5 Tips for Choosing the Right Web Designer
1. Do your homework.
First thing’s first, you need to conduct thorough research and we’re not just talking about which web design companies you like.
In order to find the right web designer, you should be able to answer the following questions:
- How extensive is your project?
- How many pages will your website need?Are there any special features on your wish list?
- Are you looking for someone who can help you with copywriting and SEO, or just the design components?
- What’s your budget?
- What websites do you really like?
Once you can answer these questions, it’s time to look at options. The first thing people will tell you is to check out the portfolio of any company you are considering.
It’s important, when you look at their portfolios, to pay special attention to more than just the picture they show you. Make sure you visit the site itself. Check the footer and see if that company is still doing the company’s website work (most designers and developers include a link to their site and a credit in the footer).
2. Look for a company that wants to have a conversation with you.
All companies you look at will want to have an initial meeting with you to discuss your goals, what you want your website to look like and do, and your budget. It’s standard. But, during this meeting, there are a few things you want to look for on the other side of the table (or camera).
You want a web design company that acknowledges and appreciates your expertise. You know what you’re selling, and you have some idea of how you need to present it to your potential customers for maximum impact. No one knows your business better than you do. If a web design company doesn’t recognize this and won’t listen to your ideas, then they are not the company for you.
If a web design agency does nothing but nod their heads and produce an exact replica of what you say, then you aren’t getting your money’s worth. Your designer must be able to bring exciting ideas to the table.
It’s also important to find a web design company that knows that this first conversation should not be the last one you have before being presented with a final product. Look for a web designer that has a plan for frequent communication and an easy way for you to send feedback throughout the design process.
Your opinions, experience, and observations are what is going to differentiate your website from your competitors’ websites. You deserve to work with a designer that will put them to use.
3. They offer all of the services you need.
4. They are technologically savvy.
This may sound obvious, but you want a web designer/developer that knows the latest best practices and conventions for creating websites that are easily found and user-friendly.
Your web designer should also design your website within a content management system such as WordPress, Drupal, or Magento. (We are strictly a WordPress designer/developer for many reasons.) Without a content management system, you will have to rely on your developer to make every single update your website needs from now until eternity.
If they mention a static HTML site, run, don’t walk, far away, away from them. You need a content management system.
5. Make sure you actually like them.
Price is important. Their portfolio is important. Their knowledge is important. But the most important thing to note is whether you like them or not.
If you hire someone you don’t like, you’re not going to want to get in touch You’re going to procrastinate calling when you need something. You’re not going to engage in chit-chat that is sometimes way more enlightening to your designer than any formal interview.
In short, your project will suffer.
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Final Word
Your project deserves the right web designer. I hope these tips will help you choose the designer that will bring the right combination of know-how and experience to create a website that will serve as the perfect center for your business marketing ecosystem.
Take a look at our website projects – if you like what you see request a quote from TimestWeb.’
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