Should I Be Doing My Own Website or Hiring a Web Designer?

When you’re trying to get your business off the ground, every penny counts and there never seems to be quite enough hours in the day. These two factors guide much of what you do as a startup business owner, including whether you use a DIY website builder or go for the option of hiring a web designer. 

These are the two main options open to people in this situation - to do it themselves or get a professional web designer on the case. Each has their own set of pros and cons, which is what we’ll be looking at here in this article. So, let’s start with DIY website creation.

DIY Website Builder Benefits

Creating your own website comes with a certain sense of accomplishment, of which there is little doubt, and while it does take up a lot of your time, it can save you quite a lot of money - if you know what you’re doing and understand how to go about it.

It’s also something that you can complete at your own pace, with no one else chasing you up to get things done. Essentially though, the main benefit on offer here is the low cost of starting up, perhaps illustrating why it is that so many new business owners end up trying it. 

DIY Website Builder Drawbacks

There’s no getting around the fact that to get your website just how you want it, it’s going to take far more than just basic web building knowledge - even with the best DIY website builder platforms. Sure, it’s potentially going to save you money on initial startup costs, but you’re going to lose quite a number of hours working on something that a pro would do much more quickly.

There are many complicated factors you’ll need to get your head around too, like SEO, (without which no one will see your new website), social media linking, meta tags and more. This usually calls for paid training and even more of your time and energy when you’ve really got better things to do like run your business.

The more you look into it, the more you realise that the savings you make at the beginning are greatly outweighed by the time it takes you out of your business - and we’ve not even touched upon having to keep your website updated!

And so to professional web design services...

Pros of Hiring a Web Designer

When you take the route of hiring a web designer, you get the complete ‘hands off’ experience, with everything taken care of for you. SEO, design, page layout, mobile responsiveness and many more factors central to your success are all dealt with, without you having to do a thing.

As we mentioned at the beginning, time is a vital commodity and by hiring a professional to do the job for you, your hands are free to get to the vital task of taking care of the operational side of your business. All this comes with the peace of mind of knowing pros are on the case.

Professional Website Creation Cons 

The main gripe people have with hiring a web designer is the associated cost, as it CAN cost you hundreds or even thousands of pounds if you choose the wrong professional. They’re also not guaranteed to produce a result you’re happy with, meaning that money might be seen to have been wasted.

...although it doesn’t have to be that way.

When small businesses choose wisely, they can get all the benefits that come with hiring a web designer without any of the drawbacks. At SO53 our super web design services not only provide you with a professionally designed website for £30 +VAT per month, but that includes all of your ongoing updates you'll ever need doing on your website.

£30+VAT per month, really? What's the catch?

There isn't really any catch. We've been building websites since 1998 and have a wealth of experience managing small business clients and understanding how they tick. We put the value of our long term relationships with clients ahead of making a quick start up profit and we are more than confident that this approach pays dividends in the end for all concerned. Our clients get a great website without any over reach on their budget and have a low fixed cost that covers them for any updates on their website no matter what, how or when they are needed. You get the same level of service (or higher) as you would expect from any web design professional operating in the same market space less the typical large up front cost and in many cases large ongoing monthly fees too.

All we ask is that you get in touch and have an honest conversation! Check out our Website Design FAQs page.

Getting The Very Best of Both Web Design Worlds

So, if you’ve recently started your business or you’re about and you’re torn between a DIY job and professional website services, we encourage you to contact us first. You’ll find out just how easy and affordable it is to get an awesome looking website for an affordable cost - providing you with the best of both worlds.

Get the ball rolling and contact us today.