Your website is the hub of your online business; it’s the virtual representation of your company whether your company exists physically or not. When you’re doing business online, people cannot see you physically like how they could if they were dealing with an offline company. Hence, people do judge you by your covers. This is where a good design comes in.

Imagine if you are running an offline company. Would you allow your salespersons to be dressed in shabby or casual clothes when they’re dealing with your customers? By making your staff wear professionally, you are telling your customers that you do care about quality. This works simply because first impressions matter.

Similarly, the same case is with your website. If your website is put together shabbily and looks like a 5 minute “quick fix”, you are literally shouting to your visitors that you’re not professional and you don’t care for quality.

On the opposite, if you have a totally professional looking website layout, you are giving your visitors the perception that you’ve given meticulous attention to every detail and you care about professionalism. You’re organised, focused and you really mean business.

On the other hand, you should also have anything related your company well designed. From business cards to letterheads to promotional brochures, every little bit matters. This is because as you grow your business, these items become the face of your business. Once again, think of the “salesperson dressed shabbily” anology, and you’ll get my point.