Finding a web designer - UK Business Forums

My personal opinion, and this is how I get almost all of my work, is:

1) Get recommendations, speak to local businesses (there are lots of networking groups in your area you can visit) and ask them who did their sites.
2) Speak to the designer, give them your brief and ask for their opinion, let them offer advice based on their experience
3) Get quotes from 2/3 people who come highly recommended, offered advice and also, you got along with. This helps the relationship in a longer term

I know a couple of developers down in your neck of the woods, Farnborough down to Bournemouth area, and will happily pass you their details.

Most website projects fail because:

- The business owner hasn't got a clue what they want, they just went to someone and said build me a website
- The business owner had no say in the site, and the relationship failed due to lack of communication
- The business owner didn't get involved and when it was finished, the business owner decides they don't like the end product.

The way I work is I keep in contact throughout the project and make sure that the business owner is on the same wave length as myself, so I know what is expected of me regarding the project and the business owner knows what they are getting, by when and for how much.

Support is normally an additional cost, some designers will throw in basic support e.g. answer queries but charge for any additional work on the site, where as some will build the support into their costs, so may seem higher than person A.

Before commencing work, always ask for a written agreement of what you get, for how much and by when.

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