Why choose
DreamCo Design
A website is not a website the same way a house is not a house and a car is not a car. When you compare the quality of our work, the depth of our portfolio, our proven customer service track record, the site benefits we provide, and the cost savings you receive as compared to our competitors, the choice is easy.
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The Website Design Industry
When considering having a website built there sure are quite a few options. To the average consumer it can be pretty overwhelming if this is your first time looking into the idea. While most people make their selection with quite a few blinders on, there are others who really do care and do the research it takes to help ensure quality prior to pulling the trigger. DreamCo Design has summarized the major segments the web design industry can be grouped into. We hope this helps you understand our industry just a bit more.Freelancers
A freelancer is a one-man-operation. Sure. Sometimes they team up to help each other out but the concept of a freelancer is an individual artist who is capable of developing a website. Most freelancers are college students and people who consider themselves web-savvy simply because they understand Dreamweaver or other website design software.
Some freelancers however are true professionals. Finding a good one though can be quite a challenge.
Common freelancer pros:- Budget / Cheap often times
- Sometimes fast, if no other jobs
- Talent on a discount if capable
Common freelancer cons:
- Consistent quality issues
- Lack of SEO / site marketing
- Unfinished projects
- No company or guarantee
- Lack of payment options
- Poor communication
Offshore / Outsource Companies
A huge portion of the web development industry is offshore. Projects of all types and sizes, especially those involving programming, are often times developed outside of North America. The typical idea with sending something overseas is the cost savings. Often times however the cons heavily outweigh the cost benefit.Sometimes you can save a dollar sending something overseas, but the majority of the time, issues usually appear.
Common outsource pros:- Budget / Cheap often times
- Talent on a discount if capable
Common outsource cons:
- Consistent quality issues
- Lack of SEO / site marketing
- No U.S. laws for protection
- Lack of payment options
- Poor communication
- Translation breakdowns
Large Domain / Hosting Firms
The majority of the websites on the internet have been built with build-it-yourself tools or other quick-to-launch concepts often issued by the very large companies many are familiar with for hosting and domain name registration.These companies do not specialize in developing custom solutions for businesses but they can certainly give you the tools to do something extremely basic on your own and on a budget if you are up for it and really don't need your website for real business purposes.
Common large company pros:- About as cheap as it gets
Common large company cons:
- Not commercial grade quality
- Lack of SEO / site marketing
- Typical big-company service issues
- A lot of time investing requirements
Proprietary Website Companies
Quite a few companies in the industry develop everything off of one specific framework or package. No matter what it is your business really needs, the same general solution is offered to you. Though often times the company can add to and manage the platform for you, the solution in itself is not really a custom one. Also, being that the systems they utilize are proprietary, you are not able to move your site if you need to nor do you own the files.Though they can most certainly do custom designs and good solutions, these groups do not always offer your business the exact solution it needs.
Proprietary website company pros:- Custom design capable
- Aggressive pricing
- Heavier programming at a discount
- Good ongoing support
Proprietary website company cons:
- At times, you do not own the site
- Unable to host on your own
- Not always a complete custom solution
Custom Website Companies
The last group is where we fit in. Believe it or not, custom website design companies are certainly the minority as we are greatly outnumbered by everything listed above. When it comes down to it, the custom solutions in which your business comes first and the solution is built around it stem from this category. Our staff, process, testimonials, patented SEO techniques, unique affiliations, and proven success often sets us aside from others however there are many talented groups out there, a lot of which have different approaches.
Just because the custom-company approach seems to be the most appealing for businesses it does not mean it is always the most expensive. Our company is proud to offer a price match policy to always ensure you are getting the best deal should the proposals be the same. We hope this comparison has assisted in understanding your options when selecting a direction to go in. Contact a web development consultant today to discuss your project and learn about all the many benefits DreamCo Design can offer you.
