People say that template based designs should be avoided. How do you go about identifying if a particular site is template based?
By the way, what are the drawbacks?
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Avoided how? Avoided as in "don`t shop there" or avoided as in "don`t do it for your own site"?
It really depends on your needs and goals, if you are building a site and looking at templates.
It really depends on your needs and goals, if you are building a site and looking at templates.
A designer would be glad to make custom designs for a premium charge. My question is in spite of paying a good chunk of money, I could possibly be duped into a template design - so how do I make sure that the designer has actually made a custom design and not used a template..
Templates are only a starting point. Why do you want to pay a designer to re-invent the basics of the web site? It`s like buying a custom home. You look at sample plans and elevations then the designer adds your personal touches, then the house gets built.
Just make sure that your designer and you understand what is expected from your site at launch and in the future.
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Steve Mann
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MannMade Digital Video
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Just make sure that your designer and you understand what is expected from your site at launch and in the future.
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Steve Mann
Internet Videographer
MannMade Digital Video
My Email
Thanks Steve!
I read somewhere that template designs do not fare well in the search engines - hence the question. But yeah it depends how much "template-ish" it is.
I contacted some designers and they said that it is 100% custom designs and no templates are used - so I guess there is nothing known as 100% custom desgin.
I read somewhere that template designs do not fare well in the search engines - hence the question. But yeah it depends how much "template-ish" it is.
I contacted some designers and they said that it is 100% custom designs and no templates are used - so I guess there is nothing known as 100% custom desgin.
I read somewhere that template designs do not fare well in the search engines - hence the question. But yeah it depends how much "template-ish" it is.
A template based website, can be just as search engine friendly as any other website. There is nothing wrong with using a template as a basis for a website.
~Roland
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A designer would be glad to make custom designs for a premium charge. My question is in spite of paying a good chunk of money, I could possibly be duped into a template design - so how do I make sure that the designer has actually made a custom design and not used a template..
If the web design and resulting template accomplish what you need and the price is mutually agreed upon, why does it matter if some or even all of the site is based upon a template or even a premade script?
~Roland
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Web Design | Best Beef Jerky | ecommerce articles | Follow vwebworld on Twitter
When you select a designer, make sure that final payment depends on the critique from your peers. Then let us have a shot at it.
You can also find site developers in the marketplace on SUN (Roland is there, I think).
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Steve Mann
Internet Videographer
MannMade Digital Video
My Email
You can also find site developers in the marketplace on SUN (Roland is there, I think).
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Steve Mann
Internet Videographer
MannMade Digital Video
My Email
A designer would be glad to make custom designs for a premium charge. My question is in spite of paying a good chunk of money, I could possibly be duped into a template design - so how do I make sure that the designer has actually made a custom design and not used a template..
If the web design and resulting template accomplish what you need and the price is mutually agreed upon, why does it matter if some or even all of the site is based upon a template or even a premade script?
~Roland
Well - I was under the notion that templates do not do well in SEO - hence the topic..Thanks for clarifying this.
Thanks all for the info....
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