Finding a quality web designer to help you create a successful, professional website can be difficult if you don't know where to look. Don't settle for the first web designer you find if you're not 100% satisfied, there are a LOT out there and with a little research you'll find a web designer that perfectly matches your criteria. I hope these tips help you reach Online Success!
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Find out who designed the websites that you really like.
If you haven't started researching other websites to look for ideas and inspiration for your own website, you better get started now! Chances are if you really like a website, the web designer that created it has more really good work in their website portfolio. Find out who created those stellar websites and see if you like the majority of their work.
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Ask your colleagues for referrals.
If your colleague or friend has a successful website for their business and they are happy with their web designer's track record, ask them to refer you. Referrals are good for both the web designer and you because you will both have already established more trust than you would have without the referral. Trust is an important key factor in choosing a web designer, and besides, you already know they do good work for your colleagues.
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Place an Ad in Craigslist.
Craigslist has sections called "computer gigs" and "creative gigs", where you can place a free ad for help with your website. The best thing about craigslist is that there are a lot of web designers looking at the ads on there that you won't find elsewhere. Many will be local but keep in mind anyone can respond to your ad regardless of their location.
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Browse Web Design Directories.
Check out some web design directories for designers in your area, such as Xemion, Web Designer's List and Creative Hotlist to name a few. There are a ton of web design business directories out there, just search around and you'll find more, you might even find one dedicated solely to your area.
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Search Local Businesses.
There are some really great tools out there to search local businesses in your area. I recommend starting with Google Local (maps) and Yelp. I guarantee you will find endless results of web design businesses in these directories. Some will even have reviews which will help you narrow down the list faster.
When you are searching for your web designer it's good to have a checklist of your most essential criteria (i.e. aesthetics, availability, professionalism, portfolio, etc.) so that you can narrow down your options quickly. Also check out our handy downloadable checklist for hiring a web designer that is a must have in researching the right web designer.
Still not satisfied with your options? You might consider Niche Tank as your credible web designer, just read our web design testimonials and see what our wonderful clients said about our work :)
