Looking for a Web Designer? Questions to ask your Web Developers   by Indrum SEO Web Design

in Web Design / Site Usability    (submitted 2011-10-14)

Investing in a website is one of be most important decisions an online business must make and finding the right web developer to suit your product requirements can be a difficult process. Essentially you are looking for a web design company that not only has the right set of skills to build and produce your Internet media, but most importantly find a business you can trust. Many people who we have met over the years have found it difficult finding a suitable web designer basically because they where not sure what to look for and the questions to ask when discussing their concept and marketing goals

To assist with this process we have complied some points for consider when choosing the right professional for your business online

Do they manually write HTML code
Some amateurs will use wizards or clumsy software packages to build pages which are sub standard and not very effective with search engine optimisation. A professional web designer would write your site manually by hand for accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail

Do they have a formal education or professional background
Beware of friends who claim to be web designers but cant 'cut the mustard' concerning professional design standards and professional industry practices. Particularly if you are looking for a site which performs well on search engines

Do they have a strong portfolio
Ask to review a portfolio of design specific works undertaken. For example if you are looking for an e-Commerce website, ask to see working examples of their shopping carts produced

Search engine optimisation performance
If they says they can get your business ranking on page one of google, ask to see evidence of websites they are currently web marketing and the positions which they hold on search engines

Can they provide the web hosting
You will need somewhere to host your website. Insist on professional 'business class' light speed web hosting, there is no substitute for high performance site download and with larger sites they must be capable of handling many multiple users at any one time

How long have they been in business
With wisdom comes age and learning the skills and techniques to become a web designers and search engine optimisation engineer can take many years of training, study and practice. Therefore don't be afraid to ask your prospective web designer of their experience in the trade. Most will be pleased to talk about their achievements, products and services

Research your prospective producers
Check out their client testimonials, social media and articles they have written

If they are lacking in any of these areas, they probably aren't very well qualified and you may be mislead, mis-sold or worse.. End up with substandard product which does not rank on search engines

We advice that it is well worth taking your time and finding the right company for you. Good luck!

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Professional web developers of custom web design and eCommerce, graphic designers of new media IT Internet marketing and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Brighton, East Sussex