Chicago Web Developer

Web design in this day and age can be confusing. Who’s good? Who’s bad? How do I know? What’s the difference between going to a web design studio and going to someone that posted an ad on craigslist for $399? Well we will explain some very important facts to let you know exactly why web site design and development does not cost anywhere from $299-$499.

This will be a comparison of “cheap web design” to “professional web design” and why professionals do not charge $499 and under for a web site and why spending the extra money will be worth it.
What is web design?

Web design is a company or individuals web presence. It can be a great way to generate leads, gain exposure, relay news, start a community, assist a cause and much more. Your web site is a first impression of what you are relaying to the viewer. With this said I can’t help but to think, why waste your time on a cheap sites when if done correctly your site can save you time and money.
Designs for $399 or less

The web is flooded with ads and posts about “cheap web design” or web design at a unrealistically low price. It is important to realize you wouldn’t go to a doctor if he worked out the back of a van. This applies the same for web design. Prices incredibly low as well as quality. Most of these sites consist of straight HTML programming and are designed with no marketing or viewer consideration in mind. Most $399 web ads are web templates (or template resellers) which are pre made web sites which may not be compatible with browsers and you may be sharing the same design with someone else. Read: What’s so bad about web templates? gives a great explanation. The old expression “you get what you pay for” comes to mind. It is also important to know almost all of these sites do not come with a CMS.

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