There are many myths and also the idea that creating your own website is expensive and difficult.
Many misconceptions are circulating about the creation of Internet sites because of prejudices. The creation of websites is known to be expensive and technically difficult. On the design side, we all have flashy and neon-coloured websites that are eye-catching. A sad reality presented itself to us.
But today, things have changed. Everyone can create a website. You still do not believe it? Let us convince you by debunking some misconceptions about site creation.
Myth 1: You do not need a website, social networks are enough
You have a Facebook page for your activity and you may also have good comments about the best restaurants (or at least nobody has described you as “the worst restaurant in the world”). Many people think that having a presence on social networks is enough to promote your business.
However, this strategy poses some problems. First of all, you will always be dependent on the changes of the chosen social network: algorithms, rules, etc. An option that worked until now is likely to be out of order in the coming weeks. But if you have a website, you are in control of your content and your messages.
Trends are changing as well. Today, your customers are all on Facebook but, who knows, tomorrow they will adopt instead Snapchat or Yoodeeoo*. Despite people’s preferences for a particular tool, your website will act as an online business card. No matter what social network your visitors use, they can always find your website and trust it no matter what.
*You are not dreaming, Yoodeeoo does not exist, it was invented from scratch to give you an example.
Myth 2: You must know how to code to create your website
We love developers, those people who know how to code. They are able to create extraordinary things (type “do a barrel roll” in Google and you will see). In fact, a good part of our list of agencies at TopXListing is made up of developers. They are all very nice colleagues:)
Even if we love developers, you do not need to be one to create your own website.
Our developers have worked hard to provide you with the simplest possible creative platform. No need to decrypt HTML or lines of code until no time. When you start creating your site with a web hosting, you have access to an easy-to-use interface, where you just have to click to make changes or add content. You can see exactly what your website will look like for your visitors.
And then, if you want to announce to your entourage that you have coded your site yourself, we will not tell them the opposite;)
Myth 3: You must be a pro designer to create a nice site
Forget the range of glasses with thick rectangular frames and black turtleneck (well, you see), you do not have to be a designer to create a website yourself.
With TopXListing, you start your site by choosing one of the best agency from the list. Then you can get the personalize site by discussing with the team. You can change colors and font, add beautiful images (we’ll even tell you where to find them) and use our Page Templates to ensure the consistency and aesthetics of your site. You will be surprised how easily you can customize your site without any special design and code skills. Because the team we’ll take care of everything for you.
When you create your site yourself, you are not alone, far from it. Our team of advisers accompanies you every step of the way and our Help section gives you many tips and tricks to improve the design of your site. TopXListing has so many sites in the list, they are all very capable of helping you succeed online.
Myth 4: You need to invest a lot of time to create your site
This fact was proven in the past. Many people with an old website testify: building a site by a developer takes weeks or even months and you can not make changes yourself. Modifications as simple as updating your opening hours can take a long time, which misleads your visitors. And do not talk about a simple change of colors or the addition of new photos… Good luck!
With Expert help, you are the master of your site. Just log in and click on the modules you want to edit. You can edit text, add photos, use our style editor to customize the color, font and other elements of your design.
Only a few days or even hours, if you already have a fixed idea in mind, you will need to create your site. Then, its update will be the story of only a few minutes. In fact, what will take you the most time is to remind you of your password. In addition, you can easily update your site from your mobile phone with our iOS and Android apps.
Myth 5: You must ruin yourself to create a website
Many people think that creating a website is overpriced… until they realize that there are offers. Yes, offers, and discounts for you.
Why complicate life by ruining yourself? There are some agencies on the list which has such offers and discounts for their customers. You can set a budget and then you can discuss the rest with the team and they will take care of all the technical details so you can focus on the creative side of your website.
