| Picture the scene... | | | | Then when you finally get your turn, there's the |
| ...You're an internet marketer or just becoming | | | | dozens of e-mails back and forth as you try to get |
| interested; and you want to get a few websites up | | | | your website design vision across to a designer who |
| so you can start selling some products to make a bit | | | | is perceiving their own vision... They're always trying |
| of moolah. | | | | to add their own touch to the design process, |
| After all, there's no alternative to taking action. Get | | | | because they're creative folks; allegedly. |
| your websites up and get stuck in. | | | | Time is money and can you afford to be wasting |
| But, how do you go about getting your websites up? | | | | either? |
| The first choice that jumps into your head is | | | | Oh yeah, and speaking of money... Do you think |
| probably to hire a web designer; you may not be | | | | $600, plus additional fees for updating is fair for what |
| keen on the financial investment, but if you don't act | | | | will be a generally basic website? |
| now, you probably never will... | | | | You've seen these internet marketing sites and quite |
| ...And you'll end up missing the boat all together. | | | | frankly they're no flashier than the text in this article, |
| So, you'll be forgiven for feeling surprised as I | | | | but that's because they don't need to be, words sell; |
| convince you not to hire a web designer. In fact, I | | | | so why are we paying such high design fees? |
| think it's the last thing you should do. | | | | Then there are certain control issues; now I'm no |
| First off; who would you hire anyway? Unfortunately | | | | control freak, but I wouldn't be a huge fan of a |
| it's an online "scamfest" when it comes to | | | | stranger retaining total control of one of my more |
| outsourcing online. You need to be very careful about | | | | valuable online assets, would you be? |
| who you approach to hire as your hard earned cash | | | | What if they got upset with me one day and |
| could be at serious risk. | | | | decided to delete a website I had worked really hard |
| Most of the good and trustworthy web designers will | | | | on marketing? |
| be booked up months in advance so you need to be | | | | Some people are just like that, I'm telling you. |
| wary of one who's ready to take immediate action... | | | | No, hiring a web designer shouldn't be the first thing |
| Well, immediate action right after your first deposit | | | | on the "to do" list of an up and coming internet |
| that is. | | | | marketer. |
| Sure, not everyone gets scammed; but I know I | | | | There is a better way to start, a way of getting |
| nearly was... | | | | hands on marketing experience, keeping total control |
| ...Think you're safe? | | | | of your website, and saving a little money & |
| Then there's the time factor. As mentioned, the | | | | time too... |
| good designers will be booked solid. Don't expect any | | | | ...Which are all good things. |
| favours or preferential treatment either; you'll need | | | | The big secret is discovering how to build your own |
| to join the back of a very long queue and wait your | | | | websites; and it's not as hard as you'd think either... |
| turn. | | | | Look into that, because that's your way forward! |