Web design is far too serious at time - this blog certainly is! So a light hearted break (I've just been on holiday, this refreshed mood might have gone within the hour...) with a look at what I and other web designers have to put up with.
First 'My nephew says he can do the website for £50'. Why is it always a nephew, and why always £50? This is the wrong attitude, but one often taken - and later regretted.
Your nephew could probably take you to the airport and back for cheaper than a local taxi, but when the trips become more frequent and waiting in the car park at 2:00am on a Saturday night means he's missing his evenings out, is he still going to be as keen?
He could probably also do your accounts for you for £50 - would you trust him to get them right?
Yes, friends and family might know the basics, but do they understand optimisation and how to get listed in Google by this time next week (not 6 - 8 weeks as most will say). When there are endless changes are they going to be happy sorting them? As you grow your business will they support your site? Will they be able to give you full CMS and a database of products when you need it?
A basic database can be £25+ VAT with £10 for a domain name. Add on very basic hosting and that's the £50 gone, so your nephew won't want to be spending hours building and maintaining the site.
Yes, he can do it for less, but it doesn't mean we are going to match his price (we're here to make a living). And ultimiately, you get what you pay for.
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