Hiring a Magento Agency VS Freelancers – Whether you are on the brim of hiring an agency or sticking to freelancers, I’m here to help. You might have a small business selling your handmade plant vases or selling indulgent vegan chocolate and want to take it to the next level – Magento, one of the best eCommerce platforms out there. I can see why you’d like to change or upgrade. The question now is… should you hire a Magento agency to help out or freelancers?
Magento Agency.
To give us some perspective of what’s like to be a Magento agency, I’ve reached out to Magento agency Adlab. The team at Ad Lab have been designing, developing and growing Magento websites for years. Plus, some of Ad Lab’s websites have won multiple awards on awwwards.com. So, I think they know a thing or two about Magento (and about creating Magento websites that work!).
What is Magento?
In case you don’t know much about Magento, let me start by explaining a bit more. Magento is an open-source platform owned by Adobe. This platform has a free version, Magento Open Source, and a paid version, Magento Enterprise, now called Adobe Commerce. As A Mum Reviews says, “This platform is designed for eCommerce businesses, from small businesses to large worldwide enterprises.”
DIY Daddy Blog shared some of the benefits of a Magento shop, including being easily scalable, responsive and user-friendly. Plus, with a Magento eCommerce store, you will have the ability to have multiple stores under one installation.
The Advantages of Hiring an Agency.
The main benefit of hiring a London Magento agency is that they would have the resources and capacity of supporting your website across all stages, from designing and developing to marketing and more. Agencies will also grow with your business and encourage a long-lasting relationship. No need to find freelancer after freelancer.
Freelancers.
You could choose freelance Magento designers to design your website but then you’d have to hire a Magento developer to properly create the website. Plus, if you need help managing your website, you’ll have to hire a freelancer who’s knowledgeable in the platform and so on.
What about hiring one person to do it all?
Wannabe Princess believes that you shouldn’t hire one single freelancer to do it all. “No single person is an expert in all marketing and digital disciplines. You will not find a freelancer that has the skills of a developer, designer, copywriter, marketeer, advertiser all in one.” And I couldn’t agree more! If you are going down the freelancer route, you will have to hire a few different freelancers to help you with your website.
Would you hire an agency or choose freelancers?
About Debz Louise
Debz Louise is a UK-based lifestyle expert and the founder of several lifestyle blogs. Specialising in everything from interior design and home renovation to body-positive fashion and parenting, Debz brings a wealth of hands-on experience to every guide. Her mission at Stereotude is to simplify the modern world for her readers through expert curation and fiercely honest advice.