Building a cheap WordPress website
In the digital age, the age of the Internet, almost every business or entity needs and wants to have a website.
Building a website is no small feat.
This is a set of steps that must be taken before you even start thinking about actually building a website.
Website building process
First, you need to understand what the purpose of the website is.
Once we understand the purpose of the site, we need to characterize the site.
You must also prepare a website navigation flow, website texts, images, etc.
In addition, you need to decide on which platform to build the website on.
Website building platforms:
There are quite a few platforms/tools for creating or building a website.
Website building systems are broadly divided into 2 main types:
1. Systems with closed code – the site owner does not have access to the source code and the development of the site – this is essentially building a site for rent.
2. Open source systems – the site owner has access to the source code and can develop it whenever and however they choose – it is effectively a fully owned site.
Below is a partial list of open source web building systems:
The most popular website building system in the world today – WordPress
Joomla system
Drupal system
Magento system
Presta Shop system
Open Cart system
Below is a partial list of systems for building websites online – closed source:
Shopify system
Wix system
And more…
Why building a website on WordPress is highly recommended:
Building a website on WordPress has many advantages,
1. The source code of a WordPress site belongs to the site owner, which allows him to develop and move to any web hosting company he wants.
2. A very advanced content management system.
3. WordPress website versions are updated frequently to improve the system, security, and the like.
* Automatic updates can be set up for the WordPress website system, which saves the website owner from having to contact an external party to perform updates to the system versions for them.
4. Possibility of many extensions that can be installed on a WordPress website system. (Plugins)
There are thousands of WordPress plugins, for almost every need.
WordPress website promotion plugin
WordPress website acceleration plugin
Pop-up plugin
Virtual store plugin
Full management plugin for WordPress
And other WordPress plugins of various types.
Usually, each plugin has a free version and a paid premium version.
The free version of a WordPress plugin usually gives a taste of the plugin.
With a paid plugin, you already get all of the plugin’s options, and usually a paid plugin is not really expensive, but it justifies purchasing it.
Building a cheap WordPress website:
I personally strongly agree with the statement:
“The sweet taste of cheapness fades long before the bitter taste of poor quality”
Or we can also say in other words:
“Nothing is cheap without a reason and nothing is expensive without value”
Building a website cheaply means compromising.
What does it mean to compromise?
- Compromising on accuracy and suitability in website design.
- Compromise on maximum adaptation of the website to your business needs or individual needs.
- Compromise is being ashamed or feeling uncomfortable after feeling that quite a lot of effort has already been invested in the site, and then you stop and decide not to make any more demands.
- Compromise means reaching a situation where for every additional request, even a minor one, the website builder will spend more money.
- This compromise is about the responsibility you deserve for building the website even if it’s been 3-6 months or even a year!
- Compromise is building a website cheaply and then building a new website again after a year or two.
- Compromise means paying cheaply in the end and in the end it costs you dearly.
Therefore, you should also take into account that once you build a website,
You are actually building an asset for yourself, yes, a digital asset, and for at least 5-6 years to come.
Therefore, you should carefully check with whom you are building the website and not always be tempted by the cheapest option.
Good luck to everyone.
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Article author: Tzachi Bengiat – CEO of Host Center Web Hosting – from Shop Center Internet Solutions Ltd.
