When it comes to building a website, even getting started can be really daunting. The language is foreign and options seem endless. From CMS to SEO, copywriting to front-end design, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and end up in the weeds. Should you build it yourself? Hire a designer? Hire your friend’s brother-in-law who knows a little?

Well, we’ll tell you what we think you should do, but that’s probably obvious. In the meantime, we’ll breakdown some of your options so at least you have a baseline of knowledge going forward.

Let me tell you a story: I was on my way to a meeting when I realized my car was dirty and needed a wash. I decided to look for their closest car wash, but the site was unreadable from my device. Everything was so small I had to zoom in to read it! This could have been solved with responsive design. Read the article to see what I mean.