Designing a website is important to all businesses that want to stay competitive. This is where so many people look for information and to find businesses, services and attractions. Whether trying to locate a hotel or library; a contractor or painter: consumers use the internet. If you want them to find yours and stick with it, choosing the right website design London Ontario is of primary concern.

Just imagine all of those colourful, interactive websites you have gone onto. Now you want one for your new business or one which has thus far been accessed by phone and heard about via word of mouth and radio. Take a look at designer websites. First of all, does theirs catch your eye? What have these creators done so far? Most companies keep a portfolio to hand for easy customer reference. In this case, your visual first impression of past work will register a yes, no or maybe.

Beyond first impressions, take a closer look. Were the websites easy to use? All of us have found beautiful pages for everything from wineries to bookshops and tried to navigate, only to discover that it takes a degree in computer science. This could spell doom for the client.

Perhaps your existing site is like that. A previous designer did a decent job, creating something stunning to look at but impossible to use, or basic but within budget. Now you have a bit more money and computer savvy. Ask around and you will find specialists willing to improve the site. If you already have a logo they will work with that, since this is critical to recognition. If not, certain companies will help you to develop one.

How long a site takes to build depends on what you want. How many pages will you require? Do you wish to add on-line games or printable worksheets? Besides this, find out if you are dealing with one man working from home or a larger concern with several associates all spreading the workload. Some will work faster and cheaper; others may charge more but provide a personal touch.

Another question to ask is if you expect to attract a multi-lingual audience. You see on websites for international attractions such as museums, libraries and theme parks icons for language selection. In particular, if your audience will likely come from an area rich in a particular ethnic group, attract their attention by providing translation (thanks to your skilled designer) in French, Spanish, Polish: whatever wins clients.

Costs will depend on some of these factors. Translation is an extra. The size and cost of your site is based on pages. You know how many these are by the number of buttons available to activate items such as About, Home, Contact and so on. Designers break size up differently, but the range could look like this: up to ten pages (small), up to twenty (medium) and so on.

Ask also about site maintenance. If computers are not your thing, this could take a whole lot of weight off or your mind. You may have noticed that sometimes a web page you frequently access is down for maintenance: who does that? Web designers know the discipline best and will charge a bit more to keep a site up and running or to host if for you if the service is offered.

Author Bio: A web development London Ontario that manages all aspects of the development and delivery of user-friendly websites.

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