4 Big Misconceptions about Having A Website
If you’re feeling pressure to create a website for your business, you’re not alone. There are millions of businesses like yours who have websites that are making millions of sales of them yearly.
Even if you don’t have products and services that you can directly over the internet, merely maintaining a professional-looking, well-functioning site can help new businesses seem more established. On the other hand, having an unappealing website can destroy every means a company has to make any sales.
That is why before you start considering the online component to your business, you must consider the following common misconceptions people have about business websites:
NOTE:
This article is purely for educational purposes.
How about learning some beautiful nuggets that you can use to start or join a conversation about websites? The facts in this article will help you.
So, Without further ado, let’s start.
What is the Fuss about WEBSITES?
Fun fact: There are currently up to 2 billion websites on the internet at the end of 2020!
When someone does not have a website, they might feel old school.
Another Fun Fact: A company with a great website or blog regularly generates 55% more visitors to their business annually than others.
People have created websites to
· chat with friends on Social Networks
· read latest happenings on an Online News Websites
· buy or sell products over the internet on eCommerce websites
· share expertise with a Portfolio website
· do endless adventures…
So, what are the most common Misconceptions about Websites?
4 BIG MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT WEBSITES
Let’s look at the jaw-dropping myths that people have held on to about websites.
1. BUILDING A WEBSITE IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Indeed, you need to have a decent budget to get a user-friendly, optimized, and professional website for yourself or your business. However, decent doesn’t necessarily mean extra-large. There are several SMEs that maintain simple, professional-looking sites that do justice to their brand.
Small businesses need a website as much as big businesses. While there is no specific price tag for creating a website, your budget should match your website’s concept. You can absolutely get it done at an excellent friendly budget.
2. A WEBSITE IS ALL ABOUT THE OWNER
No matter what the website does, it is never all about the owner. If you really want your website to make money for you, you have to make it about your audience and make them feel welcome.
For instance, a Portfolio website can talk about you, what you do, and some of your past works, but it isn’t and shouldn’t be ONLY about you. A website is about the other person sitting in front of a screen looking at your website – your customer/audience.
That is why when you write your achievements and what you do, you must have your audience in mind because the essence of having a website is to tell OTHERS about YOU, NOT to yawp about YOURSELF.
3. I CAN GET A WEBSITE AT A RIDICULOUS CHEAP PRICE
This is a myth that almost every business owner face, especially when it comes to creating value. Even though we bust the myth that websites are too expensive. But that you can get a website for a friendly pocket-friendly budget doesn’t mean you would have it at a meager price.
If you happen to meet an amateur, who would not charge you ridiculously high, you will pay for nothing more than the hosting, domain name, other assets, and service fee. However, an experienced Web Designer would charge you for more than that – Experience.
4. A WEBSITE IS “SET AND FORGET.”
People change. You do too. The concept of your business may not change, but there must be improvements over time. Your website needs updates as time goes on so you can remove what’s outdated and replace it with what’s current. You must also update all the working components on your website.
For example, you should have your latest products on your website, your current contact details, the most valid information about your business, and so on.
This is why some Web Design agencies charge a monthly fee to maintain a website.