There are two basic designs for websites, template websites or custom websites. The template website is built from pre-designed images, banners and layouts, limited to the designs available within the online web site builder software. A custom website is created completely from scratch; everything on the site is unique and original with unlimited designs.

Of course there are pros and cons for both of these designs. For example, template websites can be completed quickly and easily, and fairly inexpensively using an easy site builder. However, for a business website, this may not be the best option, as the software will offer a design that is not unique to your company and will have limited images, fonts and color selections. Additionally, there may be a limit to how much content can be included and you must complete any changes yourself. Rarely is there any type of maintenance offered.

Custom websites are often more expensive and they do take longer to design and create. However, you will get a design that is absolutely unique to your business with personalized images and unlimited content. You will have unlimited color and font selections, a custom layout, Flash animations and database storage. Custom web designers create some of the top websites, with full update support and maintenance provided.

If you are a business owner and you want your website to draws customers, produce leads and generate sales, then a custom website is the way to go. An introductory page, pages to present products and services in detail, and a contact form or shopping cart are all extremely important to the success of ecommerce websites; playing a key part in whether or not the visitor to your site will contact you. Research has shown the importance of placing images next to the text that you want to be sure your visitors see, as well as the strategic placement of your phone number. Another key factor is the ease of navigation and simplicity in filling out site forms. A custom website gives you the freedom to do this whereas a template site does not because it usually restricts where you can place these important marketing items.

Because the Internet has made shopping much easier and quicker than getting in the car and going to the mall to shop for a service or product, it is even more important that you have a dynamic, professional looking website. The right marketing layout and approach is extremely important because you will only have one chance to hook your customer. Custom websites have professional touches that will set your company or business apart from all of the others that are available. Typically, templates give business sites that boxy, plain look and are really just carbon copies of many other websites. While this may be fine for personal websites, it may not be the best option for a business.

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