Choosing Your Web Design

We would all like to have the best looking website, that's a fact - but if we keep in mind that our main objective is to finally sell our product or service online, we'll realize that maybe design is not the most important factor when it comes to achieve this objective.

Professional design is probably the most time consuming part of the web development, so my first tip would be, before you are contacting a Web Design Company, to browse the Internet for companies which offer similar services and products - you will find probably hundreds of them - save in your Favorites four or five websites which you really like, print out these, and show the printouts to as many people as you can, especially to your existing customers, and ask them which one it's more likely is to make them take an action (contact, buy, subscribe) on the site. This way you have conducted your own little "marketing pool" which will add weeks and weeks of online presence and business.

Based on this little pool you've conducted you know have a good idea on how your website should look like to entice your visitors to buy your service/product.

The next step would be to contact the Web Design Company of your choice and show them exactly want you want, cutting this way 80% of the design time. The designer will probably make suggestions and additions, some off them good ones but most of them just so they can mark up the price of the design.

I would advise that you should be really firm on your feet if you really want your website to be up and running ASAP.

Another very important aspect of this design contracting process is that even you showed them exactly what you want, you have to realize that you are not the designer's only client and the designers are working on probably tens of other projects too, so I would advise you to put in the contract you are signing a very firm deadline for the site design, and ask for penalties on the design company end if it's not done in time, this way you will ensure that your project is prioritized.

Mr. Josh Szatmari is a Web Marketing, Search Engine Optimization Specialist & Web Developer, currently the Vice President of Performance Development Corporation and the Web Development Director of Hilton Head Rentals.

---

Website Design Mishaps - How to Avoid Costly Errors That Can Crush Your Chances of Success

Designing your website can be a difficult task especially if... Read More

Ten Steps to a Winning Home Page

There's no doubt about it - the first page your... Read More

Build Web Pages from the Top Left Corner Down

There are two important reasons to build your website from... Read More

9 Ways to Gain Your Visitors Respect

The internet is filled with sites and they are good... Read More

Your Web Site Is A Wonderland: What Picassos Art Taught Me About Persuasive Design

Whenever singer John Mayer sings his romantic song, "Your Body... Read More

Design Matters in our Visual Culture

FIRST IMPRESSIONS. First impressions often leave lasting impressions. Impressions... Read More

Creating Your First Website? Your Options

Creating your own website is great fun! But how is... Read More

Moving Things Around

How often, men, have you come home to find the... Read More

Ten Fatal Mistakes That Make Web Sites Stink

Since you'll spend lots of time and money to create... Read More

Content is Crucial!

Content is undoubtedly the most important element of a website.... Read More

Is Your Site Too Slow? Why Image Optimization Is Critical

Graphics are fun, but if you put in too many... Read More

Love at First Site: Giving Your Website Visitors the right Impression

Think of the people who visit your site as blind... Read More

Don?t Put Your Slogan in the Title Tag - Optimize Your Web Pages

Don't just put your slogan in the title tag when... Read More

HTML - A Website Language Explained - For Over 35s

This is a very perfunctory look at the website code... Read More

Hiring a Graphic Designer

You've come up with a great product. You've got the... Read More

How to Build Your Own Website - More Steps

To build a website, there are four methods to choose... Read More

Free Web Design Advice

In this article I will give advice and tips of... Read More

Transforming A Site From Good To Excellent

One of the challenges of moving a web site up... Read More

4 Things That Make A Web Site Great

First you need original content. Content is the heart beat... Read More

What Drives Repeat Visitors To Your Site?

There can be zillions of reasons why your visitors return... Read More

Graphic Design Using Color

Color is everywhere and conveys a message even if we... Read More

Do You Want To Save Time With Your Web Design?

It starts off simply; a few HTML pages, a few... Read More

Web Design: How To Get Your Visitors To Stay

Remember the famous line from the movie Field of Dreams,... Read More

Let Your Website Make You $$$ While You Sleep! and All That Other B.S.!

Well, you've got your product, started your home business, and... Read More

A Beginners Guide to Web Page Design

Designing your own successful web page can seem difficult and... Read More

Basic Web Design Principles

Home PageHome page should clearly indicate what the site is... Read More

Adding the Right Keywords to Your Website Content

You've made your website, added a great title and keywords... Read More

Web Site Templates and Their Benefits

Unarguably, the most important part of your website is content.... Read More

Why Not To Use Web Design Templates For Your Website

In today's age of fast food and high-speed Internet, a... Read More

The Testimonial Trick

One of the most popular methods of traffic generation is... Read More

Web Coach Tip: The Single Most Important and CRUCIAL Element of Your Web Site

Here's the single most important part of your website: YOUR... Read More

Increase Sales on Your Website! Use Graphics!

How many times have you clicked on a website only... Read More

Developing An Effective Physical Therapy Web Site

Physical therapists have unique web presence needs. An effective site... Read More