04 Feb
04Feb

After you realize how important a website is for your company, the next step is to choose the right agency  that will create such a website. If your website is intended to represent your brand, attract customers and encourage people to buy your product or use services, you will definitely need the help of a company that deals with professional website design. But how to choose such a company?

Finding the right company that will make a website for you is one of the most important steps you should take in the process of building your brand on the Internet. But how to get through the infinite number of agencies that offer the creation of websites and choose the one that will be right for you.

What type of website do you need?

Before selecting a web design company, you should know what kind of website you need.  While the web designer will have his/her own suggestions and ideas for the project, this is your website after all and you should try to research what you need. The best way is to search the web and look at sites of similar companies, even competition.  By providing the basic starting points, you can get designers better understand your needs.

A list of questions that should be answered by anyone who needs a website

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  1. Do you need a completely new website or redesigning an existing website? 
  2. Who are your potential customers? 
  3. What is the purpose of your website - the site is to be eCommerce or only informative. 
  4. What exactly do you want to achieve when the user is on your website? 
  5. What distinguishes you from the competition? 
  6. Do you already have a domain name and hosting setup? 
  7. Will you need help in creating your image or brand?

Competition

One of the best ways to find out what page you need is to check your competitors' pages. When creating the framework of your website, take a look at local and national competition, check what they do and what work in your case, but would be also aware of what is not needed or does not match exactly with your company’s vision.

Check Designer's Portfolio

Every web design company should have a portfolio on their website. If you happen to find an agency that does not provide a portfolio on its website, you can immediately skip that company. You never know what projects have been created by a given company, if they don’t show such works on their website.

You should also remember what you need when choosing a company to work with. A company that has so far created simple, static pages will not necessarily be able to design an online store or an extensive portal. It is best to make a list of only those companies that have projects in their portfolio that meet your expectations, both in terms of functionality and design.

Define your budget

Creating or reworking an existing website is not an easy task. The implementation of each project requires an investment of time and money on your part. And here comes the question - how much can I invest in a website?

You have to find a company that will be able to meet your requirements with the budget you can afford to build it. It is quite often better to invest more initially, as it may translate into savings in a long run.

A website that will be made correctly will serve you for the next few years, but if it is not created properly, you will most likely have to deal with problems that sooner or later appear in the functioning of the site or in the worst case you will be forced to look for another company that would build the site from scratch or make appropriate corrections.

You also have to make sure that the company is for a long time on the market and that they can support future maintenance, upgrades and other work.

Choose a web design company

Now that you have narrowed down the list of companies based on your requirements and clearly defined budget, you should choose a company that has proven to be worth the investment and has earned your trust. Contact these agencies and request a consultation, just make sure it is free with no obligation on your side. Once you have proposals in place, review them carefully and ask question if you are not sure about some items in them.

You should be ready to choose your partner for web design now. Remember that building a website is a long process, so choose a company that you think will be the easiest to work with, will meet your requirements and that will quickly respond to your suggestions and requests.

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