{"id":1318,"date":"2012-05-21T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weblinxinc.com\/blog\/custom-web-development\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:23:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T20:23:44","slug":"custom-web-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weblinxinc.com\/blog\/custom-web-development\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Custom Web Development?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Put simply, <strong class=\"user-content__strong\">web development<\/strong> is the engine under the hood of your shiny new website. It\u2019s what allows the site to load correctly for every single visitor (regardless of what kind of system or browser they are using), to process e-commerce transactions online, to collect leads and download digital documents, and so on. In other words, it isn\u2019t something you want to ignore when it comes to choosing the right web design partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">With that in mind, here are a handful of things you need to know about web development:<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\"><strong class=\"user-content__strong\">Web development can make or break your business website\u2019s profitability. <\/strong>Although the look and layout of your business website might be the first thing visitors notice, it\u2019s the site\u2019s compatibility, features, loading time, and expandability that will ultimately make you profitable over the Internet. The two go hand in hand \u2013 good web design doesn\u2019t mean much without great developers behind it, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\"><strong class=\"user-content__strong\">Custom web development can give you a unique competitive advantage over other companies.<\/strong> Anyone can go out and buy a great web design (or theme), from an artistic standpoint. In fact, there are lots of graphic arts students around the country who can make your site look fantastic on a screen. It\u2019s the features and apps that you add, however, that are so hard for competitors to duplicate and keep up with. That\u2019s why good web development isn\u2019t just a competitive advantage, but one that\u2019s hard to take away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\"><strong class=\"user-content__strong\">Web development is an area where being thorough is important. <\/strong>All business websites go through some bit of development, even if it\u2019s only a matter of converting pages to HTML. Don\u2019t settle for a team that just goes over the basics, however. Being thorough (especially when it comes to things like testing for stability, compatibility across browsers, and implementing new features) makes all the difference. That\u2019s because even the best web development ideas are useless if they don\u2019t work when it matters most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\"><strong class=\"user-content__strong\">It\u2019s a good idea to ask your design team a few questions about development.<\/strong> You don\u2019t have to know a lot about web development to ask the right questions. Instead of just looking at samples and portfolios, be sure to inquire about the programming background that different team members might have, what sort of functionality your new business website will have, and what kinds of upgrades, apps and databases might be available in the future. From their answers, you\u2019ll be able to tell whether your web design team takes development seriously, or just wants to do enough to get hired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\"><img alt=\"custom website development\" class=\"aligncenter responsive lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.weblinxinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/custom-website-development-jpg.webp\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/500;\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"user-content__title title title--h2\">Custom Web Development<\/h2>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Great web design is important, but strong web development is what allows your site to grow and become more profitable. To find out more about the process of taking your business to the next level over the Internet, why not schedule a free meeting with a member of our team?<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put simply, web development is the engine under the hood of your shiny new website. It\u2019s what allows the site to load correctly for every single visitor (regardless of what kind of system or browser they are using), to process e-commerce transactions online, to collect leads and download digital documents, and so on. 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