Custom websites are purpose built by a Web Developer specifically for the website owner. They are unique and do not require a website platform (such as WordPress) to function.
What is a custom site?
Custom sites are built from scratch in a variety of languages (HTML, CSS, PHP, JS, JQuery etc) depending on the site requirements. They are unique and stand alone websites that do not require the use of a website platform such as WordPress to work.
- Consultation takes place between the client and Web Developer to determine the websites requirements.
- The Web Developer will then build the website according to the clients specifications.
- The time required to build a custom site is determined by the size and functions required by the client. They typically take longer than a WordPress site as everything is built from scratch.
- Custom sites stand out from the rest and are very professional.
Custom Site Pros
- Custom sites can do and be anything. They are not limited by the constraints of a website platform.
- The coding of custom sites will be error free (unlike WordPress and other CMS platforms that throw many errors in the background). Error free sites rate better in search engines.
- Custom sites perform well and will generally load very fast.
- Custom sites are very secure, they have no known vulnerabilities due to their custom code and are rarely targeted by fraudsters.
- Updates are rarely required as the site is not reliant on a third party platform.
Custom Site Cons
- You either need to be able to code or involve a Web Developer if you need to update your site.
- Custom sites are not generally used for large ecommerce sites due to the high maintenance required to operate an ecommerce store.
- Adding additional functionality at a later time will require the involvement of a Web Developer.