Customized Web Development vs. Template Solutions
When you buy something, you should own it. At least, that’s the way we feel. It’s unfortunate, but we still see a lot of companies that are locked into ridiculous monthly fees just to pay for routine upkeep of their website. Paying each month for simple changes to dates, images or page copy.
Changing website content used to mean that someone actually manipulated HTML code for the site changes to occur. Not anymore. Today, a standard feature on most websites is the CMS, or content management system. A CMS provides a point-and-click interface from which you can instantly add or modify content on your company website. Accessible from any web connection, a CMS lets you securely administer your website – for complete site ownership with no monthly maintenance fees.
Baytech has been developing websites with advanced CMS functionality since 2001. Named Silicon Valley’s top web design firm, Baytech develops websites using custom web applications that we’ve built to accomplish specific business needs (like a shopping cart or online payment system). Built as interchangeable modules, we can assemble a “custom” website that meets the specific needs of your business. And our web development modules all tie back into our Advanced CMS. So you get complete control of your custom website – without paying a custom development price or monthly maintenance fee.
Baytech believes you should own what you buy. That’s why we even provide you the complete source code for your custom web solution. We don’t even require that you host through our company – though you’d likely find that Baytech has aligned itself with strategic partners offering very competitive hosting rates. Still, it doesn’t matter; it’s your site, host it wherever you like. So quit paying monthly maintenance charges for an out-of-date website that you already paid for years ago. Call or email Baytech today to learn more about our Advanced CMS and custom web development capabilities.
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Thanks for the explanation about CMS. We’re considering a new site design and I’ve heard the term thrown about, but I didn’t quite understand what it meant to my business. Or why I should care. I’m not a very technical person, how long does it take to get up to speed?
Comment by robpark007 — August 26, 2009 @ 10:34 am
i’ve heard about open source websites that offer what sounds a lot like your advenaced cms. and open source is free. why would i pay for a new site when the pieces are there for free and i could just do it myself.
Comment by web_innovation21 — August 26, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
Hi robpark007.
Glad our little tirade helped you! Getting up-to-speed with a CMS depends on the site functionality that we assemble. A basic website’s CMS probably wouldn’t take more than a coupe hours of training, while a complex site with more custom web applications would require more. But all of Baytech’s web development projects are scoped with training time. So before we turn the site over to you, you’d receive dedicated training from one of our specialists.
Hi web_innovation 21.
Thanks for the comment. You’re absolutely right. There are some excellent open source communities across the web that bring together some great web development minds to create some great websites. And, yes, many of these open source projects offer free modules. However, you’d also find that many of the best components available in the open source community are actually customized solutions that you would need to pay to license. Regarding you question: why pay when you can do it yourself? Well, we don’t have a real good answer. If you feel it’s economically more sound for you to learn how to build a nicely design custom website that offers exceptional functionality, is search engine optimized, built with a solid database architecture, and compatible with different web browsers; then, we wish you all the best. Please do come back and let us know when your project is finished.
Cheers, Baytech Marketing Team
Comment by Michael Im — August 26, 2009 @ 5:39 pm
What about maintenance and hosting thats wrapped together in one package? Is that worth it? My company pays about 50 percent more each month to get maintenance included with our hosting. We have to submit change requests to them and wait about 5-days for changes to happen, but I imagine a new website would actually cost a lot more!
Comment by Phil Ryker — August 27, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
Hi Phil,
Thanks for your question. It really depends on your vendor and the total monthly fee – including the maintenance. A 2-day turnaround on changes is actually quite good. We know many companies have to wait up to 5 days before their provider can even get to their request. We’d love to chat with you more about costs. Maybe we could take a look at your site so we can provide more detail about whether or not a new website would “cost a lot more.” Give us a call at 866-913-9327.
Best, Baytech Marketing Team
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