subject: Modern Business And Finding The Right Web Designer [print this page] Most people would agree that having a good web presence is pretty much a vital part of running a modern business, with so many web design businesses around the difficulty can often be choosing the right company to build your web presence.
There are many things that have to be considered on top of the design and development of your website, first of which is getting your website seen, it is very important to make sure your website can be found. Building a website to be seen well by search engines is as much a part of creating a website as the visual aspect.
Many design specialists create websites that, while visually appealing, are difficult to find on search engines like Google, Yahoo or Bing, and while it is hard to find, It will often go unused. Why spend all the time, effort and expense of creating a great website when no one is using it?
Web designer swansea create many different websites, from simple information websites to full ecommerce solutions, so how do you choose from the many hundreds available?
The first thing to do it to view the portfolios of the businesses, have a look at the design aspects of the design work they have created, there may well be a design theme throughout their work, a certain signature to each design they create, if they have carried out work for businesses in the same sector that you operate in have a look at whether you feel the design properly represents the sector you work in. If you would use the services or buy a product from that website, then chances are they are the right Web designer swansea for you.
Next Google the names of websites that the designer you are looking at has designed, if you cant find them under the name of the business, what chance have your customers got of finding your website? You can then go a step further, Google the words that are associated with the website, if you can find the website under these keywords then chances are it is built with SEO in mind, a sign of a great website.
Your internet presence is however more than just your website, branding plays a huge part in bringing in business, your logo is often one of the first things a user notices when they load up your website, you need to make an instant connection with your customer, you need to give the right impression straight away. Check the logos that the Web design swansea company you are looking to use have designer for past clients, do they grab your attention, do they give you an idea of the ethos of the businesses they represent?
A logo will need to work well offline as well, it should be instantly recognisable, will it work on your business cards, your letter heads, or even on your vehicles. Dont forget you dont need to have your website, branding or even the design and development of your website completed by the same company, although it can often be easier.
There are many amateur web designers and developers out there, that will complete websites for next to nothing, although it may be tempting to use these designers at such low prices its important to remember that when it comes to advertising and promoting your business you get what you pay for, often cheap websites arent worth anything to your business.
