Minnesota Web Design

There are many platforms out there that allow you to build a website without the help of a professional (WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly).

There are three reasons you would want to hire a professional:

1. You don't have the time. Websites can take a long time to make, especially if you want it to be durable.
2. You don't have the skills. Some business owners have creative design skills, but let's be honest, a lot of them don't.
3. You want to let a seasoned professional design your website because he or she is up-to-date on the latest best practices and knows how to set your company up for success in the long run.

As a basic rule of thumb, you should list all of your services and products, information about your company, owner and employees, and you should tell the customer what your competitive advantage is.

Some companies do this all on one page, while the more successful route is to create pages for each individual topic, which you can link to from the homepage.

Trust is hard to attain in the web design industry. Here are some tips for how you can know who to trust:

1. Search for the business on Google, and see how people have reviewed them in the past.
2. Are they okay with meeting up face-to-face and over the phone, or do they stick only to emails?
3. Do they have a portfolio that you like?
4. Are they local to your area? If so, you may want to reach out to a past client of theirs to hear their thoughts.

The average small business website will cost anywhere from $1,000 - $10,000.
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Searching for someone to build your website is similar to car shopping. You can buy that old junker with 250,000 miles on it for cheap, but how far is it going to get you? If you buy it for cheap, you're probably going to end up putting more into it after the purchase than you would have if you just purchased a newer car in the first place.

See my website pricing.

Very rarely do businesses last anymore without a website. The reason is because when customers search for your business, they do so online. If your business does not have a website, there is very little chance your potential customers will find you.

Websites need good design because it gives your customer a reason to trust your business. If a customer goes to a website with a poor design, they will oftentimes leave because they think they might be getting scammed.

A good design will also help relay your brand to your customer. It will tell them how you do business, and why they should do business with you.

Yes, it is very important to have a mobile responsive website. Over 50% of customers are searching for local businesses on mobile devices. If your website does not look, perform, or load well on a mobile device, you will miss out on potential business.