Can a Wix website be good enough?

[gpietersz]

I've been quoted £3000 for a new door, should I chop a tree down and make my own

No, but maybe you should get another quote, or buy one from B & A and fit it yourself - depending on what sort of door you want, your budget, the value you place on your time etc.

 

[InternetMarketingPlatinum]

I did. Not chop a tree down but I did make a door.

The quote they had for what is a very simple wordpress install was bonkers. A decent developer can get a the whole thing done in under an hour. If they then want other things doing the cost can increase but that's not how it was described.

Too many web development businesses take advantage of their client and charge way too much for simple tasks. I've been working with a charity who were quoted £300+VAT to change a logo. Took me 2 minutes to do.

It's about charging by value not by the hour though. If you do a job in 2 minutes, do you actually charge for a 30th of your hourly rate? Or do you charge based on the years of experience it took you to learn how to do the job in 2 minutes, when others might take a couple of hours to do the same thing?

 

[fisicx]

It's about charging by value not by the hour though. If you do a job in 2 minutes, do you actually charge for a 30th of your hourly rate? Or do you charge based on the years of experience it took you to learn how to do the job in 2 minutes, when others might take a couple of hours to do the same thing?

Even with an hourly charge the quote was far too high for the actual project. The OP stated the requirement and it was very simple.

 

[gpietersz]

I just noticed yet another typo - I meant "buy one from B and Q"

Or do you charge based on the years of experience it took you to learn how to do the job in 2 minutes

Again, not relevant in this case.

 

[Bob Morgan]

"Can a Wix website be good enough?" - Just in the same way as using a Lady's Stocking as a Cam Belt!

 

[antropy]

"Can a Wix website be good enough?" - Just in the same way as using a Lady's Stocking as a Cam Belt!

Could work for a few seconds Alex

 

[Alan]

"Can a Wix website be good enough?" - Just in the same way as using a Lady's Stocking as a Cam Belt!

I assumed you meant cam-belt not fan-belt.

If you used a ladies stocking as a cam-belt within seconds you would have valves through the top of pistons and a vey big bill to get working again. I assume that analogy applies to Wix, in that within a few seconds you'd realise you made a massive mistake and now have to pay out money to get the job done properly.

 

[Deleted member 59730]

"Can a Wix website be good enough?" - Just in the same way as using a Lady's Stocking as a Cam Belt!

I can testify that a ladies stocking works as a fan belt.

 

[Instamixes]

I agree with fisicx. It's good for hobby site.

 

[Igor @ Wrap Brothers]

What's wrong with WIX? We are using it and it is ok. Loading time is alright, easy to build and modify when needed, have a blog in there as well, so should work with the search engines?

 

[fisicx]

What's wrong with WIX? We are using it and it is ok. Loading time is alright, easy to build and modify when needed, have a blog in there as well, so should work with the search engines?

It’s not good for the search engines.

 

[Igor @ Wrap Brothers]

It’s not good for the search engines.

We already bought it for a year, so will keep it and see what we get of it, maybe it will be fine for us. At the moment it works great, we have enquiries coming from the website everyday and just completed our first job from website enquiries

 

[fisicx]

That’s good news. If you aren’t relying on Google for traffic it can work. But you will soon discover the limitations of a wix site. You will want to add functionality that is only available if you pay more (or not at all).

 

[Aleksander_Gramm]

That’s good news. If you aren’t relying on Google for traffic it can work. But you will soon discover the limitations of a wix site. You will want to add functionality that is only available if you pay more (or not at all).

The situation that many people so often find themselves in.

 

[computerbeing]

A wix site is a no go. WordPress or Joomla are good platforms to build a website on. For your specification, I am sure many decent web designers would create a website for £400-£600. However, just having a search engine friendly website does not mean you will increase your visibility significantly. It depends on the competition for the keywords that are relevant to you. So having a website is just a start.

 

[MikeHunter]

Hi all

I've been told our second salon's site isn't Google or search engine friendly. It's a self-made Wix site. Will it ever be worth me spending time learning a little SEO to get it seen more? Can Wix sites ever be easily found? (I only need it to be found for local, quite specific searches with 4/5 local competitors).

I've been quoted a scary amount for a new site, hence considering more of the DIY route

As others have said, much depends on how important your website is. If most customers find you by other means, it may not be important. However, buying a unique domain and setting up a simple Wordpress based site shouldn't cost the earth and will make you look more professional.

Another thought - do you have an effective social media presence? A decent Facebook page, and some Instagram images of the salon could go a long way to promoting your business.