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Before Hiring a Freelancer or Team to Create a Business Website<\/span>, You Should Read\u00a0 This!<\/h2>\n

It is the year 2020. A year of which an entire generation is being tested for its will, ingenuity and survival. This Pandemic has surely brought out the best and worst of humanity. Businesses closing down and people turning to the web to find an alternative source of income.<\/p>\n

This is significantly true especially in the Philippines. Online shops numbers have grown exponentially as citizens took to the web every product and service you could think of.<\/p>\n

With digital technology and the internet in its Golden Age, every business in the world has either harnessed its full potential or simply created social media pages for Brand Visibility on the web.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what does harnessing the full power of Digital Marketing and the Internet truly mean? In a nutshell, Digital Marketing and the Internet is just another form of information highway where the process of bringing your product and\/or services to your current and potential customers involve several platforms that needs to be setup in sync to form a system that would generate sales in a matter that requires little to no manual attention from the Business owner itself. Generating more time to actually run the business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Online Marketing for a business is a summation of parts which includes a Website, social media, SEO, advertising, content production and sales funnels. Probably the most common and easiest would be creating social media accounts and pages for your business. But what do you do after creating them?<\/span><\/p>\n

You may have Googled or asked a technology-inclined friend and the answer would most likely be \u201cHire someone to create a website.\u201d… Having a website for your business not only shows the level of professionalism it represents but some experts would say; it is also the heart of your Online Marketing Campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article I will sum up the most crucial things you need to know and do before hiring an agency or a freelancer to build your business\u2019s website.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1.) Look up the web design provider\u2019s website.<\/h3>\n

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There are a few things you would want to see on an agency, a studio or a freelancer\u2019s websites. But in order to have an idea of what they are capable of doing, you must try to determine the following:<\/p>\n

a. Design<\/h4>\n

How else can you judge if the provider can perform and deliver the best website but to look at their own website’s design? Look at all the aspects of which their website performs. Can you find what you are looking for? Does it load relatively fast? Is it engaging?<\/p>\n

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b. Testimonials<\/h4>\n

Look at what their past and present clients say. You can easily spot made up testimonials because they will never add a name or a link to that client\u2019s website for you to actually trace them back and ask about their experience working with the provider. You can also try and look if their business is on Google with some reviews on the Business listing.<\/p>\n

c. Case Studies<\/h4>\n

Finding case studies and specifications of a project that the provider has handled should be easy to do on their website. It should render the project details and what they have done for their past and present clients. This way you will be able to study what they have delivered and the way their process works.<\/p>\n

d. Team or Freelancer Profiles<\/h4>\n

Knowing what you are paying for is what every person wants to do when it comes to buying a service. In this case, you should be able to know the faces, the experience and the skills of the provider you would decide to work with.<\/p>\n

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2.) Mobile Responsive Websites<\/h3>\n

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After reading content on their website have you noticed a few subtle things that you would have missed if it weren\u2019t for your mobile device? Well, according to the Statista website 51.92% of the average traffic a website gets is from some sort of mobile device<\/a>. This highlights the importance of having a website that is responsive to all mobile devices.<\/p>\n

Counter-checking with your mobile device onto your computer or laptop is always a good idea to see if the freelancer or agency\u2019s website’s responsiveness is seen across all browsers and devices. Here is a short list of things you can check on your mobile device while viewing a website:<\/span><\/p>\n