User:KathyeCheney104
Placing your company online should not be a strenuous or arduous task. It ought to be a relatively enjoyable process whose end result should be increased leads for your business. The key, is finding the right web developer, using the right skills, for the particular needs.
When deciding on who should develop your site you should think about the following:
1. Availability - May be the developer contactable? Will he/she be accessible after hours as well as on weekends if you have any issues or problems with your site?
2. Honesty - Will the developer provide you with truthful advice and proposals, or just push the organization line?
3. Customer support - Are you given a personalised service where the developer sees any project through from start to finish? Will this developer be the one that makes changes or additions as your business grows?
4. Services - Does your developer offer the full-range of services necessary to get the online businesses? For example, do they offer Domain Name Registration, Internet hosting, Email, E-Commerce, PHP and MySQL (to run blogs, CRM's along with other database applications) and be able to market your website?
5. Pricing - The cost of using a website built can vary quite considerably.
Always request a quotation upfront.
You shouldn't be afraid to ask questions;
� Request a itemised quotation so that you can see a breakdown of precisely what you are getting for the money.
� Will you need to pay a first deposit?
� Are there any ongoing fees? i.e. Internet hosting.
� Would you charge a flat rate or charge by the hour?
� Just how long will the web site take to complete?
� Am i going to have to pay for extras, and if so just how much?
6. Quality - There is no reason for paying big dollars (or even lesser dollars for instance) for a site you are unhappy with or looks cheap and nasty. Always have phone developer's portfolio. When they don't have one online, ask yourself why not? You shouldn't be afraid to ask to see previous works. Also, read customer testimonials. Even call those customers to get their opinion around the developer's work ethics and abilities.
Although I would be extremely thoughtless to claim that these 6 points are all you need to be familiar with, I firmly believe if you include these points in when it comes to your developer you'll find yourself one you will be pleased with and you will use for several years in the future.
