A common misconception when asking a Creative Digital Design company to build you a website is that you think you will see the end product within a week. You tell the company how you want it to look, provide a few photos and information, then it’s done. You cannot be further away from the truth. A website consists of so much more than putting together a visually satisfying design which you can share with your customers.
Creating the functionality within the website that aids the design is an entire different phase altogether before your website is ready to go online.
1. Web Development is Essential to your Website!
Web Development is crucial for your website to work.
Due to the common misconception of how quick a client believes it is to receive their finished website, we have given you a break down to why it takes longer than you think. There are so many phases of building a website not only in designing but then developing. To ensure all the designed functions work the way they should. A web developer will first ask what type of website do you require?
– Online Shops and/or Physical Shops, Marketplaces, Tour Operators, Booking Systems, Large Corporations, etc…
any website with constant changing news, content and information.
Web Development is important for every business from the ‘big guys’ to the ‘small guys’.
We need to understand your business to be able to tailor the website to meet your business demands.
Having a clear understanding of what your businesses online goals prior to being launched determines the scale of the development and how dynamic your online presence needs to be to compete and grow.
A good example is that if you had a website created for your shop. Once designed it was just left unattended. It would become out of date and no longer be relevant to your business requirements. A good web developer and with the right plan will ensure your website is developed so that constant monitoring is not necessary. Your shop will run itself – almost.
You need to be confident with your web developer. Your website creation can be a long process. It does not even finish upon the initial completion of your website. Your website may be ever evolving to match your business needs so having website designers and web developers who are on the ball with updates is absolutely essential.
2. Web Development is about keeping your User Happy!
Websites need to be easy and engaging for your customers.
Web Development will ensure your website will perform a number of functions, but at the absolute core of every web developer is to create a positive user experience.
It’s all good and well having a visually attractive website but how it functions is a total different story.
If your website does not perform then your customers will not stay on your website. To much styling, imagery or videos can slow the website down. There are ways to keep the smooth running of the website maximised but don’t be drawn into the trap of over focusing on the design of a website without giving a thought to the web development. You will be left with a website which looks beautiful but its to slow and doesn’t work properly, losing potential customers. Web Development is about keeping your users happy.
Too many fancy animations, large files, videos, or elements that require a lot of coding will take more time to deliver perfectly in a way you do not lose the user experience.
As much as the aesthetics of a website really do matter, also does the functionality of a website.
We want to create a perfect representation of your business, that runs in line with your business and essentially give a fantastic user experience so your website becomes the hub of your business.
We do ask you something. Please don’t think just because you have explained how you want your website to work, that us developers may not incorporate the functionality exactly how you envisaged. Sometimes, on occasions we may not be able to get the functionality to perform exactly how you wanted.
This next video delves even more in depth to give you an even more broader knowledge about all the work a web developer does in order for your website to perform at its optimum potential.
1. Web Development is Essential to your Website!
Web Development is crucial for your website to work.
Due to the common misconception of how quick a client believes it is to receive their finished website, we have given you a break down to why it takes longer than you think. There are so many phases of building a website not only in designing but then developing. To ensure all the designed functions work the way they should. A web developer will first ask what type of website do you require?
– Online Shops and/or Physical Shops, Marketplaces, Tour Operators, Booking Systems, Large Corporations, etc…
any website with constant changing news, content and information.
Web Development is important for every business from the ‘big guys’ to the ‘small guys’.
We need to understand your business to be able to tailor the website to meet your business demands.
Having a clear understanding of what your businesses online goals prior to being launched determines the scale of the development and how dynamic your online presence needs to be to compete and grow.
A good example is that if you had a website created for your shop. Once designed it was just left unattended. It would become out of date and no longer be relevant to your business requirements. A good web developer and with the right plan will ensure your website is developed so that constant monitoring is not necessary. Your shop will run itself – almost.
You need to be confident with your web developer. Your website creation can be a long process. It does not even finish upon the initial completion of your website. Your website may be ever evolving to match your business needs so having website designers and web developers who are on the ball with updates is absolutely essential.
2. Web Development is about keeping your User Happy!
Websites need to be easy and engaging for your customers.
Web Development will ensure your website will perform a number of functions, but at the absolute core of every web developer is to create a positive user experience.
It’s all good and well having a visually attractive website but how it functions is a total different story.
If your website does not perform then your customers will not stay on your website. To much styling, imagery or videos can slow the website down. There are ways to keep the smooth running of the website maximised but don’t be drawn into the trap of over focusing on the design of a website without giving a thought to the web development. You will be left with a website which looks beautiful but its to slow and doesn’t work properly, losing potential customers. Web Development is about keeping your users happy.
Too many fancy animations, large files, videos, or elements that require a lot of coding will take more time to deliver perfectly in a way you do not lose the user experience.
As much as the aesthetics of a website really do matter, also does the functionality of a website.
We want to create a perfect representation of your business, that runs in line with your business and essentially give a fantastic user experience so your website becomes the hub of your business.
We do ask you something. Please don’t think just because you have explained how you want your website to work, that us developers may not incorporate the functionality exactly how you envisaged. Sometimes, on occasions we may not be able to get the functionality to perform exactly how you wanted.
3. What CMS is the Best?
Here at Site Ninjas we will provide you with the information you need about how we will create you website.
As explained on the page regarding WordPress there are many different Content Management Systems (CMS). Depending on your business and what you wish to achieve from your website we will explain what CMS is best for your website.
If you require a website that needs constantly updating we will choose a CMS that will be backend business friendly. We offer a tuition on how to perform these tasks.
Nobody likes an out of date website. Who is going to ensure your website is up to date?
How annoying is it when visiting a website and you see that everything is out of date? Who is going to take care of this?
If you would like to do this to keep the ongoing maintenance costs to a minimum then we will provide you with a CMS easy to handle.
The larger the functionality the less likely you will be able to maintain the management the website needs.
4. Ensure You Maintain Ownership of your Website
Whenever you are looking to have a website designed and developed, ensure you maintain ownership of everything. This is most important.
We base ourselves on our transparency.
You should always be owning your own website domain name, domain registration, website hosting, software, plugins, apps, stock images, video, audio files, licenses, everything.
If you EVER find a company who does not offer this, DO NOT use them.
Purchases can still be conducted by your web developer but all have to be in your name. As soon as the development company purchases for anything in their name, you don’t own it. We understand that you may not be able to perform these tasks. Your knowledge base is limited, that is why you’re paying us. But we will never complete anything for your business in which you wont own.
3. What CMS is the Best?
Here at Site Ninjas we will pr
Here at Site Ninjas we will provide you with the information you need about how we will create you website.
As explained on the page regarding WordPress there are many different Content Management Systems (CMS). Depending on your business and what you wish to achieve from your website we will explain what CMS is best for your website.
If you require a website that needs constantly updating we will choose a CMS that will be backend business friendly. We offer a tuition on how to perform these tasks.
Nobody likes an out of date website. Who is going to ensure your website is up to date?
How annoying is it when visiting a website and you see that everything is out of date? Who is going to take care of this?
If you would like to do this to keep the ongoing maintenance costs to a minimum then we will provide you with a CMS easy to handle.
The larger the functionality the less likely you will be able to maintain the management the website needs.
4. Ensure You Maintain Ownership of your Website
Whenever you are looking to have a website designed and developed, ensure you maintain ownership of everything. This is most important.
We base ourselves on our transparency.
You should always be owning your own website domain name, domain registration, website hosting, software, plugins, apps, stock images, video, audio files, licenses, everything.
If you EVER find a company who does not offer this, DO NOT use them.
Purchases can still be conducted by your web developer but all have to be in your name. As soon as the development company purchases for anything in their name, you don’t own it. We understand that you may not be able to perform these tasks. Your knowledge base is limited, that is why you’re paying us. But we will never complete anything for your business in which you wont own.
4. Ensure You Maintain Ownership of your Website
Whenever you are looking to have a website designed and developed for you, ensure you maintain ownership of everything.
This is point most important. This is something as a Creative Digital Design Company we base ourselves on.
We base ourselves on our transparency.
As a business looking to go online with a website you should always be owning your own website domain name, domain registration, website hosting, software, plugins, apps, stock images, video, audio files, licenses, everything.
If you EVER find a company who does not offer this, do not accept this.
These purchases can still be conducted by your web developer but all have to be in your name. As soon as the development company purchases for anything in their name, you don’t own it.
We understand that you may not be able to perform these tasks. Your knowledge base is limited, that is why you’re paying us. But we will never complete anything for your business in which you wont own.
This next video delves even more in depth to give you an even more broader knowledge about all the work a web developer does in order for your website to perform at its optimum potential.
