So you want to build a WordPress website? It should be easy, right? That’s the idea. The platform is open source and accessible to anyone. And it may truly be a piece of cake for some folks.
But for people who don’t exactly identify as “tech savvy,” WordPress can be intimidating. It’s common to dive head-first into the website-building process…only to resurface weeks later overwhelmed and frustrated with not much to show for it.
Perhaps you’ve recently received proposals from a few web designers, which included some really cheap quotes and some way more expensive quotes. You may be asking yourself, why would I pay more when I could get a cheaper website? Or maybe you’re wondering why anyone would pay thousands of dollars for a website when they could have their nephew do their website for a few hundred dollars.
The difference is quality assurance.
There are dozens of factors, including your branding and messaging, the design and the technical code “under the hood” that will make or break the success of your website.
So read this first to avoid the top mistakes with DIY websites to make sure your website takes you where you want to go.
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