Choosing your Website Designer shouldn't have to be confusing!
Choosing your web designer can be a tricky process. Everyone seems to offer the same thing, but an entirely different thing at the same time. The web design industry is full of jargon and TLA’s (Three Letter Acronyms!). There are freelancers, small/medium/large operations. Even your Grannys cat said that he would build you one for $100.
To demystify the process, or at least get you going in the right direction, here are some questions you should ask your web designer:
- Do you custom design websites that are professional and unique? YES
- Do I get a content management system so I can upload text and images myself? YES
- Will you provide training in how to use the content management system? YES
- Is your content management system genuinely easy to use? YES
- Do you restrict the number of pages I can add to my website? NO
- Do you have a free iPhone/Android app so I can update my website when I’m on the train in the morning? YES
- Will you submit my site to all the major search engines? YES
- Do you have Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) built into the website as standard? YES
- Do you have a blogging system so I can add new content, like news and events, to my website every day? YES
- Is your platform scalable so when my business expands my website can grow with it? YES
- Can you get my site on to page 1 of Google? YES
- Do I (the client) own the copyright on my website? YES
- Can you do all of my print work such as business cards and brochures? YES
- Can you help me market my business effectively online? YES
- Can you develop an iPhone App for me? YES
- Can you provide video production services? YES
- Apart from hosting are there any ongoing or hidden fees? NO
If any web designer or web development company has different answers to the above, then you should definitely consider Nutwork as your digital media agency.
