Web Design in San Diego
by J. Lary
Web design in San Diego can be tricky. Like many other major cities, San Diego has a plethora of different companies that can build a website for you. We always recommend that you do a little research before hiring a web design company in San Diego. You’ll first want to have an idea of how many pages of content that you might need. You’ll then want to ask yourself these questions:
Do I have a Logo?
Do I want to be able to update my own pages?
Will I be selling anything?
Am I going to compete with other business on a city, state or nation level?
Do I need any online forms?
Do I have all of the pictures needed for the site?
Do I have the text ready for the site?
What is my competitors website URLs?
Do I need a Calendar of events?
Will clients need to download information?
Will I be using video?
How many pages of content will I need?
What’s my budget?
After answering these basic questions you are ready to find someone local to do your web design in San Diego. So where do you start? How do you find the best person or company that does web design in San Diego. This part can be tricky. Finding someone that you can work closely with that you can communicate with effectively is one of the main keys to finding good web design in San Diego.
One of the main complaints I get from local San Diego businesses is that designers just don’t listen to what there needs are. If you run across a designer that wants to express his/her needs over yours then it’s probably not a good fit. Good web design in San Diego means both parties working together to get the best website possible.
The second largest complaint I get is price. Another good thing to remember here, is that you are not trying to reinvent the wheel. If you find someone doing web design in San Diego that says it’s going to between 4,000 to 5,000 dollars for a decent website then they could be charging you for overhead and a staff.
Likewise if you find someone charging you $99 – $499 for a full bells and whistle website then it’s probably lacking some important key features such as the search engine ranking you require to make any money. You have to remember it’s not just having a good website, but also getting good traffic to the website that makes someone/a company good in web design in San Diego.
So depending on your budget, a simple good web design in San Diego with a bell or two should be priced at around $500-$1000. A medium sized web design in San Diego with a couple of bells and whistles should be between $700-$1800. A large site with a handful of bells and whistles should be $2000-$10,000.
Each of these packages should come with some type of on-site and off site SEO and SEM and keyword research. This is what separates good web design in San Diego and just a website. Anyone can build a website, some people can build great ones, but what difference does it make if you’re the only one going to the site. Your website should work for you at the very least. If you have an out dated website it’s probably working against you. If the web design does not include keyword research, directory submissions, social media account creation and on-site optimization then your website will be like an undiscovered island.
So now that we know what good web design in San Diego is how do we find and validate prospects. One of the best way to find good low-cost web design in San Diego is to post an ad on Craigslist detailing exactly what you need and include your budget. So a good ad on craigslist would look something like this.
Need a Good Web Design in San Diego along with SEO and SEM
I'm looking for local Web Design in San Diego that offers:
5-7 page website
2 small forms for collecting info
incorporate 2 youtube.com videos
back end access for easy editing
Minor SEO
Minor social network account creation
Keyword research
I need all of this for $600 dollars and done within the next two to three weeks. I have all of the photos, text, videos and logo. Please contact me with why you'd be the perfect fit for the position and some samples of your work.
Thank you,
Once you post this reply’s will start flying in. So how do you validate their work? validating their work can also be a little tricky. Most web design companies in San Diego will place links on their work that links back to their websites. However I’ve had some clients that didn’t want any outside links on their web design. I’ve found that after a potential client has narrowed it down to a couple of prospects it’s usually due to the back and forth communication and the designs that that they have seen. At this point a rapport has started to build between the two parties even though a final decision has not been made yet. During this time it’s appropriate to ask the web design company or individual to provide you with some case studies. These case studies can be via the internet, or via verbal communication a good web design company should have at least a couple of them. Some good questions to ask them after you’ve explained you web design needs would be:
Can you give me an example of web design that you created that helped a company drive in more business?
What kind of SEO would you perform on my site to help me generate more traffic?
What type of things do you look for when comparing my site to my competitors?
How long do you think it will take for me to see an increase in traffic?
These are just some of the questions you should ask to narrow your prospects down to the final designer. Jigawattz offers great web design in San Diego. So please feel free to contact us for a free quote or fill out the free quote form online here.
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