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What About Those Companies That Advertise Websites For $500?

Description: It's natural to want to keep the costs down when you are looking for someone to design your brand new website for you. But how cheap is too cheap? Is a website for $500 a good idea or not? Read on to find out.

Cheap prices usually equal cheap products, and it's no different in the world of web design. Think about it - if you're paying a four figure sum to get your website designed, those designers are going to bend over backwards to make sure you're happy, because they want you to recommend them to other people.

Web design companies that offer a website for $500 are looking to get as many customers through the door as they can. This is a real conveyor belt ?opportunity' - it has to be when they're only charging $500.

If you compare the services offered by a $500 website company and a company that charges maybe two or three times that amount (maybe more) you will soon start to see the difference in what you're getting for your money. If you want a truly unique website and design that enhances your business you will need to be prepared to pay for it. If you are happy with a cookie cutter design and basic or no services at all, then risk your $500 on a cut price service.

As with all offers that are too good to be true, lots of people who have opted for the $500 service have ended up wasting their money. Remember that your website represents your business online. If it looks even remotely unprofessional, and people look at it wondering where else they have seen that same design, you will lose their attention - along with any hope of making a sale.

For an individual and unique site that really does you proud you should expect to pay for it. The bottom line is - the more you pay, the more you will get in return.