Cheap Websites May Cost You Dearly

When it comes to websites, everybody and their brother claim to be website designers.  I’ve seen dirt cheap prices, some as low as $500, for a “website”.  But before you jump at a low price, make sure you know what you’re getting and more importantly, what you need.  With websites, you get what you pay for.  

Most designers strictly think creatively – great for design, bad for business.  They aren’t considering the fact that getting leads and sales may be a critical goal of your website.   Worse yet, they don’t know how to build it to achieve these goals. 

Common problems with cut-rate designers include:

• Going out of business – because they didn’t charge enough to stay in business
• No marketing background – does your website close the sale, get the call, prompt a free quote, etc.
• No search engine research – they don’t keep up with the changes on the search engines to keep your website at the top.
• They offer no supportive services like SEO, SEM, e-mails to customers, etc.
• No customer service after the site is built – you can’t reach them to ask questions or get a returned call.

Bottom-line:  You get what you pay for.  Don’t pay for a hamburger when you need a steak.  If you need a website that works, one that drives traffic and creates sales, get in touch with a marketing agency that can help you not only with design, but with function, search engine optimization and management as well.  For a free 1-hour website consultation, call MarketingXchange at (913) 284-7821 and we can help assess your needs and make your business more successful.