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Should I create my own digital storefront and marketing or pay someone? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by FortitudeFriendly@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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Hey guys.

I'm starting my business in online consulting for health and vitality, I'll be creating a website with a booking system , payment checkout and both physical And digital products.

I'm looking to get flowing as fast as possible and I am not sure if I should create it all myself or pay someone to do it. I've been quoted about $1400 US for everything including the content creation and socials.

Could you guys be so kind as to enlighten me on what would be involved if I was to undertake this myself or if I'm better off going with the digital creation/marketing service quote.

Thank you

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[–] ApprehensiveSpeechs@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Honestly 1400 is very cheap for what you actually need and what they're offering. If you're doing health consulting you'll need someone more versed in web development in the health sector. Which has specific rules you have to follow.

For you I would honestly start with a static page with information and a simple form, take calls, use an excel sheet to track your sales. Then when you gather clients, hire a real agency to do this iteration.

Your best bet is to hire someone to do DevOps to set up a strong backend not just on another host 'cheap host'.

I would quote you 15k at minimum for the whole website, content, and "socials" would be reoccurring % of ad spend. Also you should always ask if they understand your field before letting them create content for you. Web devs are your hired partners.

You can undertake the static page yourself and use the simple form for manual work. It's about scaling and protecting your clients. Do it at a pace, don't implement what you don't need.