You are preparing to have your business web site built. When Building a website or updating your existing website you need to hire a designer to help you, because it can quickly become overwhelming. There are thousands of web designers, so how do you decide what makes one designer better than another designer? Check out the Social Media Place web site at SocialMediaPlace.net
Designing is Important
Some people think and will tell you the most important thing is experience. Some may say a designer without a lot of experience cannot give you the quality that an experienced designer can. Not always true. While experience can be useful, it can also be a drawback. Before you base your decision solely on how many sites they have built or how long they have been in business, consider that their training in new, fresh and within current trending techniques
Stuck in Old Habits
Some designers are stuck in age-old habits and might not be willing or able to give you a cutting edge website. So, why have a web site if it is not on the cutting edge? Cutting edge web sites get the most attention, which should be your goal. Younger designers are likely to have a web design degree, however a programmer may create great functionality, but have little eye for design. At Social Media Place, we think outside of the box and create a custom experience for each client. We love making you happy.
Portfolio
While experience may not be the most important, having a good portfolio is. You should not be as concerned with whether the portfolio is made up of live sites, so much that the examples show diversity and range for the designer. This is especially important if you're looking for a designer to build any type of interactivity for your website. Ask to see their portfolio. See www.SocialMediaPlace.net
Some people will tell you that the way the web designer's personal site looks is a good measure of how good a designer they will be, and I disagree. While I do think having a good web design business site is important, your style may be different. You may have a law firm, restaurant, real estate company, clothing store, etc. We design around you.
That said, the design style of differing companies will differ and designing is not changing the colors within a template. You want a designer who is open minded and unique. That will gain you the most traffic and keep people coming to your site. You don't want the same boring template web site, do you?
Take Note: If a designer says they've been building websites since before 1995, they are most definitely exaggerating. In 1995, very few people had even heard of the web, let alone had set up a business.
If you are ready to have your business seen on The World Wide Web let us know at Social Media Place. www.SocialMediaPlace.net
I am Tracey Cole, contributing writer for Social Media Place 2.0.
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