What web design clients value seems to be difficult for all web development companies to provide. These things don’t take a lot of effort, but they make a big difference, because they help establish trust. Like we’ve talked about, trust is everything — in life, in business, in all things that matter. Boiled down to […]
What Web Design Clients Value More Than Anything
Consistent Communication Produces Great Web Projects
We’ve been talking about ways we can have better web projects and deliver better results for our clients. Earlier, we discussed getting all the site content at the onset of the project, because knowing what you have to say and who you’re saying it to dictates the design. Having the content ahead of time also […]
Quality Assurance and Testing are Necessary for Great Websites
Published November 30th, 2015
No Comments on Quality Assurance and Testing are Necessary for Great Websites
Previously, we talked about one way we can improve client projects: Get the site content early as possible. This way, we can tailor the design to focus what we have to say and frame it in a way that amplifies and enhances our messages. The next thing we can do to improve client web project […]
Gathering Website Content Early Produces Successful Projects
Published November 29th, 2015
3 Comments on Gathering Website Content Early Produces Successful Projects
To manage successful website projects, the web consultancy must anticipate potential obstacles, and prevent them from appearing. This miniseries is about overcoming some common obstacles. If we can eliminate these common problems, we’ll have more successful projects, our clients will be happier during our projects, and our clients will get better results long-term. Chasing Waterfalls […]
Running A Successful SEO Campaign
Running a successful SEO campaign is about having a process in place just as much as it is about familiarity with the technology. Many web professionals view SEO as a market opportunity, or an add-on to their services. That said, SEO takes a unique set of skills, compared to traditional web design. Just as in […]
What Makes a Design Portfolio Effective?
There’s a malady that’s common in many web design portfolios. They are filled with images of the finished design artifacts, but they don’t elaborate on whether or not they actually solved their client’s problem. In many cases, they don’t even address the reasons why each client was prompted to seek out professional web design in […]
Good Website Design Requires An Investment
There’s a lot of confusion about what the price of a professional website should be. Generally speaking, the price of a well-designed website is more than the price of a poorly designed website. While it’s true you can find someone to build your website, no matter what your budget is, remember this— It’s not the […]
Should You Hire a WordPress Consultant or Freelancer?
If you run a business, you’ll eventually need to hire someone to redesign your website. The only question is, who do you hire? What are the differences between hiring a freelancer, a consultant, or an agency? We’ll look at some of the differences between the three, and help you figure out what’s the best fit […]
Site Builders vs WordPress
A few days ago, a Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern published an article on building your own website. In Stern’s post, she compared some common page builders: Squarespace, Wix, Weebly and Jimdo. The WSJ article put Squarespace and Weebly at the top when it came to site builders, as did Steve Benjamins on SiteBuilderReport.com. […]
Questions Your Web Designer Will Ask You
Building a new website always feels very urgent. Many business owners seek out a web designer because something in their business is not quite right. They figure a new or remodeled website may help them invigorate their sales or save them long-term expenditure. This sense of urgency compels businesses to jump as quickly as possible […]