{"id":750,"date":"2020-08-28T12:16:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T17:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=750"},"modified":"2023-04-27T02:53:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T07:53:13","slug":"expert-website-developer-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/expert-website-developer-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Website Developer Or DIY?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"750\" class=\"elementor elementor-750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba9589 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ba9589\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39e7038\" data-id=\"39e7038\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b599e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b599e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to getting a great website up and running, there are many options for business owners to consider. From DIY site templates to freelance web developers to full-fledged website development companies, it can be confusing for business owners to determine the best solution for their web needs. At the end of the day, your business needs an attractive, functional, and user-friendly website. So, does it really matter who you get it from?<\/p>\n<p>As a matter of fact, it does. For businesses who truly want a customized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/custom-web-design-houston\">web design<\/a> that has advanced features, offers scalability, and is easy to manage after the website launches, working with a website development company is the best option.<\/p>\n<p>Here we\u2019ll go over the many advantages to hiring a website development company instead of just&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\">web developers<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc8d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc8d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/expert-website-developer-diy\/#Wide_Range_of_Experience\" >Wide Range of Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/expert-website-developer-diy\/#Essential_Integrations_Third-Party_Applications\" >Essential Integrations &amp; Third-Party Applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/expert-website-developer-diy\/#Team_of_Experts\" >Team of Experts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/expert-website-developer-diy\/#Easy_Content_Management\" >Easy Content Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/expert-website-developer-diy\/#Additional_IT_Services\" >Additional IT Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wide_Range_of_Experience\"><\/span>Wide Range of Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4108f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c4108f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Things are constantly changing in technology. What is in one day is out the next, so you need a website developer who has experience changing with the times and adapting to new technologies. In addition, you want to partner with someone who has experience creating websites for a range of clients. Website development companies offer both. Most have been in business for decades, meaning they have proven themselves to be able to stand the test of time and ever-shifting industry trends. Also, having worked with a variety of different clients gives you reassurance that a company is not offering one-size-fits-all web solutions. Quick DIY web services and freelance web developers may not be able to answer all of your questions thoroughly or provide a proven track record of success. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03afc88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03afc88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WebsiteDeveloper2_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-751\" alt=\"web developer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WebsiteDeveloper2_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WebsiteDeveloper2_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WebsiteDeveloper2_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca8928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ca8928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Essential_Integrations_Third-Party_Applications\"><\/span>Essential Integrations &amp; Third-Party Applications\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f145a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f145a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For most businesses today, websites are far more than just an online advertisement for products and services. Modern businesses are increasingly beginning to rely on their websites for invaluable services like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/custom-web-design-houston\"> e-commerce<\/a>, customer engagement, business news and events, and more. While a basic web developer may be able to meet some of these needs, an experienced website development team can promise high performance across a wide range of necessary integrations and third-party applications, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Blog Integration<\/li><li>News &amp; Events Features<\/li><li>Shopping Cart Functionality<\/li><li>Online Payment Processing with Top Billing Platforms &#8211; PayPal, Swoosh ePay, Verisign, Authorize.net, etc.<\/li><li>Product Management<\/li><li>Shipping Integration<\/li><li>Social Media Integration<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a952dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a952dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Team_of_Experts\"><\/span>Team of Experts\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb93e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb93e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you work with a freelance website developer, you run the risk of putting your business\u2019s valuable data, processes, and website functionality in the hands of one person. This can be a problem in the event something happens which renders your developer unable or unwilling to assist you with website updates or surprise issues. When you work with a website development company you have a team of people who are able to assist quickly and easily no matter what.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f7f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0f7f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WebsiteDeveloper1_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-752\" alt=\"web developer 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WebsiteDeveloper1_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WebsiteDeveloper1_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WebsiteDeveloper1_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9606e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb9606e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_Content_Management\"><\/span>Easy Content Management\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feeac9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feeac9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another important consideration when looking into a new website is how your team will be able to manage content (photos, text, links, etc.) on the website after the developer has launched it. With many freelance developers there is little to no guidance on what to do with your site once it\u2019s been launched. However, with a reputable, experienced website development company, you are offered clear guidance on their processes regarding content management. Look for a website developer that offers you a CMS, or Content Management System, from which you can quickly and easily manage your website content on your own. This will save money long-term, as you won\u2019t have to frequently pay more money just to make simple updates to your site. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8e41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf8e41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_IT_Services\"><\/span>Additional IT Services\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7003d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7003d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launching a website comes with a variety of other needs in addition to design, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/dedicated-web-hosting-houston\">web hosting<\/a>, network security, and IT troubleshooting for your employees. Partnering with a website development company can be helpful, because many offer a range of IT services in addition to design. A \u201cone stop shop\u201d can streamline processes and budgeting when it comes to all things IT.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to getting a great website up and running, there are many options for business owners to consider. From DIY site templates to freelance web developers to full-fledged website development companies, it can be confusing for business owners to determine the best solution for their web needs. 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