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Contents
- Using An Existing Template
- Reducing Web Pages
- Using Free Stock Images
- Revamp Your Website’s Content
- Do Some Work Yourself
- Don’t Miss SEO
- Research What You Want
- Choose An Affordable and Reliable Web Hosting
- Going Open-Source
- Grow Your Traffic Organically As Much As Possible
- Premium Plugins Can Wait
- Be Clear About Your Specifications
- Conclusion
A website might appear as a single page with some attractive graphics and a couple of buttons, but that is just the interface. The process of web development is much longer and requires skilled developers and designers who understand industry trends and market requirements in order to create a high performance, responsive and user-friendly website.
If you are looking for one of those companies who have industry experience and have developed websites for a large number of clients, you find a number of companies which offer IT services of web design in Dubai. These companies may include Digital Gravity, Branex and Adweb Studio, that offer high-quality services to their clients.
In this article, you can find some tips that can save you some money in the process of web development. So if you are on a tight budget, here is what you should do:
Using An Existing Template
Keeping website development’s budget in control is a difficult task, but there are ways to minimize it to some level. The first thing you could do is to select an already existing template. This way, developers and designers will not have to focus much on designing a template. If you are using WordPress, there is a good range of templates you can select for your website.
Reducing Web Pages
Building web pages is a long process. It takes time and money. Even if you are working on a tertiary or secondary page, you have to add relevant content and images to it to make it attractive and engaging for users. Therefore, reduce the number of web pages and add more information to the existing ones.
When designing a structure for your website, make sure that you add less number of pages and keep only the essential ones. This way, things will be simpler and easier as well as money-saving.
Using Free Stock Images
Considering the increment in web design companies in the UAE, you will have a long list of potential options for your web development project. However, only some of the best ones will give you this tip.
Using free stock images can save your budget, and you will not have to spend a lot of photography unless you have the necessary skills and equipment to do it yourself. There are several websites that feature free stock images for all kinds of commercial and personal uses.
Revamp Your Website’s Content
Hiring a team of web content writers to start writing content for your website from scratch might cost you a lot. If you are a business that has already been there for a while and you have a website, you can make some necessary changes without putting in a lot of effort.
For example, your website might have become outdated, or your content is not mobile optimized. Revamping your existing content and optimizing it for mobile devices is a great option. After all, a change of design solely can showcase your content as brand new.
Do Some Work Yourself
Hiring a web design company may sound easier, but it can also affect your budget. That is why we suggest you do some research yourself, i.e., write content, create logo and graphics, do photography, testing, building web pages (take some help from modern tools). This way, you are doing yourself a favor.
Don’t Miss SEO
Most web design companies do not offer SEO after they are done creating your website. This will push you to avail of SEO services individually from any other company. Therefore, ensure that the company you choose is offering search engine optimization services. Also, some part of optimization begins during the designing phase of your website.
Research What You Want
Do not let your web developer wander and show him exactly what you are looking for. Research the designs you want and the features you want to add to your website. A couple of examples can explain a lot about your requirements. This way, you can be confident that you are not wasting your money.
Choose An Affordable and Reliable Web Hosting
If you are building an e-commerce website, the crucial step is choosing a web hosting provider. Therefore, it is a must to choose a provider that you can afford and is reliable. Here are somethings that you can be sure about with the right web hosting partner:
● Minimized downtime of your site.
● Regular website backups.
● Faster loading speed.
● Protection from malicious code injections.
According to a study, about 96% of businesses face network downtime which cost them a huge amount. 51% of downtime can easily be avoided through maintaining a good website structure at the back-end.
Source:[www (dot) globenewswire (dot) com news-release 2019 09/24/1919728/0/en New-Study-Reveals-that-96-of-Enterprises-Face-Costly-IT-Outages-Though-IT-Says-51-of-Downtime-Is-Avoidable.html ]
Going Open-Source
If your website is hard to manage or maintain, redesigning it is the best option, and while doing it, you can make another good choice, i.e., migrating to an open-source platform. You will get more support from the developers’ community. Moreover, open-source platforms offer flexibility in terms of creation, editing, publishing, and managing.
Grow Your Traffic Organically As Much As Possible
SEO optimization can help your website a lot. But if you have a small budget and you cannot save some part of it for SEO services, you can help yourself a little bit. The most important thing is to keep your website in search engine results is keeping it up to date, creating content that interests your customers, and using the right keywords so you can drive more traffic to your site organically.
Premium Plugins Can Wait
Web development involves a lot of things, from creating a site structure to designing it and adding necessary features and plugins. However, what most people do not understand is that premium plugins are for companies that are already doing great. If you are just a beginner, you can wait for some time and let your business grow before you invest in a premium plugin.
Be Clear About Your Specifications
You must be clear about the outcome you need. Make sure you list your specifications clearly to your developers. If your goal is unclear, no developer or company can do much about it.
Conclusion
For a website to succeed, it must possess the kind of web design and interface that can attract hundreds of users to it. However, it is wise to hire a professional service for such purpose; you can take care of a few things on your end to save time and other resources in the web development process. A good website comes with huge potential for success.
