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I have had many business owners walk through my door with a template website totally unhappy with the money they had previously spent. ?I don?t like how it looks?, or, ?it?s too hard to customize? are usually the major complaints. When I ask why they are using a template the answer usually is either, ?It was cheap?, or, ?It came free with my hosting?. They wanted affordable custom website design but didn?t look long enough to find it.
The major drawback of using a template is usually the fact that, while you can edit the content, you can?t (or it?s extremely difficult) to edit the overall look and feel of the website. You may be able to change out the banner or change the color scheme but you don?t have overall control of the website. Another issue is that many times certain widgets or traffic building tools won?t work because of the limitations of the template or limitations imposed by the hosting company. An example of this is the free websites offered by WordPress.com. This is a great free tool for blogging but using it as a business website can be frustrating due to the restrictions they put on the free accounts they offer. Many social media widgets and other tools won?t work due to the fact that Javascript is disabled for security.
If content management is important to your business then you have the major free template driven sites like Joomla or Drupal to choose from. The major issue with these CMS systems is that they can be extremely expensive to customize and it is not something than the average business owner can do on their own because of the programming skills required for customization. They may be free to download, but it will most likely cost you a grand or so to get it to look the way you want it to unless you go with one of the stock templates that come with the site. But then again, you are stuck with a design that may not match what you are looking for.
If your budget does not afford you the ability to get the website you want and you have to scale back to get you business online make sure that the web designer you choose has the technical ability to be able to enhance your website when you are ready to do so. Some times, companies that offer affordable website design may not have the technical know how to create more advanced websites. Do your homework.
Your best bet is to find a website design firm that offers affordable custom website design that fits into your budget. You may have to make several phone calls and visit many websites to do so but it?s worth it to put in the research. There are plenty of companies out there that offer affordable custom website design and will build you a professional looking custom website for a few hundred dollars. Some will even build you one that you can update yourself. You just have to have patience when searching. You may even want to speak with an Internet consultant when gathering bids to make sure that you don?t end up paying for something you don?t need.
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Affordable custom website design is out there if you look long enough. You don?t have to buy a template to save money.
Jayme Ward is the owner of Digi Donkey, an Internet marketing agency located in Cocoa, FL. that offers affordable custom website design.
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