In this day and age, it’s just not enough to have a website. Your website needs to be designed professionally, and in a way that attracts attention, keeps the attention of your visitors, and converts those visitors into customers; inspiring them to visit again. Web design is more than just aesthetics. Web design is a complex undertaking that involves a great deal of specialized professional knowledge. If your website has not been designed by a professional, there’s a good chance that it’s not working to its full capacity! How do you know who to trust your website design to? Here are some helpful tips in selecting a web design firm:

Make sure you own your domain & website.

Some web design firms will charge you for a custom website, but then they will charge you a fee to use it! It’s possible that they will even hold your website hostage by increasing prices over time and forcing you to pay or else you could lose your domain and website.

View our guide on mistakes to avoid when choosing a domain name.

Know what you want.

Your web designer can help turn your vision of your website into a reality, but it’s important that you know what you want. Exactly what do you need and expect out of your new website? You have concepts about the design; what should it look like? What should it not look like? Do you want a blog, an online catalog of your products, or a full-blown shopping cart? You should consider all of these things and create a checklist before you get your website developed by any professional.

Experience equals reliability.

There are many web designers who design websites as a hobby or a side business. While they may be good at creating a nice looking and functional website, you can’t always count on them to be around in the future. This means you could wind up being stuck with a website and no support when you need something fixed or completed. It is absolutely essential that you hire a web design firm with a proven track record, and somebody who is going to be there alongside you for the long haul.

Have a budget set aside.

Depending on your requirements for your new website, the cost of web design can vary greatly. Therefore, it’s important to interview a number of web designers before settling on just one. Provide a detailed list of your requirements, needs and wants, and get some details about what each firm is capable of doing and including in their price. Weigh each of these estimates out and compare what they’re offering. One web designer might offer a lower price but they could be skimping on features. Make sure that you understand exactly what you’re getting before you commit.

You don’t want skimp out when it comes to building your business’s online branding.

CyberOptik is an experienced firm that will takes great care of its clients.  You can reach us at (630) 296-6932 or through our free proposal request form.