When it comes to finding the right designer for your business, you want to work with a professional that can cover all aspects of your website needs. From responsive and unique design to custom functionality and development. Depending on what you need your website for might be the determining factor when it comes to choosing a freelance designer or design agency.
Freelancers and agencies will sometimes specialise in web design for a particular business niche. There is no one size fits all when it comes to web design, what would work and look great on a fashion website won’t have the same effect for a healthcare or tech website.
Most websites unless strictly informational will have some kind of custom functionality. From ecommerce and memberships to a full online learning management system. Knowing what functionality your website will need can also help to narrow down your decision.
Whether your business is unique or similar to another it is important that your business website stands out from its potential competitors. Ensuring that your business website is custom built will put you leagues ahead of templated competitors.
One of the most common reasons businesses look towards hiring a freelancer is due to affordability. Freelance web designers can be a lot more lenient with their pricing due to competition, however, as a rule of thumb you get what you pay for.
Because a freelance web designer is an individual, they will be your only contact throughout the design process. This makes emails back and forth about your website design progress a lot easier as they are the ones designing it.
Hiring a freelance web designer can be helpful if you are looking for a quick turnaround of a website. However, it is important to conduct proper research of the freelancer. Websites like Fiverr.com, Upwork.com and AirTasker.com are fantastic resources but you need to take the time to read the reviews, examine their portfolio and work out whether the freelancer is right for you.
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A web design agency can utilise the experience of each developer and marketer on their roster. This means that larger agencies could have over 50 years of combined experience in website design, development and marketing.
Web design agencies are typically made up of a group of experienced designers and marketers that have a plethora of different skills to be able to help you achieve your vision. A web design agency is able to not only design and service your website but also set it up with your future clients, customers, and visitors in mind.
Depending on the needs of your website a web design agency could be exactly what you are looking for. If you are wanting additional marketing to help funnel visitors to your website then an agency will be perfect for your business website. It is also advised that you do your research on the agency that you decide to work with.
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Deciding on using a freelancer or web design agency is ultimately your choice. For most a simple website with information about your business will be enough. If that is you then saving money and hiring a freelancer will be perfect. However, for a more elaborate or intricate website with specific functionality a web design agency will be better suited to cover all your needs.
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