style sheets then you can find W3Schools that will educate you on how to write this into your web design.
• If you are intimidated by writing your own code you can use a site builder that has pre-formed web page designs for you to choose from. This type of web site building does not allow you to have as much control over your pages because you must choose from pre-designed structures and you simply fill in the information about your company. Some of the site builders offer free templates for you to create a page, and the catch may be that you have to hire them as your website host. Check carefully into the details of any site builder that offers a free design and make sure they have an adequate server for the needs of your company.

There are other options that may be worth your time looking into that may be of interest. One option is WordPress.  This website you are on now is built on WordPress, but instead of explaining what WordPress is, here’s a short video to help.

Benefits of Hiring a Web Design Company to Build your Business Website

When you hire a web design company to design your web site for you then they also do the maintenance of the site for you. They make sure the site is up and running during the times when the majority of your target audience will likely be online. They make sure that all of the links you have established are operational because people do not like to follow a dead link, and if they do there is a good chance they will not try the link again.

When you hire a web design company to create your website you should get a professional looking website that will be easy to use. One of the main reasons why people leave a website and go to another site is because the first site provided a bad user experience. It is estimated that a website visitor will determine whether to stay or leave a site in a matter of milliseconds.

Hiring a web design company allows you to have more time to take care of the other aspects of your business. Web design specialists can perform tasks in three hours that could take a novice three days to complete. Your time is a valuable asset, and you must consider how much time you would have to invest into the building, marketing, and maintenance of a web site before you decide whether to build your own or hire a professional.