1. Price.
Depending on the status of your business, price can be a huge, if not deciding,
factor in who designs and builds your website.
2. Portfolio.
What has the firm done for other companies? Do you like their past work?
Looking at the projects that your web design and development firm has already
done will give you a good idea of what they are capable of doing for you. Make
sure to pay attention to the small details of their work so that you can tell
them what you like or what you don’t think will work for your business.
3. Partnership/Value
Added. Will this company be your partner? Be open to your ideas? Give you the
time necessary to build a product that you will both be proud of? Will they add
value to your site if you pay them? Having “chemistry” with your web design
team is just as important as having chemistry in your other professional
relationships. Don’t forget trust and patience, also!
4. Time
Commitment. How much of your time will this project require? Know that when you
sign on to do a project with a web design and development company, the company
will need to spend time with you and get information from you in order to build
a website that truly reflects your business. You may choose to write your own
content for your website, but if you would rather hire a writer, check if the
company offers this service.
5. Style.
Some designers go for a minimalistic look while other opt for bright and bold.
Some designers do BOTH of these well. Talk about the style of your business and
ask the firm to show you what they think fits in with you vision. Hopefully,
your vision aligns with theirs!
6. Size. How
big is this company – and how big are their average clients? Designing a
website for a small business with a limited budget is much different than
designing a website for a large corporation. If a firm doesn’t understand your
needs and how to fill them (one-on-one meetings, the ability to change things
on your own in the content management system, follow up help after the project
is complete), you might need to consider a firm more comfortable with working
with businesses of your size.
7. Total
Package. Will this company be able to do all of the custom coding needed for
your website to function the way you want it to? Do they work with ecommerce
platforms?
8. Goals.
What are your goals for the website? Does this web design and development firm
help you develop a strategy to make these goals a reality? You should know how
this company plans to get to know your business, what you want your business to
be, and how you hope to get there.
9. Timeline.
Do you need this project done in a rush? Is there a specific date you have in
mind for launch? Making sure that a company can plan out a reasonable timeline,
or that they can follow the timeline you have in mind, will help the project go
smoothly. And don’t forget to ask how the relationship between your company and
theirs will continue once the project is closed. Will they continue to help
once the website launches, or is their job done once it’s live to the world
10. Team. Who
will your contact be at the company? If you are struggling with something you
need to provide on your end, or just want to check in, who can you get in
contact with? You should meet the person or people who you will be working with
face-to-face, and know if any of the work on your website is going to be
outsourced. Something else to keep in mind is the structure of YOUR team, and
whether this company will work well with the people you know and trust to build
your business. Will they consider the ideas or your board members? Will they
talk with the designer who created your business cards. If you need a company
to play nice with other team members, it’s good to discuss that from the
beginning.
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