When looking for website design companies that specialises in web design, Leeds is one of the best cities to find one. There are a number of companies which can provide web design affordably, to a high standard and without any of the technical jargon which puts many small businesses off the internet in the first place. So how do you find a company which offers all of this?
My advice would be to get on the internet and do a quick search for local businesses. You can get a lot of information by completing a simple search on the internet. But what are the features that you should look out for when looking for web design in Leeds?
First of all you should carry out a local-based search. Unless you want to visit an office 100 miles away or pay extra so that your consultant will travel 100 miles to visit you, a locally based company is something you should be looking for. Use the term 'web design' with your location, such as web design Leeds, and you will be presented with a list of locally based organisations.
Once you have done the search, the first thing to take into account is the company's own website. If you are presented with a scruffy, unattractive or hard to use website, chances are that they will produce you something similar. First impressions count and if the company doesn't put any effort into their own website, how do you know they will make an effort with your website? What you should be looking for is a website that has a portfolio of their best work and a list of clients, an appealing design with a mix of text and images and finally, the website should be easy to navigate, so that you can find out important information such as extra services, support available and also contact information.
Next thing to do is look on social media sites for any public information about the companies you have names for. Using social sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, you can gain an understanding of what the company is like to work with, if there have been any complaints against the company or if the conversation around them is positive. Social media is all about receiving an honest opinion of businesses from the perspective of fellow consumers, you are less likely to get a spin story from "just another internet user" than you are from the businesses you are thinking about using.
When you first searched for "web design Leeds" or your personal location, you can also take into account the additional services that the company might offer. Many traditional web design companies are now calling themselves a Digital Agency, because they offer much more than just web design. Search Engine Optimisation refers to where a website ranks in the search engines. The businesses which appeared on the first page of the search results will have been doing a lot of work to get there and to get your custom. If they have a successful SEO team in-house, they will likely extend this service to their clients. This means that you can get ahead of your competitors online.
These are some of the basics you should be looking for when you decide to have a website designed and launched for your business. You should also trust your instincts when you meet the company and your potential consultant because if you don't like them, you won't like working with them.