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4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Update Website Code If You Don’t Know What You’re Doing

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There are a lot of website solutions that make creating a website look easy, and that gives a business owner false confidence that they can dip their toe in the world of website code and make updates or fixes. However, there are numerous reasons why people should not work with website code if they don’t know what they are doing.

Errors and Mistakes

First and foremost, working with website code like html or cascading stylesheets (css) without proper knowledge and expertise can lead to errors and mistakes. This can result in a website that is difficult to use, looks unprofessional, and does not function properly. These errors and mistakes can also be difficult and time-consuming to fix, which can cause delays and frustration for the business owner and the website expert he or she may be working with.

Security Vulnerabilities

Making mistakes with your code can lead to security vulnerabilities. Hackers and cybercriminals are always looking for ways to exploit websites and steal sensitive information. By working with website code without understanding how it works, a person may accidentally create security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers. This can put the website, and its users, at risk of being hacked and having their information stolen.

Wasted Time and Money

Working with code when you are unfamiliar with it can be a waste of time and money. Building a website can be a complex and time-consuming process, and trying to do it without the necessary knowledge and expertise can result in a lot of wasted time and effort. In addition, fixing errors and mistakes can also be time-consuming and costly. It is often more efficient and cost-effective to hire a professional website designer who has the necessary knowledge and expertise to build and maintain a website properly.

Damage to the Reputation of Your Business

You can also make coding mistakes that can be detrimental to the business. A poorly designed and functioning website can turn away potential customers and damage the reputation of the business. In today’s digital world, a professional and effective website is crucial for any business that wants to succeed. By working with website code without proper knowledge and expertise, a person may inadvertently make an update that makes the website function poorly and turn what was potential business to a competitor.

People should not work with website code if they are unfamiliar with code or how a website works. This can lead to errors and mistakes, security vulnerabilities, wasted time and money, and damage to the business. It is often better to hire a professional website designer who has the necessary knowledge and expertise to build a website properly.

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The Difference Between HTML and CSS, and Why They Might Be Good to Know for Updating Your Website

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I build a lot of websites in WordPress, and I’ve been working with different content management systems (CMS) for over 20 years. The idea behind a CMS is that it should allow anyone to make updates without any knowledge of website coding languages like HTML. I’ve found this to be only partially true. You can make some basic updates in a CMS, but there are times when the CMS simply doesn’t work the way you want it to. For example, the text might display in a font style and the CMS is glitching and won’t let you change it, or there might be something that the CMS is doing on a page that you don’t like and there’s no clear way to get rid of it. This is where knowledge of HTML and CSS comes in handy.

 

On a website, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) is the substance and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is the style. HTML is used to create and format the content of the page (establish a paragraph, make this word bold and italicized, etc.) and CSS is used to determine how that HTML content, and the elements around that content, display on the page (place a red border around this text, change the background of the page to a light gray color, etc.). All websites use these two languages in some way.

 

If you’re thinking about updating your website yourself, you might want to think about learning these two coding languages. The CMS you’re working in doesn’t always work the way it should, or the way you want it to. You may need to “look under the hood” to figure out what is going on and how to solve the issue, and a knowledge of HTML and CSS will help immensely in this regard. The WordPress version you download and the website design you upload won’t be perfect, and they might not play nicely together. I recently built a website where I had to apply a lot of CSS, partially to fix some problems and partially to get things looking exactly the way I wanted them to. Some websites like w3schools.com have free tutorials where you can learn a little about these languages and how they work. It might look intimidating at first, but once you spend some time with them I promise that it will get easier.

 

However, if you are having problems updating your website and are looking for a helping hand, look no further. I feel confident in my ability to navigate any CMS, and I’ll get your website back on track. Reach out to me and let’s get started.