Partner Feature: Journey Websites

What happens if you move away to a different hosting company or outgrow the site? Most likely, you’ll need to start your website design over again from scratch. For example, Wix requires that they host your site and we’ve heard they make it difficult to migrate your data. With most of these companies, you can only export specific data, but you cannot migrate your entire website because the design requires their unique platform.

With Journey Websites, we don’t use proprietary content management systems. We build your site to grow with you, and go with you whenever you like.

With most companies, your website is confined to the options of the theme design you choose or the plugins they have available. You have to search through mountains of different themes to decide which one looks like it is the best for you. Torn between features on two themes? Sorry, with most of these companies you are stuck picking a theme by how it looks and praying it will work for every function & feature you want to have on the site now… and in the future. You can’t pick parts of one theme and parts of another or you simply can’t add the functionality you need. After some time, you may realize you want new features or make some design tweaks. This often means picking a new theme and then learning to design everything all over again from scratch and learning how to use the new theme.

With Journey Websites, we build your website to be completely customizable. You aren’t locked into any specific design elements or website features. Everything on the website can be fully customized with a truly easy-to-use drag-and-drop page builder.

Many companies get you in the door with free or low-cost options but then up-charge for removing their logo or other “premium” features. Prices often change after your first year of service or in order for the website to have all the functionality you need. There are often additional hidden fees for security, backups, email, additional pages, traffic limits and more!

With Journey Websites, we’re upfront with costs and do not have hidden fees. We have clear Care Plans to choose that you can upgrade or downgrade at any time. We also take care of your hosting, domain and email too, simplifying the number of partners involved and keeping costs clear and streamlined.

Big-box customer service can sometimes result in long wait times, limited communication, language barriers or reps who can’t solve your problem unless you pay to get transferred to a specialist. There is often no way to get ongoing help with specific website changes or the ability for a team to jump in and fully manage your website for you if you run into a busy season.

With Journey Websites, we know our customers by name, we’re familiar with your specific site. We’re partner with you on your journey. In fact, we are committed to praying for our clients and their families! And the “jump in and help” support we mentioned above? Some of our care packages include us even posting blog posts or event updates for you on your site.

The DIY cost savings from most of these providers means a lot of trial and error and google searches. If you’re good with tech, this may be mostly painless, but still takes time. And if tech isn’t your friend, then your new website won’t be either. You can often feel alone and like you are spinning your wheels to just get the website to work the way it’s supposed to. Plus you have to figure out all the things that you could do or should do to make your website a success.

With Journey Websites, our 15+ years in website development minimizes that learning curve for you. DIY what you want. Hire us for the rest. We’re here to walk with you each step of the way. PLUS, we’re active in the Collective Good Community, answering questions and providing tips at no cost. This access is available for the entire community and is especially helpful for those who use our website services as we know exactly what you’re working with—both on the front and backend of your site. We are passionate about helping you learn how to do the things you want to learn to do… and taking care of the things you don’t have any desire to deal with! We tailor our services to fit your needs, in this season, on your unique journey!