The RIGHT WAY to choose a web design company in Zimbabwe

Here are some things to concider when trying to find the best web design company for your project

One of the hardest things about launching a new website is choosing the designer. With so many design companies out there, it can be a monumental task just trying to figure out which one is right for you.

This is certainly not a decision you want to take lightly or for its fate to be just “take the cheapest of all 3 quotes” – if you pay USD $50 or 100 and think that you have saved a lot of money, wait till 2 to 3 months when you get ZERO enquires from the platform and realise that you are the ONLY one viewing your site. A cheap designer will ALWAYS do the least amount of work. After all, your website is going to be the online face of your business. It will be the first point of contact for many of your potential customers. Your website will be a driving factor behind whether or not people choose to do business with you.

A company that listens

You’re an expert in your industry. As such, you know what you’re selling, and you have some idea of how you need to present it to your potential customers. No one knows your business better than you do. If a web design company won’t listen to your ideas, then you probably don’t want to work with them. Your designer needs to be able to put your ideas into action, not create their own pet project.

The company has bright ideas

While it’s important for your web designer to listen to you, you don’t want a yes-man. You may know your business, but your website needs to be designed by someone who knows design. If a web design agency does nothing but nod their heads and produce an exact replica of what you say, then you aren’t getting your money’s worth. Your designer must be able to bring exciting ideas to the table.

They are GOOD in SEO

A web design agency without good SEO skills is like a Ferrari without an engine. Yeah, it may look great, but it’s not going to go anywhere. You want more than an eye-catching website. You need something that actually works. When a web agency has designers, developers, and SEO team, you can be confident that the finished product will be more than just a pretty paperweight. Just check to see if their customers or previous clients appear top in Google for their core business. If not there is a good chance yours will fail too.

They use a CMS for designs

You need a content management system for your website. Without it, you’ll be calling a developer every other day with another request to update your site. Any web design agency worth anything at all is familiar with the best content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, Magento). If your designer recommends a static HTML website, then you need to find a time machine so you can get back to this decade.

They have an extensive portfolio of Live Websites

What’s the best way to see if a web design company knows their stuff? Look at the work they’ve done. But don’t trust screenshots of home pages. You want to see the websites they’ve made in action. Take the time to look through their portfolio and actually visit the sites they’ve designed. If you don’t see anything you like, then they’re not going to be a good fit.