If you decided to create your own website via web design studio, you have to know some preconditions before applying. As usual first contact with web developers is by telephone or e-mail. So the following questions to web design studio are the main precondition:

1. How long are you developing websites, can you show me 5 (or so) your best works now living?

Actually time that web design studio works doesn’t really matter. Some companies work 10 and more years and have terrible works but somehow they still may be in business. You better pay more attention to their works, which they will usually proudly present to you. This is the main indicator of their professionalism and this is how your future website will work and look if you choose them. So be exigent and notice every little mistake (grammar or anything else) on sites you will be examining.

2. Would you, please, provide some contacts of your previous customers for reference?

This is tedious question. Some web design studios as doctors – secure personal data of the case. Some will probably be able to provide you with customer references. If not, you may ask directly customers about reference. You are already provided with web studio best living websites, are you?

3. What are your payment terms?

Usually you have to be ready to pay 50% in advance, believe me no one but dilettantes will agree to start work without prepay. Other web design studios is proud of their reputation and it is very costly thing for them, so be sure, that your 50% fee won’t lost worthlessly if you choose reliable and experienced firm. They may ask you to pay last 50% before the end of the project. Parts of payment usually negotiable and flexible in respectful web design studio and you will usually have some different options to fulfill payments.

4. Are your services flexible?

Meaning payment flexibility as well as work process flexibility. So you may consider not only two part payments but 3 or something that will be convenient for you. Also ask about payment methods, how many options do you have to fulfill payments to web design studio?

And the main thing – overtime, usually web developers overestimate time needed for work, this grants them a little time span if something will go wrong. But even so it may happen that time is up and you have to know what will be the rates after that. Usually the exceeded timeline rates are low or absent so it’s in web design studio’s interest to finish project in time.

5. What are options for SEO?

During developing your website web studio can simultaneously write unique articles using keywords buy links, use pay-per-click methods and other things to promote your website. And when it will be ready it will be already known in particular area. Other option – your website can be promoted by web design studio after final payment and owning your website in separate contract. Or you can apply to another company for this service. But I recommend working with those who created website for you. They already know your goals and website conception, and so they need less time to force advertisement.