Not only is it a waste of time and money for you to be held hostage by your web designer, but it prevents you from “getting into the flow” when writing new content for your site.
Would you pay someone to write Word documents for you?
Of course you wouldn’t.
Would you pay someone to write emails for you?
Of course you wouldn’t.
Should you be able to update your own site whenever you want?
Of course you should.
1) You’ll be able to keep your site up-to-date.
Outdated information on your website is embarassing & unprofessional.
2) You’ll be able to add new content on a regular basis.
New content means Google will love your site and send you new visitors; and visitors will love your content and spend more time on your site.
a. Add User Accounts
Assign accounts to employees and subordinates; delegate while retaining security
b. Make Google Love You
All content and pages automatically structured for optimal SEO benefits, and Google will be notified each time you write a new page. In other words, Google will love your site.
c. Add Multimedia To Your Site
Add interest to your site by easily uploading images, audio, video, and pdf’s
d. Access to 1000’s of Plug-Ins
Easily install ad management systems, calendars, event schedulers, and more
e. Write a Free Blog
You’ll get an on-site blog, seamlessly integrated into the rest of your site
f. Integrate With Twitter
Each new blog post will automatically trigger a “tweet” on Twitter
g. Build an Email List
Setup, configuration, & integration with a “top-shelf” 3rd party email management system, allowing you to build a highly-responsive list
h. Collect Testimonials
Automatically collect real testimonials & reviews, providing content for new visitors AND for Google to index you for new keywords