What to Look for in a Web Design Agency

Every business considering a new website or website redesign will be asking themselves this question. If you don't choose the one that best suits you, it can set you back in both time and money.

With many options being available nowadays from local web design suppliers to international suppliers, it's hard to know where to begin. On one end of the scale there are inexperienced web designers or freelance web designers and even scam businesses that make promises but don't follow through. And on the opposite end there are many reputable and well established web design agencies like ourselves who have been in business for over 20 years. In addition to this, there are cheaper options available which provides a package that includes a basic website with hosting for a yearly fee. However, these rarely end up being cheaper as usually there are additional fees required for add on services that are necessary for your website to run.

Buy cheap, buy twice! Don't be taken in by a low price.

If you're quoted a low price for a web design, to me that would be a big red flag and would question if it has come from an actual web design agency. Typically cheap web design is cheap for a reason and you won't normally be getting the best web design from the best web design agency. The good old saying of buy cheap, buy twice springs to mind! You don't get something for nothing, so I would make sure the quote was in writing and included an explanation of what would be done for the price quoted. It may be cheap due to it being a website template, which is pre formatted, so you just add your content into their set structure. This will cost less compared to a custom web design, which is what we offer, as we design the website uniquely for your business.

Make enquiries to several companies, perhaps give them a call and have a brief conversation to determine whether you feel comfortable working with them. It's a big decision to have a website and depending on what's involved with regards to the functionality, it can take weeks to complete, so you need to feel confident and happy talking with them over this period of time.

Why use a web designer who is also a graphic designer?

I would always suggest using a web design agency that is also highly skilled in graphic design work. Having a graphic designer to produce your website will ensure that the brand and design is consistent throughout the entire website. It's also a quick and cost effective way to create a brand design for other marketing materials, including print design. The reason I say this is because our bespoke websites are professionally graphic designed, our clients often ask to use the design and other elements from it to create flyers or even brochures, which goes to prove you are one of the best design agencies. 


Custom Web Design for JLN Plumbing & Heating Engineers

We were established in 2001 and since then we have become expert custom web design specialists. Backed up by our own in-house graphic designers, we are confident we can design your bespoke website to whatever brief is required.

Contact us today for your custom web design.

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