Yup, regardless of the industry, we’ve likely all heard this, “…who’ll do it cheaper.” There’s always someone cheaper. We are a society that loves being cheap. Some big names (that you can easily name from ‘A’ to ‘W’) have built empires on being cheap. Yet being cheap doesn’t necessarily mean being smart, and paying less doesn’t always mean getting more value for the money, taking less time or getting better results.
That least expensive paint you found is more likely to NOT cover in one coat, but WILL take more time, and leave brush marks than a more expensive brand. Likewise, that cheapest window cleaner WILL leave streaks and cost you more in time to re-clean them. How’s that cheap toilet paper or doggie poop bag working out for you? Do you really want to gamble your health and future on the cheapest condom you can buy?
But its not just products, its true for services as well. There’s probably nothing wrong with the flooring product in this picture, but the execution and results are not what was expected.
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Many of America’s greatest innovations began with the big question, “What if…?” and the solutions were even bigger. Virtually every business, large and small started with the question, “What if…?” Often one ‘what if’ leads to other ‘what ifs’. 
Like all of us, our pets, our cars & homes, websites age – some better than others. A website may become outdated, non-functional or you may have new needs/goals. Web technologies evolve, coding languages change, and site visitors expectations will increase as they become more sophisticated. Web design is a cyclic and regular process as companies change, new technologies develop and new fashions come along.
During the 1939 hit movie, “The Wizard of Oz”, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and Dorothy, chanted the memorable phrase, “Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!”. Today its just as likely that the things to be concerned about are AI (artificial intelligence), Hackers (those ne’re-do-wells seeking profits at other’s expense) and Drones (those minicopters that homeowners, realtors, the military deploy and Amazon may be using to deliver our orders) – Oh My!
On a sad note, funeral services were held earlier this week for a friend who was a psychic contortionist, but it was OK because she had said she saw her own end.
Is your web site Historical or Hysterical?
Some time ago I met a sales coach at a networking event and during our conversation, I asked what constituted the bulk of the requests they receive. She indicated that they get more requests for workshops on how to close more business than any other topic.
In 2016 mobile internet use had surpassed desktop use. Sometime in 2019, people that forecast this stuff expect that time spent on mobile will exceed time spent on TV (which is today just under 4hrs/day).
Driving down the road, I passed a sign that asked simply, ” Who was the first person with a tablet to download data from the cloud?” The sign was in front of a church and the answer was, of course, Moses.
DATA BREACH!!