The art of choosing the right web development company

TheArt of Choosing the Right Web
Development Company
http://awebsitedesigner.com.au/

The last time you were out there to choose the right web
development company, how was the experience like? It was
not good, right? Believe it or not, choosing the right company
is an art, one that you need to learn and possibly develop a
knack for. Â Who knows, with time, you may get good at it.

Let’s start with what’s the first thing you should look for. Any
guesses? No? Okay, here’s a simple exercise for you to find the
answer:

Visit a website.
Monitor the
speed at which
the site loads.
Keep a track.
Find out if the
site takes more
than 8 second
to load.

• If possible, visit a website that you have not seen before so
that cookies don’t play a spoilsport.
• Make sure you have a speedy internet connection; else, the
exercise doesn’t make any sense.
Points to consider

All said and done, you must focus on a company that can keep
the website load times to a minimum. If they develop a site
that takes more than 8 seconds (5 seconds max, in case of a
speedy connection) to load, well, no offence, but they haven’t
heard of the 10-second rule, at least that’s how it looks.
Ironically, they would get their money. It would be you who’d
be at the receiving end, losing on many of the conversion
opportunities.

The last thing you want is to see your website getting
penalized. It hurts, right? And you, with no fault of yours, are
left to wonder â€“ what went wrong? Well, for some
companies, web development is all about coding â€“ they do it
left, right and center. Who gives two hoots about the web
standards â€“ at least, such companies don’t. Do they have
anything to lose? You have the answer.
Don’t pay the price (for what you didn’t do!)

If it’s anyone who should be pulling the strings here, it’s you.
Yes, a company would develop the site for you, but that’s just
about it. It’s your website (you don’t have any doubts, do you?)
and it goes without saying that the control should be in your
hands.
Don’t be a puppet (unless you enjoy being one!)

Does it sound too good to be true? It is not, but then, the
developers must use an open-source CMS (WordPress, Joomla
etc.) for you to be at the helm of affairs. Â Only then you can
change the content, if the need be and for that matter, update
the images as well. And yes, did you know, it is also possible for
you to change the site headings? Well, now you do.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. You bet; if it wasn’t,
anyone could easily update the content or images after getting
to know a thing or two about CMS. Make sure the company
you choose, offer proper training.
Don’t settle for less (or little!)

Training
Query
resolution
Bug fixing

Next, find out if they would be there for you, should you have
any queries later on. Last but not least, you must not make do
with a site that has errors and/or bugs. If at all the website is
not error-free, make sure that the developers resolve the
issues at the earliest. Don’t even think of paying extra for
something that should have been done right the first time.

Let’s play fastest finger first. Answer the following questions
as soon as you can:
• Whose website is to be developed?
• Who is choosing the company?
• Who should be involved in the development process?
Don’t feel left out (or be oblivious!)

Call yourself the guest of honour, if you may, but don’t forget,
it’s all about you, your business, your website. Make sure the
company keeps you in the loop throughout the development
process because only you know what may work best for your
business. If they don’t keep you involved, chances are they are
going to take you for a ride.

By now you’d be like “Oh, it’s my site and it’s all about me and
my business.” Yes it is, but more than you, it’s about the
potential customers who are going to visit your site. Like it or
not, you have been dethroned. Step down and ask the
company to develop a website that enhances user (read:
customer) experience. Tell them you want the customers to
stay on your website for as long as possible. In fact, given a
chance, they should come back. Customers were, are and will
be the king(s), always â€“ for you. Make sure you and the
company are on the same page.
Don’t put on airs (and graces!)

We have all been bullied, at some point or the other. That big
guy, who made us run around the school, snatched our lunch
â€“ just the mention of him was enough to send shivers down
our spine. Companies are no different. They have experts â€“
experts who probably know more (this is what they say even if
they don’t know a thing about web development) than you do.
Here’s how a typical conversation between you and these so-
called experts would go:
Don’t get intimidated (or hesitate!)

You:
Um,okay.Wh
atever you
say.
Expert1:We’d incorporate
a responsive web design
and make it adapt to the
viewing environment.
Expert2(Speaking out
of turn):we are going
to use fluid grids,
flexible images and
css media queries.)
Blah, blah, blah…

No further questions, right? Experts play with words; they do
this all the time â€“ scare you with their ‘techie talk’. It’s time
things change; they should give you clear answers sans the
unnecessary jargon. The process of development is not that
easy, yes, but it can’t be explained in such a way that you at
least develop a basic understanding, no! A company that can
articulate and break down things into the layman’s language is
the one you have been looking for all this while.

Visit: http://www.awebsitedesigner.com.au
Address: Level 1.03, 29-31 Lexington Drive,
Email: http://awebsitedesigner.com.au
Contact: 1300760363
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