Templates vs custom web site design
Author: Andrew Braudway Article source: http://www.articlesfactory.com/. Used with author's permission.
There are many opinions out there on if
a template based web site is any good. Well, the answer is or course
it is. Buying a template and creating a web site can save thousands
of dollars. Looking through the web you will find that there that
there are millions of places to find templates to create a new web
site. Now, the real question should be can you create a web site
from a template that will ultimately make you money. The answer
again, of course, but this is where the average business owner should
let a professional do their job. Customizing a template to meet your
needs and optimizing it to be search engine friendly can take quite a
bit of coding and experience. Anybody can create a web site but the
average Joe has no chance verses an experienced web designer of
creating a fully functional web site. A huge myth out there is that
a web site needs to be a "custom design" to be worth anything.
Every template you find is a "custom design" but you are only
getting a bare bones web site that must be filled with your own rich
content. Some of the advantages are that the lay out and navigation
are done, the template comes loaded with pictures you can use,
sometimes you'll even luck into flash headers or menus. Just
remember that customizing a template will usually cut your web site
cost at least in half. Now, on to custom web site designs, here you
will find that you have complete control over the look and feel of
your new web site. You ultimately have control over everything, but
these freedoms do not come cheap. A custom web site can cost
anywhere from 1500.00 to 3500.00 so do your research. We have all
heard horror stories from a friend about someone paying 3500.00 for
web site that is a piece of crap. So how do you know who to buy from
or what to buy? Like I said before, do your research. Creating a
custom web site takes a lot of planning and information so be
prepared to spend a little time with your designer. When it is all
said and done though, with a custom web site design you know that
your company or business will have a unique design, fresh and
original that no body else has. This is a huge plus considering how
many web sites are out there. When considering whether to buy a
template or a custom design here are a few key factors to consider.
Budget : What is your budget? How much
can you really spend on this new web site
Time: How much time do you have to get
this project complete?
Return on Investment: Depending on
which route you take , will the new web site be worth it?
Goal: What is the purpose of getting a
new web site? Are you only providing information to potential clients
or an interactive fully automated on line store?
These are just a couple things to
consider but at least you have a couple starting points to decide
Template vs Custom Web Site.
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Andrew Braudway
http://www.agbdesign.com
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