07-28-2006, 11:17 PM
web design is an intangible element of yr web business.
whether you get yr web design free, paid or done by professionals, depends on what your intent is.
if you're selling branded premium items like high-end PC CPU coolers cost hundreds of dollars, or customized car accessories or branded ladies handbags, the extra couple hundred bucks you spend on design will give your customers a better feeling and you'd cover that amount back after a few transactions anyway.
if your site is mainly content driven and yr customer profile doesnt care about aesthetics, then something functional and user friendly will be good.
by the way, i have some IM and business resources at two of my content sites, http://www.bizexcellerator.com and http://www.internetmarketingcookbook.com that you might find useful.
cheers,
whether you get yr web design free, paid or done by professionals, depends on what your intent is.
if you're selling branded premium items like high-end PC CPU coolers cost hundreds of dollars, or customized car accessories or branded ladies handbags, the extra couple hundred bucks you spend on design will give your customers a better feeling and you'd cover that amount back after a few transactions anyway.
if your site is mainly content driven and yr customer profile doesnt care about aesthetics, then something functional and user friendly will be good.
by the way, i have some IM and business resources at two of my content sites, http://www.bizexcellerator.com and http://www.internetmarketingcookbook.com that you might find useful.
cheers,