Many one person shop owners with very limited budgets, or startups are choosing a
WordPress website.
The initial cost for a basic site can be less than a full responsive web design. Simply put, a WordPress website is a "box" you learn to fit within—custom web designers build "the box". How do you know which is the right choice for you? Here is what to expect from a WordPress website.
Is WordPress right for your business?Template sites from major telecommunication companies sound simple with less involvement from a busy business owner, and do-it-yourself/create-your-own-website companies sound promising. Paying monthly instead of a designer's one time fee sounds like a bargain. Here is a side by side comparison of a
custom website vs a template website.
EASE of WORDPRESS
Cost Savings
You can make changes to your website without calling a web designer.
Mobile Responsive
User Friendly Dashboard
Lots of support forums for WordPress
Over 30,000 plug-ins to add functionality
STUFF to KNOW
Work within the structure of the theme
You need to learn it
Backing up the database, keeping a local copy
Images need to be edited and optimized
You need to learn some basic SEO
Set aside lots of time to learn and keep up with Internet changes
