{"id":2878,"date":"2016-06-27T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=2878"},"modified":"2019-10-31T16:55:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T23:55:05","slug":"4-reasons-you-should-hire-a-web-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/4-reasons-you-should-hire-a-web-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Web Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"image00\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-624x415.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over a billion websites on the Internet, it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s important to make yours stand out. A pre-made template may seem cost-efficient, but spending a little more on a web designer will benefit your business in the long run. Below are a few reasons why.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/4-reasons-you-should-hire-a-web-designer\/#Professional_appeal\" >Professional appeal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/4-reasons-you-should-hire-a-web-designer\/#Specific_skill-set\" >Specific skill-set<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/4-reasons-you-should-hire-a-web-designer\/#Competitive_edge\" >Competitive edge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/4-reasons-you-should-hire-a-web-designer\/#Good_SEO\" >Good SEO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professional_appeal\"><\/span><b>Professional appeal<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good web designer knows how to create a beautiful product, but more importantly, produce a result that fits your business and appeals to your target audience. Having a professionally designed website will give your business greater credibility and the ability to compete with larger companies. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specific_skill-set\"><\/span><b>Specific skill-set<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring a professional who knows how to create a website will not only save you time, but energy and frustration. A web designer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s skill set extends far beyond knowing the basics of color and layouts with skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and marketing being equally important. It<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s also important to remember that as trends and technology changes websites need ongoing maintenance to remain up to date and successful. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Competitive_edge\"><\/span><b>Competitive edge<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competition is tough online, since there are so many websites out there. Having a professionally designed website gives consumers confidence in your products or services, and guarantees a good first impression. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_SEO\"><\/span><b>Good SEO<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranking highly in search engines is the most effective way to ensure your business is popular among consumers. Search Engine Optimization is a technique used by professional web designers to make your website rank highly in search engines. If search engines can<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t find your site easily, consumers won<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t either.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/services\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image011.jpg\" alt=\"image01\" width=\"639\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image011.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image011-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image011-624x266.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With over a billion websites on the Internet, it\u2019s important to make yours stand out. A pre-made template may seem cost-efficient, but spending a little more on a web designer will benefit your business in the long run. Below are a few reasons why. 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