The way I think of it is that there are £50 sites and £5,000 sites (and upwards) but there are no £500 sites any more. If the requirement is a simple how-to-fi

The way I think of it is that there are £50 sites and £5,000 sites (and upwards) but there are no £500 sites any more. If the requirement is a simple how-to-find-us page for a street corner sandwich shop, there is no point in bringing in a professional web developer in 2019. You can get a self-service site, with better appearance and automated security updates, for a fraction of what it would cost just to have a hands-on pro get out of bed, using any of the builder tools and an off-the-shelf template. When the requirements start to get significantly more demanding, then it’s time to call in a pro. This can happen for all sorts of reasons, but there is always something that’s specific to that client’s needs and not available in a cheap, off-the-shelf solution. It could be because a business really does need completely bespoke layout/styling for its site. It could be because there’s more interactive functionality that needs some custom UI work in front of a database or other back-end system. It could be because aspects of the site need to integrate with a client’s existing IT systems in some way. It could be because the client really needs more than just a site and you’re providing additional services as well as the site to support them. Naturally any larger businesses with more complicated requirements will tend to fall into the latter category, but you can also find smaller businesses there, for example if they need a tailored interface for taking details of orders or have some sort of scheduling element to their system.