Building Better Websites by Design
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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.
Six questions to ask your website designer
1. Who will own the site?
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.
2. What is the ongoing cost?
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.
3. Why that hosting company?
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.
4. What about my ranking in Google?
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.
5. How quickly will my website load?
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.
6. Will it work on mobile devices?
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 designer 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.
Benefits you can expect
Your vision is realized
You can modify content
Measure the results
Testimonials
“...a quality product...”
“his work is impressive”
“thrilled with the results”
How it Works
Step 1: Kick-off meeting
We meet either face to face or virtually to discuss and document your website requirements
Step 2: All-inclusive Quote
The quote details the cost, what’s included, what’s not, your responsibilities and my responsibilities
Step 3: Build, review, launch
You review progress throughout. I deal with all the technical stuff. The website evolves until you are completely satisfied. Launch!!!
Here is what you'll get
- Great looking, engaging home page
- Stylish, modern, responsive design
- Works on laptops, phones and tablets
- Top level performance and reliability
- Optimised Google ranking
- Easy navigation to other pages
- Images to make your website unique
- Ability to add and edit content easily
- Reliable website hosting and backups
- Clear call to action page
- Conforms to accessibility standards
- Analytical data to monitor site visits