If you are a small business owner and don’t have a website
yet, hopefully, you are planning on creating one. You may be in the process of
hiring a web designer. Before you make the investment, there are some questions
you should ask your web designer.
Ask them how long the project will take. The answer will
vary based on how large your site will be, what complex features you want to
use, how quickly you can meet with the designer and give them the information
they need, and how quickly you can make decisions. The average launch time of a
website is 30 days, but find out how flexible the web designer can be. You
don’t want to be rushed and you don’t want to have to wait and wait for your
site to be done. Next, ask them if you will be able to make updates to your
site yourself. They should be willing to work with you to make minor or major
changes for you and allow you to make small changes on the backend of your
site.
You should also find out what happens if the website breaks
or gets hacked. If the web developer will provide on-going support after the
site launch, it should be no problem to fix the site or change the security
information. However, many developers leave you on your own after the site
launch. You should find out who owns the site. If you will own the site, that
means you can keep the domain name and content even if you decide to cancel
your services with them. Ask them what they charge and how—by page, by month,
for individual changes, etc. If you aren’t aware of something ahead of time, it
could cost you more than you’re willing to spend. Finally, find out if the website will work on
mobile devices. In today’s growing mobile web world, it is essential to reach
mobile users as more people access the internet from mobile devices than
desktop computers.
These are just a few questions you should ask your web
developer and whether or not your hire them should be based on the answers.
Beyond Custom Websites can give you the best possible answers to these
questions. Our websites can be up and live in as little as 30 days. We can
train you on how to make basic text changes to your site yourself, but we will
also offer to do unlimited changes and updates to your site at any time. When
there is a problem with a website’s pages, we send our developers in to fix it
right away. Beyond Custom Websites’ sites don’t get hacked, but if they ever
do, we can change your login credentials and other security settings so that
won’t happen again. We have long-term relationships with our customers for as
long as you have a site with us. That means we provide ongoing technical
support and continue to fulfill your requests after the site has gone live. You
will own your domain name, so your website always remains in your control. Our
prices are a straightforward set up fee with monthly hosting and free changes. Most importantly, BCW also builds mobile sites
so your customers can view your site anytime, anywhere, using any device. Visit our site and find out what we’re all about.
