Cheap & rapid web development versus unique web design
October 25, 2011 by Bert Verbeeke
Cheap and Quick
The cheap and quick websites are those that are below 500 euro and that often use standard templates; not exactly tailored for your specific purpose. Users of those websites often are starters who don't have a lot of funds but want to be present on the web. The power of those websites is that often they are very to the point because there is not a lot of space to add content and they are all pre-programmed. Also they can be developed very quickly - within hours / days. Another purpose to use cheap and quick websites is for those people that have a project going on and want to advertise that project for a short time. Often those websites have lots of links to the main website of the project owner.
Design according to the newest fashion versus Unique design
We from Global Nomad webdesign in China have mostly worked with unique tailored websites. The challenge of those websites is that we really need to understand the customer: the way they communicate, who they want to reach with their website and so on. If you look at some of the websites we have developed in the past, you will notice they all have their own character. You can check our portfolio here.
Web design is subject to fashion. And fashion is known for changing rapidly. A website that was greatly done according to the latest fashion about 2 years ago, now needs to be re-done. But for Only when the web-design is uniquely, tailor-made for a business or organisation, there is purpose in keeping the existig website. For example the Whitney's Crafting website. Customer request was a unique playful website. As we from Global Nomad understand the customer request, he didn't really want a quick, temporary website. Rather a site that fits unique to his situation.
Another great example of a website done by us is vandeberkt.eu. You will find a unique design, tailor-made but not really according to web-fashion 2 years ago. It still does matches the owner's filosofy.
Fashion or unique design
The basic challange we see that our customers go through here @ Global Nomad is that they need to decide: does my website need to be unique or in fasion with current IT trends. If chosen for the last one you can be sure to have to do a website make-over in about 2 years. If on the other hand you make your website unique, it will last longer. The disadvantage is that people might need to get used to your website.
Option: Cheap and Quick websites
+ follows the current trend of web design
+ quick solution for basic ideas
- no uniqueness and / or expression of your corporate identity
- often not possible to integrate specific modules
Basic Cheap and Quick Website Price below 500 euro
Option: Unique website
+ expresses your corporate identity
+ long lasting >5 years
+ visitors will remember your website
- expensive in design and programming
Basic Unique Website between 800 and 1500 euro
Option: Fashion
+ follows the trends on the web
+ visitors will easily browse through your site
- need to change after at least 2 years to be relevant
Basic website between 500 and 1200 euro
More information
Global Nomad develops all 3 types of websites. We have some standard templates for a quick and cheap web solution. But if you want a fasion website, our graphical designers are up to date with the latest web fashion. But we got most excited when our customers want a exclusive and unique website of course.
If you want to have more information about a good solution for your web needs, please contact Global Nomad (pre-)sales. We are happy to advise you! You can also get some help thinking through your website by filling in the project planner. After we have received your information, we will help you coming to a good solution.
