Need a Website?
Unsure where to start?
You have decided you need a new website or revamp an existing one but don’t have the time or experience to build it yourself?
You need to hire a website designer but you don’t really know what questions to ask apart from “how much?”.
I have summarised here the six questions to ask your website designer.
Don’t be fobbed off with anyone evading questions or saying "it’s not relevant". Any competent and responsible website designer will be able to give you jargon-free answers.
Read the full articleYou need to hire a website designer but you don’t really know what questions to ask apart from “how much?”.
I have summarised here the six questions to ask your website designer.
Don’t be fobbed off with anyone evading questions or saying "it’s not relevant". Any competent and responsible website designer will be able to give you jargon-free answers.
Six things to ask your website designer
The answer should be YOU. What if the designer goes bust or you fall out with them? You need to know where your site is hosted and the logon credentials so you could give that information to another developer.
Many hosting companies offer huge discounts for the first year but then there is a big jump for the second year. Make sure you know what the ongoing costs are. That includes the domain name which maybe cheaper or even free for the first year.
Why has the designer chosen that hosting company? What does it offer compared to anyone else? Trust me, you don’t want the cheapest. It must be a reliable company that offers good technical support and the ability to backup the site.
How will someone find your business if they don’t know the name of it? What key words would you type into Google to find your business? Ideally you want to appear on the first page of results.
There are some well-known online tools that measure the site performance so insist on seeing the report once the site is near completion. You want a score of at least 90% as less than this will effect your ranking in Google search.
60% of users browsing the web are using their phones so your website must look good on a phone and it must load quickly. Ask to see reference sites and check them out on your mobile phone.
About Me
Having started my own small business I can appreciate the problems that small business owners face.
You need a website but want to keep the costs down. This is where I can help. I can detail the costs for you so you can make an informed decision.
You will get honest and straightforward answers from me.
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Benefits you can expect
Testimonials
“...a quality product...”
This is a 5 out of 5 rating for a quality product but also in relation to Charles and the way he worked with me in order to achieve my website vision. He is an outstanding web designer and builder.
...made the whole experience of setting up my business and website an absolute joy.
Becky Merrill
“his work is impressive”
Within a couple of months of approaching him, Charles had built us a new [website] from scratch. Not only is his work impressive, but Charles is a delight to work with, responding rapidly and positively to all our suggestions and queries. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Cherry Lewis
“thrilled with the results”
What an experience! We wanted an easy-to-manage communication tool which would be bright, attractive, interesting, engaging, user friendly and informative. That’s exactly what we got from Charles!
We are thrilled with the results. Both from the design and the technical points of view.
Mike Endicott
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