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10 Things You Must Know About Working With A Web Designer

Last updated: October 7, 2024Updated: May 8, 2019Originally published: January 3, 2008 Read time: 8 minutes, 39 seconds There are a few different ways to create a website for your organization. One option is to do it yourself. There are certainly a lot of DIY website solutions available. Technology has gotten to the point where a drag and drop interface is available on most content management systems including WordPress, Wix, Squarespace. These platforms allow you to easily edit your website and keep your content up-to-date. The easier it is to edit content, the more likely it is to get done. And fresh content is good marketing and helps with search engine optimization. The drawback of building your own website, however, is it leaves you open to creating a website based on what you can figure out and not based on your marketing goals. So while homemade is great for cookies,…
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Hiring A Web Designer

Hiring a web designer or web developer is often a leap of faith; faith that they know what they’re doing, faith that they’re going to do what they say and faith that you’ll end up with something that will help you grow your business.With most things technical it may seem like faith is all you can go on, after all, you’re not a geek – you’re a business owner. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Let’s look at some of the questions you should be asking to assess whether the web developer you’re thinking of hiring is worth your trust – and your money. Can I See Some Samples Of Your Work? This is the question you likely ask almost at the beginning of your conversation. And it’s a good place to start. Most designers have a style that can be seen from project to project. That doesn’t…
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