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What To Consider When Developing Your Company Website

2019-02-27Editor

A website is necessary for businesses of all types and sizes in modern day society. Whether your company works with services or products, many potential customers will want to check out your online presence to find out more information about you.

Therefore, it is important that when developing your company website, you make it as functional, attractive, and as eye-catching as possible for your audience. In order to achieve this, here are some of the things you need to consider when you are developing and creating a website for your business that will stand out!

Work Out Type of Site You Need

There are different types of websites that you may want to consider for your company’s website that will best suit the purpose of developing your company’s internet presence. It is important that you research the different types of website formats that are available and see what sort of features you require.

For example, if your company does not sell a product then you may just need a business card-style website which, whilst is a simpler website design, is a great place to present your company name, description, some information and contact details.

However, if you are wanting to present and sell your products or services on your website then you may find a product brochure or e-commerce site is more what you require. With a brochure-style website, you create a virtual brochure of your available products. You won't actually be selling these products online, but you can show visitors everything you offer. This an extremely cost-effective way to also market your goods online.

Then, as mentioned, there is also the e-commerce-style of site or an online shopping website. Just like with the brochure-style of site, you will still want to display all your product and service offerings, as well as important details like your location and business hours, but e-commerce-style sites make it possible for visitors to shop online. Obviously, this is the most convenient option from a visitor’s standpoint. It should also be noted that with these e-commerce style sites, this is your business’s only “location”, if you will, meaning there is no brick-and-mortar location; rather, it is a virtual storefront.

Choose a Website Host

You will need to pick a website hosting provider in order to have a functioning and well-performing website for your visitors. A web host is where your website and other software is held so that it is available for your audience. Your website host decision will be based on the number of visitors you anticipate your website is likely to receive and thus the speed your website you will need.

Websites that expect to receive more visitors and will require more bandwidth, so may find that they need a dedicated server. But sites that expect intermittent traffic could save money and resources by using a VPS server. If you are unsure as to which type of server your website will need, check out this article on dedicated servers to help you reach your decision. Other factors that can affect your decision as to what host to go with include the price (keep in mind the cheapest isn't always the best option), the limitations and tech specs that the hosting company offers, what areas of expertise the hosting company has (is it familiar with hosting your type of site and your volume of traffic?). Look into the customer reviews, are there any add-ons that you may benefit from, and what about the available tech support in case you run into issues.

Prepare Your Content

It is critical that you consider what sort of content you want to contain on your company’s website and spend some time preparing it. If you intend to create an e-commerce style website, then it is likely it will take you a while to prepare all your products and services for them to be presented on your website. It is important that your product content is eye-catching and engaging, otherwise, you are unlikely to hold your audience’s attention. And let’s not forget, any images or videos you upload of your products need to be of the utmost quality, showing off all the top features.

However, you could add some blog style posts to your website that are related to your company’s field in order to drive traffic to your site and thus draw more attention to your business. Don’t make the fatal error that many companies make by focusing solely on the website production and neglect the content quality.

Even though developing your company’s website can seem like an overwhelming task, these few ideas and resources can help you create a great website for your company.

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