It is common knowledge when you are developing a website from scratch it will cost a lot more money compare to a template. A web template is a design that is well tested in the market place, with all the common features you will look for in your industry. Take for example the automotive industry, with ever growing competition in the market place, and economic downturn. It is natural for the dealer principles actively looking for ways to save money. The big names in the automotive web development business will charge a premium amount for your custom developed website. But don’t let that word fool you, that “custom” developed website may cost you 000 in real life is still derived from a previous template. A template doesn’t mean it is an exact copy, the hardest part of programming a website is the initial HTML, PHP, ASP code. If the design firm charged you a premium amount for your website, but reused all the code from their library including the CSS codes and even down to the structure of the pages. Only changing some graphics to make it look custom, do you still think you got a “pretty good deal”? The hosting fees from these so called “automotive specific” design firms can range from 0 to 0 per month, just for your website to sit on their server. On top of that any modification work major or minor will be on a separate bill. It is time for you the dealership to open your eyes, and stopping flushing your revenue down the toilet.
