Website Build – What Are the Options

At Digital Cousin we offer a variety of website development and builder tools, ranging from highly customized, totally unique design and build sites, to those off the shelf platforms like Weebly and Rocketspark with simple configuration and good customization, often used by start-ups looking to provide some web presence but haven’t got the budgets for a full digital launch, and of course, we offer everything in between, with Wordpress  templates being the standout leader for many websites irrespective of where a business is in its growth cycle.

Website Builder Considerations:

When evaluating Website Build tools and platforms there are a number of criteria that you must consider when selecting the option that’s right for your business including:

• How effective is the drag and drop builder
• Is hosting included
• Do you have access to unlimited pages
• Is there a storage limit
• Can you link the site to your domain
• What are the times for support and is online/phone support available
• Can you fully white label
• What levels of security are available
• Is there an integrated e-commerce shopping cart
• Is the site mobile friendly and fully responsive
• Are blogging pages available as part of the website build tools
• Are you bale to crop and edit images
• Can you add custom HTML
• How many templates are available and are they specific to verticals
• Are emails available
• Is there social media integration
• What level of analytics is available as part of the website build set
• It is also imperative that whatever site builder is used, the sites can be moved to another hosting facility, if required, at a later date.

Website Build Costs:

Websites can cost very little to thousands of pounds, but ultimately the costs are down to a handful of requirements:

• Website Management – setup, domain, hosting, email etc.
• Management or outsourcing of the website builder
• Designing the layout to reflect your brand requirements and answer the why your business exists, what it offers and how if offers it
• Developing, accessing and uploading the content
• On-going Management and Maintenance of bit the site, and in some instances the content also.

WordPress, the Market Leader:

Wordpress continues to be the most effective content management system for both SMEs and Multi Nationals. There are currently 2000 + Wordpress themes, providing huge flexibility for any business. These themes are broken down into premium and free. When looking at themes, ensure you get expert opinion, not just designers but developers also. Ensure you get the features you need, but has flexibility for future change and website build or migration. Wordpress has an array of plugins from social sharing and SEO to caching and defense from hackers.

We’d love to talk to you about how best to design and build your website for maximum customer engagement.

Digital Cousin. Making Life Easier. Managing All Your Development Needs.

Further information can be found at www.digitalcousin.com