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EP94 – How to Find and Work With a Web Developer

EP94 – How to Find and Work With a Web Developer

Divi Chat vor 8 Jahren

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Last week we discussed our best and worst web design jobs — okay
we mostly just talked about the bad lol! We mentioned things that
clients do that make our job more difficult and frustrating, but
we realized we weren’t being entirely fair.

How are clients supposed to know how to act or what to ask? Or
even what to expect if they’ve never worked with a web designer
before? It can be a scary process, especially when you have a
budget you need to stick to and you have no idea who to
trust.

So this week as a follow-up topic we’ll be sharing some tips
for clients!

Hosts Present:

Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Stephanie Hudson – Sweet Tea
Media / FB / @EnjoySweetTea

Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Leslie Bernal – A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac

Resources Mentioned:

How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell

Some things you may want to ask about when looking to hire a
web designer/developer:

is there a contract? if not, why not?

how much is the deposit?

will I be trained to edit my site if I need to?

what exactly am I getting for the cost? (it should be clearly
outlined what all is included for your $$)

will I need maintenance, and if so will you do it?

how much is maintenance?

if it’s not going as I hoped and I want to terminate the
project early what are my options, and will I get any money back?
(sometimes referred to as a “kill clause”)

where is my site being hosted and do I have access?

where is my domain registered and do I have access? (in case
you haven’t purchased one already)

do I have to write the content?

do I have to provide/buy photos?

do I have to buy special software/plugins or are those
included?

are any plugins subscription-based? (recurring charges)

is it a custom site? (custom is often referred to as
“bespoke”)

*We interchange the terms designer and developer quite a bit.
Technically there is a difference but for the purpose of this
episode we generally mean a person/company that builds websites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPD4Unmokso