How to choose a web designer ?

So you are ready to go ahead with your website? You have a clear vision of your website and you considered Six Tips on what to do before approaching the web design company written by me ;-)

Time to choose your web designer !

* make sure that he/she actually lives in your country ( liability and legal issues that may come up once something goes wrong).

* make sure that you actually talk to them - either in person or at least via the telephone.

* make sure that they actually care about you and good result you are looking for!

* make sure to see some commercial samples of their work( a lot of people just talk as they have done something but they can not prove that)

* pay attention as this is really important!!!! Make sure that your web designer actually knows what are your goals-who are you targeting and what perception you want to create by setting up your website.

* speak clearly about your vision and make sure that your website will stand out from the crowd. 

* be specific about the deadlines and demand fast but realistic turn around, although don't expect mirracles (good design requires a bit of an extra attention to the detail)

* Here's a special tip on how to reckognize a real deal from some mediocre wannabe. The real pro will never offer you just one solution.They will come up with at least 4-6 ideas on how your website will look like. So take your time to find someone at the high level.

* Don't let your visitors guess what is your website all about!Make sure they don't have to think what you do and what is your message just tell them!

* Don't believe that your visitors care about you and your website this is sad but true! Get over it and give them the reason to say. 

* Don't use large graphs that will slow down page load and put them off.

* Bad use of text and fonts Don't use too many fonts and styles that can distract and confuse your visitor

* Lack of intuitive navigation make sure your visitor won't get lost.Make it easy for them to find what they are looking for and that they find that!

* Content overload Make sure you won't overwhealm your visitors with informations that are not relevant yet.