Hiring a Web Designer? Do These 6 Things Before Your First Call
Most people who reach out to me about a website have never hired a web designer before. That’s not a knock. Why would you have? You started a business to do the thing you’re good at, and somewhere along the way you realized you needed a website (or a much better one) to support it. After twenty-plus years of doing this for water districts, local publishers, festivals, manufacturers, and a whole lot of small businesses here in the Coachella Valley, I can tell you how most first calls actually go. No examples in mind, no sense of budget, no clear idea of what the site is supposed to do. The conversation turns into a getting-to-know-you session instead of a working meeting. The estimate that follows is a guess, and the project that follows the estimate is where the surprises live. […]
