A little advice.
We’re probably not the only design firm you have scoped out. We thought this list of helpful hints might aid you in your search (and hopefully show you why we are the best, leading you back here to contact us).
Beware the flies!
Search engine optimization is a favorite buzzword among web developers. When you hear it, swat it away like the pesky fly buzzing around your head after you’ve been working in the hot summer sun for eight hours.
Some companies try to sell this as a service. They claim to know the best way to get your website ranked #1 in search engines, such as Google. They may try to impress you with their knowledge of “tricks” to get your page listed at the top of the search results…for a nominal fee of course. Guess what? The search engines know those tricks. They make sure the tricks don’t work for long, and move the site ranking down accordingly.
Search engine optimization is not a separate service. It is an inherent element of good web site design. Popular search engines use automated programs to "look" at your site for real content. If you have good content, you get a better ranking. By the way, we are excellent at building search-engine-friendly websites.
Attack of the clones.
Pre-made templates are bad. Why? Because everyone using pre-made templates is probably already using the template you looked at (if you looked at them). Resist the dark side. Don't buy a web site-in-a-box. Get a custom designed site. Oh, we do this too. And very well, I might add.
Because they said so?
Did anyone ever ask you, “Well you wouldn’t jump off a bridge if they told you to, would you?” The same rule applies when dealing with a web site design firm. Don’t buy a feature just because a company says you need it. They should be able to explain why it would be helpful, in terms you can understand. No technical jargon.
On the flip-side, beware of companies that aren’t honest enough to tell you if one of your ideas for your site would be more effectively used some other way. Just like a T.V. advertising company is an expert at targeting the T.V. masses, a web design firm should be an expert at targeting the internet masses.
We offer only the services and products we believe will be beneficial to your business. We also know what makes an effective website. We explain why, and then let you have the final say.
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