Amongst community organisations money is generally in short supply. It's tough to make good choices for wise spending, and always tempting to see where you can save a few dollars. After all, the more you can spend on your actual services the better.

And in that climate of careful spending websites often look like something where you don't need the 'luxury' of a professional web designer. After all, there are so many places where you can make your own website, or get a friendly volunteer hobbyist to help.

But in the Scottish Business Blog professional web designer Heather Burns explains how sometimes taking the 'cheap' route can turn out more expensive, and even sometimes disastrous. She writes about businesses, but everything she says is also valid for community organisations. In her post, Why hire a web site designer?, these are her concluding remarks:

… to quote a Scottish Business Forums member, “If you think professionals are expensive, then just wait until you see how much amateurs cost”. Web sites are complex and they are technical. But they are not expensive. Cleaning up the damage caused by homemade web sites, “e-z site” builders, and bruised family egos is what costs companies far more than they budgeted for in the long run.

A trained web professional will take a genuine interest in helping you and your business to succeed. Whatever issue arises with your web site - whether it involves search engine optimisation, visitor tracking, legal requirements, e-commerce, marketing, copywriting, design, security, or the brave new frontier of web 2.0 - your professionally trained web site designer will work with you throughout the life of your site to give you the best web presence possible.

You just won’t get that in a DIY kit. Get your web site right the first time - hire a professional.

Read Heather's article at : Why hire a web site designer? | Scottish Business Blog.]

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