Released on: September 13, 2007, 7:01 am

Press Release Author: Andy Lomax

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: If you want a website that offers a total solution for your
ecommerce needs, you need to find the right web design company. Here are some
guidelines you can use to find the right firm for your business.

Press Release Body: Your website is your company\'s calling card on the internet so
you need to have one you\'re proud of and does the job it\'s meant to, and offer
pleasant viewing for your browsers which can only be achieved with quality web
development. That means getting a professional web development company to develop
your site and create web based solutions for your business. But before approaching a
web design company, you should clarify your requirements. Here\'s how you do it.

Firstly, you must establish your goals. What\'s the purpose of your web site? Are you
selling products, displaying your portfolio, announcing your services? What do you
want your visitors to do? Put yourself in your visitor\'s shoes. What do they expect
to find at your website?

Next you have to set your budget. Having these figures in hand at the beginning can
help in your negotiation with the web design companies. But don\'t reveal your
budget. Always get quotes based on your needs first. The first thing you would
probably do if you live in Liverpool is, go to Google and search for web design
companies in Liverpool. Take the advantage of the global reach of the internet and
search for web design agencies in UK. Also take into considerations if you have any
technical staff you employ, would you need to do the maintenance of the sites
yourself? If you do not have the staff, then web based solutions could be the right
option for your web development, which are offered by many web design agencies in
the UK, how would you find these companies? Just do a quick search in Google for web
design agencies UK and it should bring up a long list of web design agencies in the
UK. But then it is down to you to single out the right company for your web
development needs. However, you could do a more specific search for certain areas
like web design companies Manchester, which would be more local so you can go to see
your web development company when you may need to. Web design companies in London
would tend to be more expensive compared to the rest of the country

Establishing your goals in this way allows you to clearly explain your requirements
to the web design agency that you choose. In fact, these are the same types of
questions that web development companies ask at the start of any project. Having the
answers readily at hand means you have a better chance of getting the site that you
want. Plus, the information you gather from these questions can help in choosing the
right web development company.

Finally we come to the all-important step of choosing a web design company. Remember
that building a website involves the separate skills of design and development. You
need a company with expertise in both web design and web development. And if the
firm has business skills, then better still, as you will find if you search for web
design companies in Birmingham, they have a lot of al round skills in web
development and offering web based solutions.

In fact the ideal web design and web development firm should also offer SEO
consulting and marketing advice. Searching for web design companies Leeds would give
you less choice of web development and SEO, however, if you searched for web design
companies Manchester or web design companies London, you would find more companies
with mixtures of different skill sets to make your web design and web development
project successful, also the firm should be knowledgeable about the fast-changing
world of ecommerce and be able to offer solutions such as database integration,
content management, and shopping carts, for example. A firm that has this all round
knowledge will be able to come up with ideas and advice that lead to total
development solutions. So how do you find your dream design firm?

The first thing to do is to make a shortlist of website design and web development
companies and check their online portfolios. See if their designs look like they\'d
work for your concept. Is the layout clean and easy to navigate? Is the image of the
company presented well and is the website\'s purpose immediately clear? Be wary of
designs that are heavy with flash animations, or feature graphics but little text.
This suggests the design firm values form over function which is ineffective if
you\'re trying to sell something. Check if the company has offered web based
solutions in the past, ask if you can speak to any of their client who have had web
based solutions and web development done from them. Remember, you want to find one
firm that can handle both the design and development aspects of website creation.
Finally, you should ask for customer references. Then, get in touch with existing
clients and ask about their experience with the web design company.

It\'s not easy to find the right website design company for your needs. But if you
follow the above guidelines, you\'ll be able to find the right web design agencies UK
for your business. You can find web design companies in all of the UK\'s major cities
such as Manchester, London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Leeds.

Web Site: http://www.kudoswebdesign.co.uk

Contact Details: art@kudoswebdesign.co.uk