Serious Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring a Website Designer Delhi

Posted by Jitesh Manaktala on July 20th, 2016

Website designers are generally thought of as the most intelligent creatures possessing superior power to take your business to great heights. However, not all web designers are alike. A lot of people tend to commit mistakes when hiring a website designer for their business. Avoiding these is important to ensure success and attract profits to your business.

Here are some serious mistakes people make when hiring a website designer:

Paying Too Less

Of course, good things come at a price. Although paying over the top is unnecessary, it is crucial to pay what your designer deserves. Paying a decent amount doesn't mean that you are spending more than what is needed. Being a good pay master will give you great results!

Hiring ONLY a Designer

If you are planning a business website, it is better to hire someone who is not just a web designer. Most designers focus only aesthetic appeal of a website. This is not a bad idea. However, a website needs to be much more than just looking good. It must sell something and offer the best information about your products and services. Hence, it is important that your web designer is more than just a graphic art expert. 

No CMS 

An acronym for Content Management System, CMS is defined as a program that facilitates you to manage and update the website easily without any help. In the past, the only way to update a website through manual editing of individual code pages. CMS has emerged as a great help in this respect. You can change the entire content of your website, add images, pages on your own. It doesn't need the help of a website developer. Without integrating CMS, you will be dependent heavily on a website developer to update or modify your site.This costs you extra and a huge hassle in case of an emergency.

It is important to ensure that your web designer is skilled and experienced in working with a CMS and other platforms such as Joomla, WordPress, or Drupal.

Not Finding Out About Hidden Fees

Most website designers will lure you by quoting very attractive rates for web designing packages. But it is always wise to check out the price to avoid not to get surprised, you with a list of up-sells and additional fees.

The best way to avoid this nightmare when hiring a designer is to be very clear about what your project needs are, and to put them in writing in a contract agreement that outlines the exact fee. Research for web designers who don't mind, offering a money-back guarantee on their services. They must also have positive testimonials and excellent reviews to back their services. High quality reviews in large numbers with direct links to their websites is a proof that the designer is genuinely doing an excellent job.

No Idea about SEO and Social Media

This mistake can cost you a lot. Remember that there is absolutely no point in having an amazing website if no one knows about it and no one ever visits it. A lot of people who spend a lot on making a website only to have no one visit. This makes them regret their decision. Google, and SEO are the two most powerful sources to get traffic. This is also referred to as SEO. An acronym for Search Engine Optimization, this technique is all about your targeted audience finding you in the organic Google search results (free). 

Social Media will include websites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Yelp. These are the places where people gather together. They share stuff the likes, experiences, pictures and just about everything. Hence, it is the most powerful way to get to an audience via word of mouth.

So make double sure that the website designer you plan to work with is an expert in SEO and Social Media. He / she should be capable of developing an amazing strategy to integrate both into your business website.