An Introduction to Big Picture Website Development
A great business plan can still fail from isues with website design and/or hosting. When thinking about which design company to pick out, get out your pen and play ‘website design bingo’ - we propose a ‘full card’ to be website design companies that at least briefly talk about these listed points when discussing your planned new website:-
- your business proposal - discussing specifically in regards to what your intentions are - what’s the website development firm’s feelings about your proposal ?
- ease-of-use - so your audience can execute everything easily on the website
- accessibility issues - so your website can be accessed by all, with content clearly understood by the target market
- SEO (or search engine optimization) - supplying your site good search engine rankings
- CMS (content mangement systems) - letting you edit the information on the site by yourself at any moment
- website security - safety of sensitive data, with regular backups of data.
- web hosting - will the website development firm host the site? If so, how about the servers? Are they using shared servers with 1000s of other sites on the same server, or do they have their own servers?
- tech support and after sales - will they assist you after the website is live? If so, how much is technical support? What about updates?
A professional website design team will inform you of the above issues, and how they handle them.
How to find a website development company? It’s advisable to get one in your location, permitting you to meet up with them and get some peace of mind that they are also a bricks and mortar company with a accomplished team to do the job well. In Google, use a search keyphrase like “web design” plus your area; for example : web design nottingham. This will give you a list of web design outfits in your locality.
