So I have clients ask from time to time, when should I change my website from static to dynamic and why? And my answer to them is that it really all depends on what you want out of your site. Some companies could be perfectly happy staying with a static website. All they need is to provide information about their company like, contact information, maybe prices, store hours, and a history of the company.

I say if you don’t need to update your site regularly then stick to a static site. If you want to have your site change daily, weekly, monthly… hourly, then you would need to get a dynamic website. A dynamic website is a site that is constantly changing. People put announcements on their site, write a blog about their company, and sell products or services. If you fall into a category where your information is never going to be the same, then you would need to go with a dynamic site to keep up. Otherwise you could pay a web designer to update your site for you, but that tends to get expense.

So when deciding, weigh the pros and cons and really decide what will be the best and most cost effective way to go for your site.