One of the most common experiences we hear from customers is how they spent thousands of dollars on a website that doesn’t function well and/or doesn’t look good. It’s also so disheartening when we hear about this because website design is our passion. Whether it’s a new site or a website redesign, our team of website developers and designers put their whole hearts and souls into it. We never want anyone to feel as though they have wasted their money when they need a new website.
How to Not Waste Your Money When You Need a New Website
When you need a new website, follow the tips below to ensure you don’t waste your money.
Research the Web Design Company
The best web design company has professionals in many different areas of online marketing. For instance, in addition to website design expertise, they should have people who understand how a website works on search engines. They should know about responsive design for mobile devices and how a content management system (CMS) works with a website for search engine optimization.
A good website performs for the business. This means generating leads and making sales. Many people waste their money on websites that don’t generate leads or make sales, which is disappointing.
Read Reviews
As a potential customer, it’s important to read reviews from previous customers. Just don’t base your decision on one review. Read all of them and allow all the reviews make an impression on you. Use reviews as a factor in your decision making process – not the decision maker.
Request a Consultation
The best way to get to know a web designer is to speak to one. Reach out to the web design company to request a consultation. This will be a chance for you to communicate your vision and the goals you’ve set for your business website.
The web design company should be receptive to the information you provide for the new website. They should offer ideas and show excitement in your project.
The consultation is your time to ask questions. You can ask about the experience the web designers have and ask to see examples of the work they have done in the past. You can also ask how the process works since every web design company has a different way of creating websites.
Review Proposal and Decide
The final decision on choosing a web design company comes after reviewing proposals. You should consider experience, time it takes to redesign or design a new website, and budget. You should have all of this information in the proposal.
Other Considerations When You Need a New Website
When you need a new website, consider what you want to change about your current website. This will help you decide if you want a brand new website or a redesign.
Once you know what you would like, you can decide on whether or not you want a custom website. A custom website is much better than one created with website templates. You can read more about the differences here: Custom Website Design vs Template
You also should decide what platform you would like to have your website on, such as WordPress, Shopify (for eCommerce), etc. WordPress websites do well with search engine optimization and are extremely customizable, which is why they are the most common online.
eCommerce business owners can have a WordPress website but many business owners choose BigCommerce, Magento or Shopify. You can learn the differences between them in another one of our blog posts: Which eCommerce Website Package is Right for Your Business?
What You Can Expect with a New Website
The #1 reason many people come to use for a new website is because they want to improve their conversion rate. They know their existing website isn’t performing well.
They also want to keep their website visitors on their website as long as possible since longer site visits are more likely to convert. The good news is that bounce rate has a lot to do with the way a website looks and functions. If you have a high bounce rate, it’s like because your current site isn’t impressing your website visitors.
A more attractive website on all devices is another expectation with a new website. When you browse your site on a mobile device or desktop, you’ll be proud of the way it looks and how easy it is to find products and services.
Don’t turn new customers away with your current website. Not only can you improve your online presence in search results with higher search engine rankings, but you can give your website visitors exactly what they want and need when they come to your site. All you need is a new website.
Contact Atiba When You Need a New Website
Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Atiba can help. We offer a wide variety of tech services, including web design and development services, search engine optimization, social media management, and more.
Our team of professionals work together to ensure our customers receive the best custom website possible to deliver leads and sales.
Our web developers and designers take into account your target audience, UI and UX web design (user interface and user experience), search engine optimization, landing page conversion optimization, and so much more.
We are a high-end web design company, which means we only build custom websites. That’s because we know custom websites are what really move the needle when a business wants to achieve its goals online.
Give your website visitors the best experience possible with a website designed by Atiba’s award worthy web developers and designers. Let us help you increase your search engine rankings and conversion rates, so you be proud and happy with your website.
