Top Website Design Myths You Should be Aware of

Creating a website to showcase your company, products or services, work, or even events and announcements is quite easy. With plenty of online tools that are readily available for use, even novice website designers can come up with highly sophisticated and professional looking websites in just a short amount of time.

There are those who may seem adamant to build their websites due to various myths about websites that has led them to believe that building a website can at times be difficult, time consuming, complicated, and even at times risky. Here are some myths about web design and the truth behind these myths:


Myth 1:
Building and maintaining a website is expensive, you need to spend a fortune in order to have a website.
Fact:
You need not spend a fortune to create and maintain a website. There are plenty of online platforms that offer free website creation. Custom theme template, plugins, widgets, and other online tools may even be used for free. Create a website based on your specifications for free. For preferred domain names, web hosting, premium templates and plugins, you only get to spend a minimum fee. Templates you purchase can often be used in as many websites that you own while hosting subscription fees are quite minimal as compared to the mileage or income potential that a website can provide.

Myth 2:
Websites, especially blog roll type websites are a thing of the past. Almost everyone on the internet can be found on social media networking sites, hence eliminating the need for most companies to build their own websites.
Fact:
A social media networking site is a platform where an almost unlimited number of members can join. It is often offered for free. Millions may be even billions of internet users now have their own social media networking accounts, and regularly log in to these sites. Social media networking sites provide a platform for internet users to connect, communicate, and exchange information in real time. There is however limitation as to the extent of information that you can share. If you are aiming to provide your audience a more comprehensive method of providing information, then building a website will be the best option for you. You may then choose to include social media buttons in widget ready sections of your website to enable you and your viewers to connect and integrate seamlessly via selected social media networking sites.

Myth 3:
Website design and website development are one and the same.
Fact:
Website design and website development are two distinct types of services or specialization. Website design deals more with the look and feel of the website. It entails more on what the visitor sees once he enters your website. Website development deals with the back end of the website, the technical aspects that keep the website up and running. It deals with how features are integrated in a seamless fashion and how images are embedded. Although website designers may also require some coding, most coding requirements will be done using the control panel itself while website developers will work on a website by either automating or hard-coding certain features and content.