{"id":786,"date":"2021-02-25T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T11:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digipiv.com\/?p=786"},"modified":"2021-08-17T08:44:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T07:44:48","slug":"building-your-own-website-is-it-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digipiv.com\/pt\/building-your-own-website-is-it-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons why you should be building your own website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building your own website could be the perfect thing for you right now &#8211; whether you have a business, an idea, wanting to share your music or passions. A website is a unique way to connect to the world. Taking on the task of building&nbsp;your own website&nbsp;can seem like a brilliant idea. Instead of paying someone lots of money all you have to do is invest&nbsp;your own&nbsp;time into&nbsp;making&nbsp;one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s time to go online, you know this, everyone is searching online and unless you appear in the searches you won&#8217;t be found. Although you have a social media page, a website is a fantastic way to promote yourself. It elevates your brand immediately because you are seen as professional and trustworthy online. But should you build your own website?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would actually recommend NOT spending hundreds of Euros for your very first website, especially if you haven&#8217;t started running your business yet. While it&#8217;s a great goal to have someone professional design your website, hiring a big-budget web design and development team is just not always the best decision in the early days of your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Having a custom website built by professionals can be a mistake when you&#8217;re just starting out because\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You don\u2019t really know enough about your ideal client or customer since you haven\u2019t had&nbsp;much experience working with clients yet.<\/li><li>Maybe you haven\u2019t totally figured out your product or service offerings so there is still a lot of moving parts to nail down.<\/li><li>You haven\u2019t figured out what works or what doesn\u2019t in terms of getting someone to book or buy from you.<\/li><li>You might not have the budget to be able to invest money into a custom design because you haven\u2019t started selling products or booking clients for your services.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/digipiv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Blog-Banner-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Building your own website - is it worth it? - featured image\" class=\"wp-image-805\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digipiv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Blog-Banner-4-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/digipiv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Blog-Banner-4-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building your website is the number one thing we recommend to new business owners on a tight budget. It&#8217;s obviously budget-friendly for the cost-conscious and it gives you so much freedom, flexibility and ownership so you can continue to grow and change as you learn more about your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 reasons why building your own website could be your next best move:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Building your own website will save you money<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is cheaper and can fit into the budget of any new business. The best part is you&#8217;re getting your brand out there faster since you can quickly spin up the website you have designed in your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. <strong>Building your own<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>website will help you launch faster<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your website is your most crucial marketing tool, so the faster it&#8217;s up and live, the faster you can gain momentum in your business. This is not something you want to procrastinate on, so make the move now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. <strong>Building your own<\/strong> website will make you look professional<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the power of Instagram and Facebook, anyone can say that they are a life coach or selling the next best consumer product. However, actually having a website helps you stand out from the hobbyists because you are taking your business seriously and establishing authority online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. <strong>Building your own<\/strong> website gives you flexibility<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the early days, you are still finding your voice, your ideal audience, what makes you unique and so much more! The truth is, you are going to change your mind a few times, and DIYing gives you the budget, the freedom and agility to make those changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. <strong>Building your own<\/strong> website will help you learn&nbsp;the website platform ins and outs<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you build your site, you get to have total control. This means no waiting on a developer, emailing back and forth several times until the design aligns with your vision, or relying on someone else to make changes on the backend.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have even designed a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/digipiv.com\/pt\/wp30days\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Build Your Own WordPress Website Guide<\/a>, so help you set up and go live in just 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Have we convinced you yet? Seriously, don&#8217;t let the idea of building your own website intimidate you. Designing your own website is FUN and also pretty easy!<br><br>With our&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"WordPress for beginners workshops (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/digipiv.com\/pt\/service-category\/workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">WordPress for beginners workshops<\/a>, we&#8217;ll teach you how to use WordPress if you&#8217;re a total newbie and how to build a website from the ground up and make it look exactly how you want.<br><br>However, if you are just short on time and resources or just don&#8217;t really want to fuss with building your own website we are here for you!<br>Check out our&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"website design packages (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/digipiv.com\/pt\/shop\/services\/website-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">website design packages<\/a>&nbsp;ou&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/digipiv.com\/pt\/chamada\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\">agendar uma chamada<\/a>&nbsp;with me to discuss the best way forward for you.<br><br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building your own website could be the perfect thing for you right now &#8211; whether you have a business, an idea, wanting to share your music or passions. 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