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7 Signs you are ready for a custom content website

Many new businesses fail to invest in custom content websites, relying instead on a template website builder. However, this can result in inflexible designs and limited SEO (search engine optimisation) potential while preventing future scaling, to name just three disadvantages.

Considering (re)launching a website soon? This article will explore seven reasons why you should invest in custom website development services as soon as your budget allows. After all, your ambition needs room to grow. So why not launch with a premium custom WordPress website for real impact?

1.    You offer a new or higher-priced service/product

There is something to be said for commissioning custom WordPress website development from day one. A bespoke website will not only be tailored to you and your customers’ needs, but it will also project a professional image on launch day. This is essential in building trust and generating leads and sales.

You can then direct people to your website, feeling confident that its aesthetics and performance are going to impress them. After all, investing in custom website development projects an image worthy of your ideal customer’s investment. This is where hiring our experienced Photography and Videography Services can take your idea to the next level, in conjunction with our web design and development.

Thefingerprint’s previous custom content website designs have projected our clients’ commitment to their customer base. Rather than merely ‘testing out’ an idea on a template builder, it denotes they are invested in delivering an exceptional service or product for the long term.

Ready to start your business or organisation the right way? Let’s discover more reasons to hire thefingerprint’s custom Website Development Services.

2.    You want a unique website to match your brand

No one wants their brand to blend into the background. Rather, you require something impactful to help you stand out from other companies in your sector.

Seeking our advice? Don’t be limited by the limited range of possibilities found within most drag-and-drop website builders. Instead, our award-winning full-service agency can combine your impressive custom WordPress website with on-brand:

• Graphic Design Services (decals, merch, printed materials)
• Logo Design and Branding Services (branding guides etc).

Having these different elements created by the same design agency helps unify their designs (informed by your vision). There is also less back-and-forth communication needed, as we would then handle multiple projects for you.

If you plan to appeal directly to a targeted audience by conveying your brand identity, we could be the agency for you. All without the limited branding potential of pre-designed templates.

3.    You want maximum SEO potential

Unlike the standard templates found within many website builders, a custom content website will be geared to deliver more SEO possibilities. SEO or Search Engine Optimisation is vital to help your business website appear higher on search engine results pages (SERPs). It helps you be discovered by new and existing customers and clients when they search for relevant services or products.

Even established brands may struggle to reach the first page of Google, Bing and other search engines if they select a one-size-fits-all solution. One reason for this lies in the limited SEO settings. Gain a competitive advantage by hiring the expertise of thefingerprint. With our custom website development services, you will remove many of the limitations found with templated sites, whilst avoiding DIY-website headaches.

Generally, a custom content website may offer:

• A schema markup
• Expert-level SEO
• Tailored site architecture
• Enhanced technical optimisation
• Logically organised code.

You wouldn’t limit your company’s potential in other areas of its operations. So choose our custom website development that goes beyond mere good design.

4.    You are frustrated with your current website’s speed

In an age where website visitors demand minimal page and image loading times, you may be experiencing higher than desired bounce rates. The term ‘bounce rate’ notes how many people have exited your website while only visiting a single page. Expressed as a percentage, a high bounce rate suggests that your site is failing to capture their attention. This can be overcome with our website development strategies, as well as professional copywriting.

Equally, slow loading times can damage the trust of potential customers or clients who decide to turn elsewhere to faster loading sites that can solve their problems. Sluggish, poorly optimised sites may be losing you money, potentially damaging your online reputation in the process. However, with a custom WordPress website crafted with our Larbert-based agency, we can help overcome this issue with a performance-optimised website that better aligns with Google’s SEO ranking requirements.

5.    You require increased sales and revenue

Rather than designing a purely aesthetic website, thefingerprint will go beyond our popular web designs to build a website that performs. Not only in terms of speed, but you will receive an intentional, purpose-built site that offers visitors a favourable user experience. Adopting tried and tested strategies, your customers’ journeys from the homepage to a contact page (or e-commerce store) become a breeze.

When building your custom WordPress website, we adopt logical approaches, including:

• Calls to action that inspire clicks
• Fuss-free page layouts
• Easily readable text and fonts
• Only the most essential pages
• Mobile-optimised websites.

After all, a website with many of these well-considered elements shows you care about your audience’s browsing experience. This careful consideration keeps them engaged and online for longer. It can then help to increase your leads and convert them into sales.

6.    You want to own your website

It may sound unimportant when you first start your business. You are budget-conscious and want to have an online presence to drive traffic from your social media platforms, flyer distribution and those all-important business cards you have handed out. Did you know that we can redesign these to match your website and other branding?

However, while a website builder can potentially save you time, the stark reality is you might not own your website’s infrastructure with many providers. You can also struggle to access any backend or SEO settings beyond keywords, page meta tags and page titles.

Within custom WordPress website development, we can customise aspects such as your data, coding, premium themes, plugins and hosting. Not sure which website host to select? Why not breathe easy by coupling your new website from thefingerprint with our recommended hosting and maintenance packages? This enables you to achieve more ownership through our web development services than a non-custom website builder allows.

7.    You have big dreams to expand your brand

A custom content website is able to evolve and scale in ways to support your long-term goals. No longer will functional or design limitations stand in your way.

Rather, our custom website development services will move beyond non-bespoke alternatives to lay the foundations for later expansion. With more and more brands coming under attack from hackers, security matters when it comes to GDPR.

Custom content sites are viewed by many as more robust than generic alternatives. This is great news if you offer:

• Membership and learning sites
• Checkout payment portals
• Online booking facilities.

Premium website builds also allow you to have a WordPress dashboard that is designed with you and your colleagues in mind. Their everyday tasks, including sales, can be simplified when you opt to include CRMs (Customer Relationship Management systems) within your customised designs.

Avoid website redesigns further down the line

While new entrepreneurs and business owners can save money and time by creating a DIY or standard website builder, this can become a false economy further down the line as you grow. Custom content websites by thefingerprint consider what makes your business, before designing for your customer, stunning aesthetics and effective performance.

Looking to explore your options and speak to an expert? Contact thefingerprint or email design@thefingerprint.co.uk for a conversation that could make the difference to your success and growth.

 

If you found this helpful, then you should also read these articles: Do websites matter in the age of social media?,  10 Website copywriting terms explained for your business, and How to optimise your website for local search in 2025.