Having a website for your business is the first and formost step for having your presence felt. If you have your own in-house web development team, then its good enough to start the process immediately but what if you don’t have one? You’ll outsource the project to a web development company. But there are certain aspects that you should consider before outsourcing your project.
As I’ve mentioned that developing a website is the first step but choosing the reliable web development company is also a significant parameter for your business particularly, when you have a small or mid scale business or a budget constraint and cannot have your own web development team.
Is it a good option for hiring a web development company?
A reliable web development company changes the way your business interacts with users. It also drives more traffic to your website and let it grow exponentially. Also, a web development company provides all the resources and encapsulates all the terminology of web development services so as to build your company’s brand capture the public face of your business online. In addition, you’d be in contact with the firm for the future expansion of your business and for the long term services like Social media integration, Search Engine Optimization, email marketing and much more.
As there are lots of companies out there that provide web development services and claim that they are the best when it comes to their services. While it’s prudent to get what is worth your time and money and ensure that you get the best value for the money invested. Integrating the custom web application with your business will only leave a positive impact on user’s mind and will lead you towards a better success path.
To get what you pay for it is imperative take into account some factors that often overlooked
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So. Let’s check some factors before you hire a web development company.
Responsiveness
The success rate and the completion of the project depend on the how often you communicate with the firm. You’d always approach the firm in lie of the development process but how often and they respond is what needed to be kept in mind. Responsiveness is one of the important aspects of web development stage. Check if they are enthusiast enough for the project and respond on time. If they don’t respond before the commencement of the project, it’s more likely that they won’t respond getting the project.
Get all the details clear
Always ask for their portfolio and the record of their previous work. If they have had developed websites in the past, then have a look at the sites produced by them. You can check which sites are still operational and you’ll get an idea if the firm is capable enough of producing the desired result. This is extremely helpful as this determines the work standard and quality of the firm. There’s no harm in asking for the samples of firm’s prior work before going down the road.
Professionalism and Communication
Keep flooded them with your queries and see if they’re capable of clearing all your doubts and queries. If possible, talk with their developers, programmers, designers and check if they maintain professionalism at every stage. Present them with difficulties and see how they’ll tackle them. If you could visit their offices, then its well and good for you to observe their working environment and ethics.
What’s their track record?
There’s nothing better than the track record of the perspective firm. Check if they have enough experience in the respective domain and are familiar with the web development services and with similar functionality. Have they worked with any reckoned company and how long they have worked with? Check their strength and staff quality. A good web development company will provide you all the details you asked for, and can also show you some of the significant work done in the past
Detailed contract
Always have a detailed contract just to ensure that you get what you pay for. There should be no place for any misunderstanding. Make sure that all the work abide by the rules and regulation. There are many details that involve ownership, security, project details, payment terms etc. No matter who produces the project, it it you that owns the website and only have all the access. Simply put, you should address only important items and refrain from brief or generic agreements.
After sales service
The crux of all the services. This is where things can turn a bit ugly. As soon as the projects is completed, the firm breaks the chain as it has been completed but this is the major aspect of a successful relationship between the client and the firm. Some firms offer free support after the project completion for a limited period of time and try to be in touch with them even after the project has been ceased. Check the availability of after sales services of the respective firm.
Budget
Budget is one of the fundamental elements of any business especially when it comes in choosing a reliable web development company that can deliver the result within your estimated cost giving you good value for your money. It is always advisable to pick the best out of the best. Irrespective of the budget, ensure that the firm delivers quality in overall development of your website and takes into accounts all the associated factors.
The credentials
Do not just pick any random web development firm without doing your homework i.e don’t hire a company without checking thoroughly their credentials. Look for their testimonials, portfolios and reviews on various social media like Facebook, LinkedIn etc. If possible, ask their previous clients and employees for references to get an idea about their services quality. After doing all these you can have a rough idea if the company is even worthy of your time. From there onward, it’ll be easy for you getting in touch with a reliable firm to make your project a success.
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Author Bio: – Jessica Alba is an ed-tech enthusiast and has been associated with CWS Technology as a writer for more than 5 Years. CWS is the best web development company that also provides mobile app development service and other IT solutions. Jessica has a passion for writing on emerging technologies like application management outsourcing, consulting, system integration etc.
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One Comment
Bhavesh Parmar
Good post Jessica. I like the post very much. In the article you have covered almost all the points which should be considered before hire any web development company. From my personal experience, my business app was developed by IndiaNIC Infotech, and my experience was very good with the company. But I have analyse so many companies before hire IndiaNIC.