Web design services

by hellen on 2007-05-29 16:20:47

What can my company do with a website?

1. To save money for your company

A website is the cheapest salesman, information center, or advertising agency because it works 24 hours a day, posts unlimited information, and tirelessly advertises for your company!

2. To earn money for your company

No matter where your customers are, they can learn about your company's new developments without any charges from you and without being limited by long distances. Your potential customers will know you through your website and may place orders with you online.

3. To improve your company’s competitive ability

4. To provide much more convenience for your business

5. To establish a public image on the internet

Two ways to have a website

Basically, there are two ways to have a website: 1) to have your website designed by a professional website design company; 2) to get a free website by accepting a free site provider’s service. We call these two types of websites custom websites and free websites. The merits and shortcomings of each are listed below for your reference.

Merits of custom website design

- If you choose a custom website design, then you will have a completely independent site with a completely independent domain name. Being independent means that you will have a website that can fully display your company's image.

- Being custom means being individual. You will have a website design team that listens carefully to your needs, so no matter what function you want, they will try their best to realize it for you on an equally cooperative basis.

- A custom website can guarantee you a fast download speed, secure, and stable site.

Shortcomings of custom website design

1. The period of designing a website is relatively longer compared with a free website. The specific period depends largely on the type of website the company needs.

2. If you want to revise your website, then you can only do so through a website design company, and a revision fee may be charged.

Merits of free websites

- The biggest merit is that it is free, of course. You can have a website just by choosing a template you like and then modifying it according to the content. No programming is needed, and even a first-timer can easily create one.

- The time required to build a free website is quite short—just several minutes to finish the entire job. Since many templates are available, you can change your website's appearance freely and without any extra charges.

Shortcomings of free websites

1. Since you are choosing a template to present your website, the chances of encountering a similar website are quite high. If you have any special needs, such as a message board, forum, news, and article management system, etc., then you will be disappointed because free websites cannot provide such functions.

2. A free website cannot guarantee you a fast download speed, secure, and stable site.

3. Though it is said to be free, usually, a low fee is charged every year.

Basic rules you have to bear in mind when designing your website

1. Select a domain name which is informative and easy to remember

Your domain name is just like your business card. People won’t be able to remember you if your domain name is too long. Choose a domain name that tells people what kind of products or services you can provide, so people can remember you with a specific association.

2. Content is king

What visitors look for on your website is information about the product or services they want. So enrich your content and try to provide your visitors with as much information as possible.

3. Design for your audience

The basic purpose of designing a website is to attract more visitors, so do some research to find out what your audience likes and try to meet their preferences.

4. Design an SEO-friendly website

People find your website through search engines, so design an SEO-friendly website; otherwise, your website will be sadly hidden in an unknown corner.

5. Take care of your website all the time

People always get bored with old things, so if your website remains the same all the time, visitors will leave and never return. Update and refresh your website regularly to keep its charm.

How to choose a good custom website designer?

1. Make sure they can understand you.

Since your website is designed by someone else, make sure you can communicate freely and without difficulty with the website design company. Only through communication can your needs be realized.

2. Ask for the guarantee of high quality.

3. Compare costs when quality is guaranteed.