We live in the age where you may not exist for others if you
do not have a digital existence. Everybody who has a business or in a process
of starting one, is looking to build a perfect website for it but normally they
don’t have any idea of how much it will cost or more likely how much it should
cost. So sit back while we take you for an informative ride about what you need
to know.
Internet & digital industry is becoming more and more
important and necessary with time. Out of 7 billion people 3 million go online
every day. Their activities varies from simple browsing, social interaction,
reading to buying and selling for their routine life and business as well.
Internet has influenced and changed the philosophy and
approach of business owners and companies of doing business and its marketing.
From big corporate giants to small startups everybody is unintentionally
dependent on the internet on how they are going to present and infiltrate their
products in the market. In short it has made the market more competitive yet
easies on how to present your portfolio to a wide range of customers.
The Confusion Phase:-
Since everybody realizes the importance of having a website
for their business, they also go through a tough time of constant confusion of
selecting the right web development agency. The reason for this confusion is
obviously because of the huge differences in the price quotation provided by
different agencies. Normally big companies approach 3 agencies to submit their
proposals for the website development so they can make their selection based on
the comparison. Some prefer agencies with a creative portfolio regardless of
the cost, some prefer the cheapest one over the others while some prefer the
one who understands their requirements.
Now it is not really that difficult to know the estimate
cost of building your website, there are several options available on the
internet which can provide you the cost estimation. One of which is 5 miles Pro.
Other than above your agency needs to identify the niche of
your company, requirements for the website and the purpose of the website.
Company Biography:-
Now company biography websites are the most standard one
that is easily covered in 5 to 6 pages. These pages include a home page, About
Us, Contact Us, Blog and Gallery. It is the simplest and yet the best way to
let people know about what your company does and can easily target world wide
customers. These kinds of websites also work for small startups, photographers,
designers, musicians and etc.
E-Commerce Website:-
Last decade has seen a record rise in online product selling
websites which are also called E-commerce websites. These websites have proven
themselves by being accessible to a wider range of customers from every part of
the world. Amazon, Ebay, AliExpress are the most successful examples. These
websites allow you to present your products with details, pictures and an
online payment option for the customers. As they say internet has no limits you
can also add the options for the customers to make their own accounts and login
to it which will save them and you for entering their details again n again
plus easier to send promotions and discount offers to them.
App Accessibility:-
A recent trend of developing the apps of your website has
taken the business and customers to a whole new level of convenience. Now
almost every user has a phone which is running on platforms like IOS or
Android, it has made the life easy for the customers to access your products
through your web app and buy or sell stuff over that simply by just linking
their social media profiles like facebook and twitter saving them from the
trouble of filling their details.
Summary:-
Getting a user friendly customized profile linking website
is the best thing that can happen to your business. As they say your web
presence can either make your business touch the skies or bury it in the ruins
it all depends on how good and easy to use your website is. Therefore it is the
dire most thing for your agency to know what you want to do on your website,
what your target market and what services you are offering to your customers.