Want a website and want it now? Well, the “good news” is that if you look around, you’ll find all kinds of instant website options—you can have your new site up and running in about 15 minutes. It’s true. But it comes with several rather serious drawbacks. Nothing in life is that easy, right?
The drawbacks to the instant website:
· Cookie-cutter design is just the same as everyone else using that service…and both humans and search engines will recognize the mundane degree of sameness and treat your site accordingly.
· Very little support. Have questions, want to know how to add a certain feature, set up your email, or establish a domain name the right way? Good luck getting the answers you need with a 15 minute website creator.
· There’s no help with establishing good copy with appropriate calls-to-action. Your web copy needs to be strong and well thought out in order to be effective. Which means that a little bit of assistance here can be a huge asset.
· Instant websites lack SEO focus. Sure, they might advertise the fact that they’re SEO-friendly, but we all know that serious, results-driving SEO takes a lot more than just a SEO-friendly Meta-tag or two on the site.
· They are surprisingly expensive! It’s true—quality, custom web design can frequently be done at a fraction of the long-term cost of super-expensive instant website services. After all, many of these services have been known to prey on the lack of web development experience of their customers. And that’s not someone anyone wants to do business with.
Why not wait a few days and get it right?
Seriously, a great website can be yours in just a week or two. Fully-custom designed to your exact specifications, and built to perform too. Did we mention SEO? Here at WSpider, we’re experts at helping those new to the game get started on the right foot, affordably and with maximum effectiveness.
Custom design does take longer than 15 minutes. That’s a fact. But, the real question here is how much will an instant website be holding you back?
One step forward, and two steps backwards is not a very good way to spread the word for your business or organization. Take a little bit longer initially to get it right. In this business, a little bit of patience pays big time!
