Want a new website design for your business? At the start of your search, you start hopefully with a local search in Remote in the Google.
Is this how you go about finding the top agency that suits you and your online goals? You will soon notice that there is very much choice. Do you automatically choose the top result, or do you search a little further?
If you search further, you may see that many agencies promise the same thing: modern web design. That's exactly what you want, but how do you find out if an agency has even more to offer? We'll give you some tips and let you know what questions to ask!
1. Check out the team!
The website usually has an about us or team page. It's always good to look at this right away. Why? So you can immediately see what kind of professionals they have in-house. For example, do they have online marketers, web designers or copywriters on the team? By looking at this, you will know if they can help you with your question.
Besides a beautiful website, you also want the technology behind it to be right, to generate conversions and to reach your target audience. You can't do this with a beautiful site alone: for this you need people with experience and expertise.
Note: some parties work with freelancers who are not directly on the team page. It is always good to ask about this!
In short: do you want a website with more behind it than just a nice design? Check out who's working!
2. View the portfolio
You would probably prefer to engage an experienced party. Maybe a text tells you they are experienced, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are.
Therefore, always check the portfolio. Here are assignments they have worked on and are proud of.
Some portfolios are very full! In that case it is good to search for projects that are within the industry you work in. Let the latter mainly be a tool to search through the portfolio: whether someone has worked with your industry before does not have to be a criteria. What matters is that they make good websites!
In short: do you want a website? Always check out the portfolio!
3. What kind of CMS system?
Check what CMS system is being worked with. CMS stands for Content Management System (CMS): this is where the website development is done. Some work with their own CMS, but many work with WordPress. Always ask what system they work with and whether you can easily work in it yourself. The latter can be useful if you want to make updates yourself. Ask if there are any training sessions for this.
In short: be able to make updates yourself? Ask about the CMS and any training!
4. Web design and conversions.
Is conversion optimization an expertise? A website should be beautiful, but it should also work logically for the visitor. Through a smart layout, logical navigation structure and good call-to-actions, you can start converting with your website.
In short: ask what kind of knowledge they have about conversions and whether they might have someone on their team who specializes in this.
5. The cost of your project
De prijzen kunnen verschillen. Dit ligt aan de techniek en het werk dat erachter zit: jouw website kan basic zijn, zonder SEO en met een shared hosting. Maar je kunt ook all the way gaan! Misschien wil jij een brainstormsessie, een gloednieuw design gebaseerd op jouw merkidentiteit, zoekmachineoptimalisatie en supersnelle hosting.
There are often several options with a matching price tag. To find out how realistic a price tag is, you can ask the following: how much work goes into the website (hours)? How many people work on the website? Are there recurring costs? How expensive is the hosting?
In short: do you want a website, but do not know if the costs are realistic? Ask about technology, hosting and man-hours.
6. Reviews
Of course you are also curious about the experience of other
. Nowadays you can easily find out by searching for reviews. When you have found a company in Google, you can immediately read the reviews.
See at a glance the average number of stars they get and delve deeper by reading reactions. You can also ask colleagues in your area who they have a good experience with.
In short: Do you have a company in mind, but are curious about the experience of others? Read the reviews in Google!
7. Go in conversation
Scouring Google will give you an idea of parties in your area that can help with website development. If you have your eye on an agency, it is always wise to have a conversation by phone or even better face-to-face.
Ask your questions and feel if you feel comfortable with this party. Do you get no answers to your questions or does the conversation feel unpleasant? Then you can ask yourself whether you want to enter into a partnership. Do you get answers to your questions and are you treated pleasantly? Then this can be a good harbinger of how the upcoming process will go!
In short: Are you almost to a choice, but are you curious how the company is to deal with? Go into conversation!
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