If one of your goals for the new year is to start a new business, you’re likely going to also have the goal of creating an intuitive and user-friendly website to go along with that business. However, while you may want this new business endeavor to be completely “your baby”, there are many benefits to seeking outside help when it comes to creating your company website, especially if you have little to no time or experience on this front. To show you why you should get assistance, whether your website is focused on contracting or retail sales, here are three reasons to work with a web developer when creating a new website for your business.

You Can Focus On Your Business

By taking this huge and important task off your plate and hiring a professional to create your website for you, you can have more time and attention to devote to getting your business off the ground and running. According to Paula Andruss, a contributor to Entrepreneur.com, business professionals should always delegate tasks that either keep them from growing their business or require skills that you haven’t yet mastered. So if you’re in either one of these camps, seeking help from a professional web developer should be one of your top priorities.

You Can Get a More Professional and Custom Look

Although you may have taken a class or two about web design or you know that one of your friends or family members is currently getting their degree in this field of study, choosing to go with a seasoned web developer will prove to be much better for your business in the long run.

While it may be more expensive up front, Paul Jarvis, a contributor to Inc.com, shares that hiring a professional will give you a better final product, including a more polished look and feel as well as a more user-friendly design that has been tried and tested over the years. For a business that’s just starting out, you really can’t afford to have a website that your users won’t love, almost necessitating hiring a professional for help.

You Can Receive Technical Support

Not only will getting your website developed by a professional help you have a better website from the get-go, but you will also have made a connection with someone whose skills you can tap into for future issues. According to Nir Barlev, a contributor to InspirationFeed.com, finding a web developer that you can build a relationship of trust, communication and transparency with will make your technical life that much easier when you need help with website issues that may arise in the future, helping to get your site back up and running in no time. This can be especially beneficial when using the same person since they’ll already have worked on your site.

With the amount of business that is conducted online, a business can’t afford to not have a well designed and intuitive website if they expect to find success on the Internet. So if you’re breaking in a new business with a digital marketing push, consider using a professional web developer for the reasons mentioned above.