CHOOSING A WEB DESIGNER

Are you a business owner trying to establish an online presence? Have you considered using a so called free website service only to end up frustrated and unsatisfied with the results? Creating a professional website is no small task. Choosing the right person for this process is going to take a little bit of your time and effort but the end result will be a website that best represents your business and brand.

Questions to ask yourself about what kind of website you want and need.

Who is your targeted audience? Are you going to be selling a product or service? What style of web design are you looking for? Do you have any preconceived ides of what your website should look like? What is your time frame before the website has to go live?
Budget What budget do you have for your website? Prices can vary depending on requirements. One thing to keep in mind is that there is no set price for websites. They can start at $500 and go up to $80,000+. Prices will vary from place to place. Keep in mind that just because someone charges more then someone else doesn’t necessarily mean your getting a better website.

Budget.

What budget do you have for your website? Prices can vary depending on requirements. One thing to keep in mind is that there is no set price for websites. They can start at $500 and go up to $80,000+. Prices will vary from place to place. Keep in mind that just because someone charges more then someone else doesn’t necessarily mean your getting a better website.

What to look for in a web designer.

One of the obvious thing to look at is there portfolio. Does there work look professional? Do you like the style of there work? Do they have a wide range of design style or does all there work look the same? Is there work clean and simple to read and navigate or is everything crammed together. Do they pay attention to the smallest of details or does there work look like it was done fast with no real creativity. A good designer will always balance between cost and quality and give you the most bang for you buck.

Beware of the following.

Do not be fooled by a smooth talking designer who claims to be more then a designer. Just as there are bad sales people there are also bad designers who promise more then they can deliver. Be sure to have a written and signed agreement on what is to be delivered. There are design companies who will give you a price then later change the price in order to get more money out of you. Some will even hold your website from going live and tell you that the website will not function unless you add these extra features that where not discussed. Remember that there is no such thing as a free website, there is always a catch.

Posted on : November 7th, 2011