Questions to Ask Your Web Designer
Thinking about hiring a web designer for your website? Every website owner needs to know the basics about web development before they spend their money on building one. A website that works is not just an attractive place on the net. It has to be developed and it is sensible to develop it from the start.
I must say that website designers are usually very talented. They know how to design websites that are extremely eye-catching, but a nice-looking website doesn't always work if the details of developing it aren't considered.
Most website designers that develop websites actually call themselves web developers; however, developers might be presented as website designers because it is a popular phrase. In any case, you can ask the following questions to make sure the prospect has the skill and knowledge to carry out your project satisfactorily.
- What services in are included in the web design package?
- What is your experience in web development?
- Do you do keyword research? If so, how do you do it?
- Will you insert meta tags that contain selected keywords on each webpage?
- Do you work with a web writer to develop the content?
- Will the website include an ecommerce feature?
- Will the website include forms?
- Will the website and all of its functions be operational when you are finished?
If these questions are not answered intelligently, chances are that you are dealing with a website designer instead of a web developer. What you will get is a pretty website that basically doesn't do anything and it will still need web development. If the price is right for the service, that is fine. You can follow-up with web development and hire your own web writer , but if you are expecting the whole enchilada, you probably need to shop around or take the matter into your own hands.
I fell for this when I first started out on the internet. I traded work for a website design. I loved it, but it was basically just pictures. I didn't know what to do with it. It was nowhere near ready to launch the website and the price was too high for what I got. My recommendation…
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