Remember one thing that stays true. A Web Design Firm is only as good
as their last design. My name is Anthony and I will
be your guide today (saying this is a professional but
fun voice). Ok, lets get down to business. A web design
is there for one thing, remember this. That is to make
money. Like most businesses they are offering a service
to you in return for payment. Yes they do want you to
be satisfied with the work they do, but do they want
more? Do they want to show off their best skills and
amaze people every time they go to your website? Allot
of Web Design Firms will only do this if the right dollar
amount comes along. So you have to be careful that the
reason they want to deal with you is not all about the
$$$ for them.
Well then, you may ask. How do I know if I have a good
Design Firm on my Hands? From my own personal experience
here are some key things to watch for.
1. How they answer your questions. Yes I can understand
a company having to wait to get back to you on the exact
price. Though if they can not tell you right there and
then if they can do what you are asking then they are
probably outsourcing. Outsourcing is not bad, but the
more people involved outside of their company the less
control you have over what is going on. Not all companies
who outsource are like this, as some have got it down
to a science and really have a smooth system going.
2. Reliability. This is so important especially when
it comes to trust. If the company you are looking at
for design work takes a long time responding back to
you then this could be a sign of delays down the line
(if they get your project). See (and this is where it
comes from experience) a company should be more eager
when trying to get the project and be ready to assist
you. Now I am not saying that they should be emailing
you every hour, but they should respond back in at least
12-24 hours during the weekdays. This lets you know
that someone is here for you and ready to help.
3. The final thing I will look at is trust. Which means
simply CAN YOU TRUST THEM? If your the type of person
who's gut is usually right then you should follow it.
Take the time to make the right decision and know you
can trust the firm that you are not only giving your
money to but also trusting the success of your website
too. Make sure you get references, check them out and
make sure you make contact with at least 5 of the people
on their list. It may not be possible to get phone numbers
but at least contacting them via email will give you
some protection.
Just remember to take your time and protect yourself.
You are the only one who is looking out for you. Yes
some Design firms want to do the best for their clients
but there are also others out there that will leave
you high and dry. Don't worry about whether a company
has 2 employees or 1000. If their service is subpar
then the final product will also be subpar.
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