Creating a website: How much does it cost? And is it worth creating one?
Creating a website: How much does it cost? And is it worth creating one?
The answer to these questions depends a lot on your goals, that is, what you plan to do with the site, and undoubtedly on your budget. Many people tend to limit themselves by assuming that every web project costs a fortune, but in reality, creating a website is not as expensive as one might think; in fact, buying hosting and domains for a basic project costs around 60 dollars at MINTEC. There are also PRO packages for larger projects. Is it worth creating a website? It’s hard to find someone who answers NO to this question. What happens is that, one way or another, undertaking a project on the Internet is something that almost every young entrepreneur around the world will do in the coming years, and it’s better to take the lead, considering that there are already tools available to succeed in most web projects, such as in e-commerce or service sales. The real key to creating a site on the Internet lies in the entrepreneur's skills. In Latin America, with a reality VERY different from that of the United States and Europe, they usually know and in many cases MASTER graphic design tools, web page design, Content Management Systems, and a considerable number of tools related to everything necessary to create not only a decent website but true portals that look professional and are meticulously crafted. The investment that the entrepreneur makes in these circumstances is their time. A very useful piece of advice in this scenario is for the future site creator to set a value on their working hour, generally related to the amount they usually charge their clients, and keep track of the time invested in their venture to have an exact idea of the investment made in their website, in quantifiable terms. Of course, developing a well-made website takes time, but not as much as one might expect, thanks to content management systems like WordPress, Magento, Drupal, etc., which save THOUSANDS of hours of hard work. There are really useful and popular design tools, such as those from Adobe (Dreamweaver and Photoshop), which are the most sought after by any designer who knows the subject. The downside is that they are paid, so an alternative idea is to use Open Source applications like Paint.NET for image editing, CamStudio for video capture, FileZilla for file transfer to the site via FTP, or GIMP for graphic design, among others. Our answer to the question, Is it worth creating a website? is ABSOLUTELY YES, because in addition to being an EXTREMELY USEFUL experience, it will start generating income for the entrepreneur over time.