tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38865101265803818872012-02-02T02:11:23.879-08:00Learn about website design quotes in San Diego. Where to go? Who to go to?BJ Cooknoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886510126580381887.post-46123733814452837592011-09-24T22:01:00.000-07:002011-09-24T22:01:17.162-07:00<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qgZupgKabBo" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />So everyday I take calls from people looking for a <i>professional web design company</i> and as I hear the same questions over and over; I decided to do some research about what other folks in the industry were saying about this exact topic. So I as I searched Google for things like:<br /><ul><li>"how to find a great web design firm"</li><li>"finding a website design company"</li><li>"tips and advice for first time web design clients"</li><li>"diving into finding your first web design company"</li></ul><b>Finding a great web design company tips:</b><br /><ol><li>Review their web design portfolio for work that resembles your market</li><li>Call their previous clients</li><li>Ask about their process. Does it fit your style? Does it sound personalized?</li><li>Ask about their pricing structure. Is it project-based? hourly? retainer?</li><li>See if they've won awards</li><li>Check out their LinkedIn to see who their designers are</li><li>Check web design firm websites for reviews on them</li><li>Are their previous clients successful?</li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3886510126580381887-4612373381445283759?l=websitedesignquotes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BJ Cooknoreply@blogger.com0San Diego, CA, USA32.7153292 -117.1572550999999932.4256327 -117.35807359999998 33.0050257 -116.95643659999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886510126580381887.post-82189626609736324512010-08-24T01:18:00.000-07:002010-08-24T01:18:08.098-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_illUSfsVqsM/THOAD4kZL5I/AAAAAAAAAGM/RXCCgBYyxMo/s1600/smrockstar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_illUSfsVqsM/THOAD4kZL5I/AAAAAAAAAGM/RXCCgBYyxMo/s640/smrockstar.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>If you're looking to redesign your website</b>, I'd recommend checking out the following links. Make sure you grab a coffee if it's morning or a cold drink if it's night where you are; these links will take up hours to go through.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/08/19/100-free-high-quality-wordpress-themes-for-2010/"><b>100 Free Wordpress Themes</b></a> (Smashing Magazine)<br /><br /><a href="http://blogdesignstudio.com/web-design/10-must-follow-resources-for-wordpress-design-inspiration/"><b>10 Wordpress Design Inspiration Sources</b></a> (Blog Design Studio)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.idwebtemplate.com/2010/08/22/greatest-blog-design-inspiration-of-2010/"><b>10 Great Blog Design Inspirations</b></a> (id Web Template)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bestfreewebresources.com/2010/08/25-really-amazing-free-wordpress-themes.html"><b>25 Amazing Free Wordpress Themes</b></a> (Free Web Resources)<br /><br /><br />If you don't see anything above that you absolutely love, then contact this <a href="http://www.digitaloperative.com/san-diego-website-design-company.html"><b>San Diego website design company</b></a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3886510126580381887-8218962660973632451?l=websitedesignquotes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BJ Cooknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886510126580381887.post-3159945687370912022009-09-06T00:20:00.000-07:002009-09-06T00:20:20.457-07:00When <b>searching for the right website design company</b>, you'll stumble upon a "quotes" page that has a long form and sometimes it's just an email to send your information. In all cases there are <b>10 things you need to have ready before sending your website design quote</b> in and they are:<br /><ol><li><b>Your company information</b> - contact name, phone number, email, twitter handle, LinkedIn, etc.</li><li><b>Type of project</b> - new website design, website redesign, Myspace page design, etc.</li><li><b>Your current URL</b> - so the website design company can review your current website if it applies</li><li><b>No. of web pages</b> - Are there 5, 20 or 100 web pages? This can influence things like design cost, page build out cost and web page development.</li><li><b>Website Maintenance</b> - Will you want to update your website yourself? Will you want the website design company to do this for you?</li><li><b>Features &amp; Functionality</b> - Is your website ecommerce-enabled? Is there interactive Flash animations? Are there a lot of forms and custom processes?</li><li><b>Content </b>- Will you be providing all stock images in a web-ready format? Will you be providing copywriting for all web pages?</li><li><b>Timeline</b> - What is your website design project timeline? When do you want to start and finish?<br /></li><li><b>Budget</b> - What is your website design budget? This is a tough question but the more you know your ceiling; the better website design quotes you'll receive.<br /></li><li><b>Goals</b> - What do you want to achieve from your website design project?<br /></li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3886510126580381887-315994568737091202?l=websitedesignquotes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BJ Cooknoreply@blogger.com2