How to Choose a Web Design Company in Nigeria

Started by marsbot, Jul 10, 2013, 11:27 AM

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With a multitude of web designers and developers out there, from freelancers, to agencies, to online templates, how do you know what the right fit is for your company, and more importantly, for your goals and objectives? Choosing a web design company is not that a serious job. But choosing a good web design company is a real serious challenge. People say that Internet has made business processes simple and global, but how about the complexities that Internet offers which are unique. Just Search for the term "Good Web Design Firm" on Google, and it comes up with millions of results. For normal human being it's impossible to search through every result. We will go through the entire process of selecting a Web Design and Development company in a structured way.
Portalys.net is providing the best web design, Web development, Mobile applications development etc. services in Nigeria, Lebanon and all around the world. Some of the most hotly debated topics with any professional web design company are the format of your website, the platform for content management, the actual layout and presentation and internet marketing techniques, primarily search engine optimization. Again as tempting as it is to declare a correct solution for any of these, it usually boils down to preference unless your web design company has substantial statistics to support their case. Regardless, there are important things to consider when paying for any website design service or working with any web design firms.

Analyze your Needs

Before you start searching for the perfect web designing company, you must first analyze your needs and requirements. You must make a list of primary needs that you want your website to satisfy. Also, list down the secondary needs! You must also have a fair idea of your target audience and should be able to convey everything to your web designing company.

Making a List


Make a list of the designers and companies that are into this business. This will give you a fair idea of whom to approach. After making an initial list, short-list a few companies, which you think will be good for you. Ask around. Ask your friends, or other business colleagues. Get a fair idea of the market and only then approach them and think about hiring specific web designing services.

The Portfolio


Every company has a portfolio of work that it has done in the past. You must ask to be shown the company's earlier work. Website designing is more of an art, then a science. Hence, put value on experience and previous work. Once going through the portfolio, you will have a clear idea about the number of projects undertaken by the company, the kind of clients, and types of projects.

The Process of Web Development


The company that you finally choose must have a clearly defined process of web development. There are a whole lot of aspects that go into the process of web development and they must be undertaken in a specific format. The company must have an expertise in doing so. A haphazard process of web development won't create a successful website.

Security


You will provide the web design company with your confidential information. This means that they must have security polices and measures in place that would protect your data at all times. Before you choose a company to do business with, you should check whether they have a stringent data security procedure in place. Moreover, they must be willing to sign a Non- Disclosure Agreement with you.

At the end of the day you must choose a company that you will be comfortable working with. There is no dearth of web designers in Nigeria and Lebanon who are the best at their business. So take your time and choose with care.