Tips for Choosing the Right Web Development Company
                     5 TIPS FOR 
CHOOSING  THE 
RIGHT WEB  
DEVELOPMENT  
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Ask any experienced business owner how the  
development of their website went and you’ll likely 
to  get an angry look or a reply something like, 
“which  version?”Venturing into your first website 
project can  be a frustrating proposition without 
giving proper  due diligence to the selection of a 
web development  company. And it’s one that can 
have long-lasting  ramifications.
DETERMINE WHAT TYPE 
OF  WEBSITE YOU 
NEED.
T H I S  M A Y  S O U N D  L I K E  A  G I V E N ,  B U T  N O T  A L L  W E B S I T E S  A R E  T H E  S A M E .
Google is a website. But it’s powered by a multibillion-dollar infrastructure with several data 
centers around the  globe. Facebook and Amazon? Ditto.
While those may be extreme examples, it’s important to distinguish differences in what makes up a 
website and its  functionality, which is to say what you need the website to do for your visitors and 
your business.
Are you going to sell widgets? Well, you’re going to need an e-commerce website and it’s 
unlikely your buddy’s  cousin is going to be well-suited for this project.
E-commerce brings several logistical and technological challenges. 
 The company you hire should have experience working in this 
space  and have an e-commerce solution that will scale with the 
growth of  your business — and provide support for the inevitable 
glitches that  occur along the way.
For many small businesses offering professional services, the main  
objectives of a website are to build trust, educate, inform, and 
convert  visitors into leads. While there are hundreds of web 
development  companies that can handily accomplish this task, 
there are several  variables to consider like the type of content 
management system  and where the site will be hosted.
Determine your 
compatibility .
When you hire a web development company, you are hiring a technology partner. This partner 
will  likely be part of your business for many years, given you are happy with their service.
And that’s the rub.
Spending a little extra time on the front side can save your business a lot of money and more  
importantly, a lot of time. Moving a website from one provider to another can be costly and 
time-  consuming.
Get to know who you are hiring for this long-term relationship. While the quality and efficacy 
of  their work is surely a consideration, find out what they value, how they work, and how they 
treat  their staff.
And while credibility and trust are also important traits, it’s also kind of nice if you like them.
Support comes in several forms, like help with setting up email or  
helping someone reset a password. With website support, you’ll 
Determine likely  need changes to your site on a regular basis. It’s not uncommon to  realize a feature or element was left unconsidered 
prior to launch.
 the level And more importantly, a website is not, nor should be static.
of  A good development company is going to provide you with the tools  to add update content, add new pages, and articles, and make 
minor  updates. For new features, it’s likely you’ll need to rely on 
support your  technology partner. Most web development companies provide  some level of on-going support, but it’s always a good idea 
to find out  what level, turnaround time, and which members of the 
do  you staff will be  doing this type of work.
need.
ATTENTION TO 
DReceEntTly, AsomIeLoneS in. my network announced the launch of their new website. I 
could tell  from their post they were excited and proud of their new online 
presence. Of course, there  was a link to the new site in the post. But it displayed 
nothing but the logo and the title from  the home page, “Home.”
EPIC FAIL.
Here’s an opportunity to shine on social media. But because their web developer either didn’t 
take the time  or perhaps didn’t understand how social media channels work, the opportunity 
was lost. More importantly,  the lack of the proper title and description will likely harm their 
search engine rankings.
It’s small details like this that, over time, can help make or break a brand’s digital 
properties. A good  web development company has the experience and understands the 
importance of how social media  and search engines display information from websites. 
They work with your company to make sure  these bases are covered so that you’ll 
always be putting your best face forward.
Factor in all the 
costs
Website design and development pricing run 
the  gamut from free, to fixed, to hourly. Heck, 
some  companies even have tiered pricing 
based on the
type of person do the work.
Beyond the initial design and development 
costs,  there are ongoing charges and fees that 
should be  understood prior to signing the 
contract.
HOSTIN
G
Nearly every web development company charges something for hosting a website, but even this 
can  vary widely. While it might be tempting, this is the area in which you don’t want to get chintzy. 
In most  cases, you get what you pay for and that means site uptime — you want your site to be 
available all the  time, not just some of the time. Don’t skimp on costs here.
ON-
GOING  
SAgainU, thisP is aPn areOa whRere pTricing is all over the 
board.  Some companies include a certain level of 
support in  their hosting plans, while other charge 
time and  materials for any change. It’s important to 
understand  that you will make changes to your 
website and there is  likely to be a cost.
There’s no silver bullet or definitive guide for web development and 
every  company operates with differing business models. But with a 
little  homework and a trusted guide, you can mitigate some of the 
cost of  building (and rebuilding) your website.
C o n t a c t  U s
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