Whether you are starting an online eCommerce business or want to transform your current eCommerce shop, cutting costs and doing things yourself might seem like the easiest road to take. However, is that the best choice? Probably not.
You’re already busy as it is trying to run your business, deal with inventory and delivery of your products. Or perhaps you’re running around trying to figure out everything you need to do to start an online business – it’s no simple task. However, things get easier when you ask for help.
If you want to start a Magento website or already have a Magento shop, you know that you’ll need Magento developers and Magento designers to give you a helping hand. The question now is… should you hire a freelancer or a Magento agency? Today, I’ve partnered up with Magento agency Ad Lab to talk about the advantages of hiring an agency but first, let me explain why you shouldn’t hire a single person to take care of your website.
Don’t hire a single freelancer to do it all.
As this article on Forbes says, a website has the power to be a marketing tool. However, for this to happen a website needs to be built correctly and backed by solid digital marketing strategies. “A successful website build involves experts who understand the interplay between a dozen business, marketing and digital disciplines.”
No single person is an expert in all marketing and digital disciplines. You will not find a freelancer that has the skills of a developer, designer, copywriter, marketeer, advertiser all in one. And if you’ve found someone that claims to be able to do all of these, steer away. They will not do a good job. I’m a strong believer that quality is better than quantity. To ensure you have a successful job, you will need experts in these areas.
The advantages of hiring an agency.
One-stop shop.
A full-service agency will support your website across all stages, from design to development and then marketing. With an agency, you can benefit from a variety of experts under one roof. The Entrepreneur recommends hiring a small agency, “If you want a true partner that will grow with your business, I encourage you to start small. Outsourcing your communications requires a certain level of trust — wouldn’t it be nice if they also knew your name?”
If you are looking to build a Magento website or transform your current website, you know you will need the help of an expert. Maybe you want to create a new shop under your current Magento instance? You didn’t know you could do this? As Jenny in Neverland comments, this is one of the great things about Magento. Plus, “you can easily manage all your businesses on the backend of your Magento shop.”
Fresh set of eyes.
Maybe you’ve been trialling different marketing strategies and nothing has worked? Get a new perspective and re-think your marketing strategies with the help of experts. Perhaps you are not sure what to do to grow your business? An agency will be able to give you advice and suggest marketing strategies to trial.
Stop stressing about growing your business whilst trying to juggle everything by yourself – hire an agency and let the professionals take care of it for you.
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Debz Louise is a plus-size blogger based in Yorkshire. Behind many nationwide campaigns such as #WeaAreTheThey & winner of Best Blogger at the UK Plus Size Awards, she talkas about life as a plus-size 40-something woman in South Yorkshire.
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