This article is for people who may be thinking about getting a website for their business, but have not done any research to find out if they need one. Below are some ideas to think about before deciding on getting a website:

1) Think long-term before you build or have someone build you a website, you may not need one

2) Keep in mind that if you are selling anything online, you must make plans on how to market your business offline

3) Don't expect your web designer/developer to operate and/or market your product or service for you

4) Think about who will do website maintenance and how often

Think long-term before you build or have someone build you a website, you may not need one Just because "everyone else" has a website does not necessarily mean that you need one. In order to find out if you need a website ask yourself a few questions:

1) Will I save money selling my product or service online? 2) Will shipping fee be higher than my product or service fee? 3) Will people buy this type of product or service online? 4) Am I willing to invest time in making my business work online?

Of course there are many more questions to ask yourself, but above questions should get you started in making decisions on whether or not you actually need a website.

If you feel that your product or service will indeed sell online, go for it! There are millions of potential customers online! The good thing about Internet is that you can sell your products or services globally.

So what are web templates?

Well, to put it in a simple way, web templates are nothing but readymade web-pages that can be used to create websites in seconds! How you ask? Web templates act as html coded dummy web pages that contain model content. Now these templates can be edited with ease (to add content, graphics, logo, pictures etc) to create professional web pages in less time.

How to edit web templates

Now next possible question that arises is as how to edit web templates; isn’t it? That’s simple! Most web templates are editable and can be edited using popular html editors like FrontPage, DreamWeaver, GoLive and Photoshop. These html editors are easy to use and have a friendly interface. You need not be a pro to use them. Anyway in case anyone finds editing part difficult they can always go for template customization services that are provided by most web template providers.

Are web templates really that green?

As a matter of fact, web templates can really help you save up lots of money and time and best of all help you do professional work. Just imagine hiring a web designer to design your website. As most of you must be aware, a web designer can charge you anything between $50 to $200 for designing a single web-page! And then there is time factor. Usually web-designers take a minimum of 10 -15 days to complete a website. Here’s where web templates come to rescue.