6 Common Mistakes

in Custom Web
Development That
Could Cost You
Millions
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YOU W A N T TO KNO W WHY?
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6 WE B S I T E DEVELOPMENT
2. MIST A K E S THAT AR E REPEATED
MORE O F TEN
UNCERTAIN REQUIREMENTS
WRONG IDEAS ABOUT BUDGET
TIME MANAGEMENT
WEBSITE LAUNCH
SECURITY
MAINTENANCE

COMM O N WEB
3. DEVE L O P MENT MIS TAKES
TO A V O I D

FUND A M E NTAL QU ESTIONS

TO A S K Y O URSELF BEFORE
4. B UIL D I N G A WEBSI TE

COMI N G TO THE EN D
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Introduction:

"As a growing business, the last thing you

want is to be guilty of web development
mistakes when launching your website"

Your business website is the most valuable

meeting point between you and your
customers. It is a sales team member who
works 24/7 to reach out to thousands of
potential customers at the same time.

But developing this Star Sales Performer is not

easy.
You want to know why?
Reports have stated that 25% of the websites
developed by professional web development
companies fail due to unclear requirements.

Another equally discomforting fact put forth by

Ruby Development Shop is – More than 30% of
the web development solutions are delivered
late or cross their defined budget.
Because of these reasons, it is observed
that 29% of businesses run out of money
before they are fully established.

Even though there are a lot of printed and

digital knowledge resources as well as the
variety of approaches, platforms, patterns,
and expert web developers present in the
industry still; custom website
development tends to be a big stake.

So, in order to avoid these pitfalls, we have

listed out Six common website development
mistakes that you need to avoid for a
successful business site.
6 Website Development
Mistakes That are Repeated
More Often

Problem 1. Uncertain Requirements

Phase 1: Defining Requirements

Being a part of this extremely volatile industry,

we can clearly tell how important it is to specify
and define what the site needs to look like, and
how should it operate. Just Imagine developing
a website without defined requirements. How
do you start? What do you develop? What do
your stakeholders expect?

And additionally, the overall cost of the project

substantially changes based on the minor
changes that the project might require in the
development phase.
Phase 2: At the end of Development

You finally finish with the development process

and you realize that if you had chosen a
different approach or website platform, the end
result would have been much better. But you
are now far away from the path of making these
changes, and the original approach is not
fulfilling your requirement.
Problem 2. Wrong Ideas about Budget

When planning a website, enterprises mostly

overlook the details that fall outside
traditional website development costs. Most of
the organizations directly look on to the
programming and designing as the only
elements that impact their budget. They do not
know that there are additional considerations
that can have a huge impact on the
development process.
The main cost centers that impact the
overall budget are –

1. Domain Name Registration – Registering

your domain name is required to successfully
display a website on the internet. To register
your website, you will have to purchase a
domain name from a recognized domain
registrar.
Tip: Purchasing a domain name is done on an
annual basis and can cost from $10 to $50 per
year(making it a little costly). So instead of an
annual purchase, buying a domain name for
several years can save a lot of money.
2. Website Hosting – Hosting your website on
the right server can save you from an upcoming
disaster. Choosing the right host can help you
attain faster page load speeds, improved
search engine performance, and even support
in critical situations. In most scenarios, a
hosting provider should be bought on the basis
of referral or suggestion of your
chosen website developer or consultant.
3. Developing your Website – So, how much
does it cost to build a website? Well, the answer
is that it depends. Your website development
depends on two main reasons:

a) Time
b) Features

So, for a successful website budget listing,

define your timeline and features clearly.
4. Ongoing Maintenance – Your website
development doesn’t end at the launching
phase. However, website owners mostly ignore
their website and allow it to fall out quickly. And
with the website its performance will fall, leads
will drop, and traffic will stumble.
Problem 3. Time Management

Time management mistakes are costly. Along

with eating up a great deal of time, it can result
in stress, management, and communication
problems during customization of your
website development.
Some of the major issues impacting
your website development timelines
are –

No defined Project plans

Poor estimation of project activities
Not having all the systems in place
Unable to leverage full advantage of the
time saved, and resource
Not having the right people in time
Not identifying the critical path
No defined Prior Meeting agendas
Micromanaging team members and project
issues
Problem 4. Website Launch

Web development and designing go hand in

hand. Unfortunately, if one of them is slow,
you might spend more time and effort on a
single project. After all, the designer might
have some great ideas, which means more
work for you and also revising the
requirements. Along with development and
designing, if the content of the website is not
ready, it will delay the launch of the website.
Tip:Get your resources’ work streamlined by
developing timelines and project deadlines.
You can define this work on a project
management portal and keep a check on their
activities. Additionally, you can see your
project’s journey and can also fill up timely
feedback to avoid any delays.
 Problem 5. Security

How would anyone find my website?

I am just a small business owner, so why

would hackers be interested?
These are some of the questions that business
owners think while getting their website
developed to avoid talking about security
measures of their website.

To clearly state this out – any website who do not

have any valuable assets, credit card
information, or confidential information can be
targeted to viral malware to visitors. As a result,
they can affect users’ experience and render
your site worthless.
Problem 6. Maintenance

One of the most overlooked components and yet

a crucial one that is important for the success of
any website is its Ongoing Maintenance. While
the initial stress is on creating an amazing
website, its ongoing maintenance and
upgradation is where you will see your website
shine.
Your website maintenance needs to
cover these important areas

Copy Production
Publishing
Quality Control
Change Control and Risk Control
Performance Monitoring
Feedback Monitoring

With the ongoing maintenance, you are actually

going to notice the return on your investment.
Also, by keeping your website informative and
up-to-date, you will begin to create a solid
relationship with your audience.
Let’s Recap the Common Web
development Mistakes to Avoid
Fundamental Questions to
Ask Yourself Before Building
a Website
Q. What are the goals of the website?

You can take a little quiz for this, pick one or two
answers from the following

Getting more inbound leads

Getting more quote requests/phone

inquiries
Increase brand awareness

Educate the audience

 Encourage sales

Collect email addresses and build

a list
Encourage onsite or social media
interaction

Q. Who are your target audience?

Q. How will I attract my audience?

Q. Who is going to update the website

and how often?

Q. What all should be included in the

ongoing maintenance process?
 Coming to the End

With all the things to juggle as a business owner

during website development, consider hiring a
professional web developer. Being a technical
industry enthusiast, we’ve experienced all of
these problems, but more importantly, we’ve
figured out how to solve them.
Along with solving all the website designing and
development issues, we can help ensure that your
website generates leads for your business, by
providing an optimal user experience for your
customers. And more importantly, by avoiding all
the website design mistakes.

As your creative partner, we can

provide consultation on the right digital marketing
strategy along with web design and development.
It includes successful search engine optimization
methods, and an engaging social media
marketing strategy. All in all, an effective strategy
to draw your target audience.
Need Suggestions for
Custom Web
Development?
Contact Us At:

sales@signitysolutions.com
:
+1-619-309-4653

www.signitysolutions.com