Professional Web Design VS Wix
As web designers in Norfolk, we get this question a lot: Why would I get you to build my website when I can build my own using online builders like Wix? It’s a fair point, and most of the time it depends on who you are and what your goals are with your website.
Firstly, what is Wix? Wix is an online website builder. It offers an easy-to-use interface that allows anyone with a little computer knowledge to build a website for their business. It is completely free to build a website, but they offer premium plans that allow you to use your own domain, give you better support and more.
Online builders have grown in popularity over the past few years and the quality of the websites produced has gotten better. But does this mean we should be using online web builders now?
Websites have to be built in a way that can convert visitors to your website into customers of your business. Afterall, there’s not much of a point in having a website if it does not give you a professional image or more customers. And this is where a professional web design can come in useful.
Each website that is produced needs to achieve a certain goal. A goal could be more customers, providing existing clients with information and contact details, helping new customers find your location, or view your services and event selling products online.
Professional web designs have spent the majority of their working lives perfecting their craft in order to produce websites that achieve its particular goal. When using a professional web designer, you are hiring someone who has these skills – meaning you website quality will exceed that of a DIY website.
However, this does not mean that you always better off using a web designer. In some cases, you may be better off building your own website. For example, you’re starting a side business that isn’t generating any revenue, and you want to test the water with your new business idea. Or the website just isn’t for a business but for your hobby or personal blog. For these cases, having a professionally built website may not be worth it.
If you are a business, and you are still thinking about using an online website builder, consider this. Your time is valuable, and how much time is it going to take to actually build the website. This time could be spent doing what you do best, and instead making money. This could then be spent on a professional website, that will get you more customers than a DIY website, meaning you benefit even more.
Hopefully this will give you some food for thought and make the decision over a DIY website easier.
If you have any questions about this post, or have any questions about web development in Norfolk, feel free to contact West Norfolk Web Design – we’d love to hear from you!