{"id":4207,"date":"2009-01-23T03:53:22","date_gmt":"2009-01-23T03:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=4207"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:02:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:02:27","slug":"finding-a-web-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/websites\/creating\/finding-a-web-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a web designer for your small business site: 6 top tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column] <\/p><div class=\"flexi-comp-lw\">\n <div class=\"flexi-comp-lw-text\">\n <p>Startups.co.uk is reader supported &ndash; we may earn a commission from our recommendations, at no extra cost to you and without impacting our editorial impartiality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[vc_column_text]As a small business owner, you should conduct proper market research, read customer reviews, and compare rival costs to ensure you are sourcing the best, highest-quality designer for <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/websites\/how-to-create-a-business-website\/\">your own business website<\/a>.\n<p>Why should you do this? Well, choosing a good website designer will help ensure that visitors have positive interactions with your brand. And, if you own a small ecommerce business, a savvy designer will know how to make it simpler and more alluring for your users to make purchases &ndash; a win-win!<\/p>\n<p>Poor design, on the other hand, can have a disastrous effect on your business. According to a 2021 survey by TopDesign Firms, 42% of consumers will leave a website because of bad functionality. So<strong>&nbsp;finding an experienced designer that is aware of common pitfalls and knows how to delight users is a crucial first step to setting up your business website.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No time to compare the market youself? Don&rsquo;t worry &ndash; our specialist team of website researchers has designed a <a href=\"https:\/\/webforms.startups.co.uk\/websites\">handy web designer comparison tool<\/a>&nbsp;that matches you to quotes from the top UK web design services. It&rsquo;s quick, simple, and 100% free to use.<\/p>\n<p>Or, if you prefer, read on for our full step-by-step guide. We&rsquo;ll go through the six best tricks and hints to selecting the ideal web designer, from the initial research stage to the website launch.[\/vc_column_text]<\/p><div class=\"cta-content\" data-eventcategory=\"cta-banner\" data-component=\"cta-image\">\n\n <div class=\"cta-content-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/06134752\/SEO-Website-Costs-320x289.jpg?width=100&height=100&fit=crop\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"SEO - Website Costs\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-caption=\"\" class=\"flexi-comp-img\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"\"> <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"cta-content-part\">\n\n <span class=\"cta-content-heading\">\n Need help finding a web designer? <\/span>\n \n <p>Startups matched 500+ readers with a suitable web design service in 2021 thanks to our free comparison tool<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cta-content-box\">\n <a class=\"cta-content-button btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/webforms.startups.co.uk\/websites\" data-cta-type=\"cta-image-button\" target=\"_blank\" data-eventaction=\"Find Web Design Service\">Find Web Design Service <\/a>\n <span class=\"cta-content-subtext\">\n It only takes one minute <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jumplinks-content\">\n <h3 class=\"jumplinks-content-title\">\n Follow these six steps to find your dream web designer: <\/h3>\n <ul class=\"jumplinks-content-list\">\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-decide-between-a-web-design-company-or-freelance-designer\">Decide between a web design company or freelance designer<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-look-at-portfolios\">Look at portfolios<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-read-customer-reviews\">Read customer reviews<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-ask-about-their-cms\">Ask about their CMS<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-compare-costs\">Compare costs<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-communicate-your-idea\">Communicate your idea<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-why-should-i-find-a-web-designer\">Why should I find a web designer?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-choosing-a-web-designer-or-web-design-company-summary\">Choosing a web designer or web design company: Summary<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-decide-between-a-web-design-company-or-freelance-designer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Decide between a web design company or freelance designer<\/h2>\n<p>You&rsquo;ve decided to invest in a designer for your business website, rather than build one yourself. You want a site that promotes your business to new customers and has lots of features &ndash; and one that doesn&rsquo;t compromise on functionality or user-friendliness.<\/p>\n<p>So how do you get started?<\/p>\n<p>The first step to choosing a web designer is to work out whether you want to work with a <strong>web design company <\/strong>or a <strong>freelance web designer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Why choose a web design company?<\/h3>\n<p>Web design companies are typically creative or specialist developer agencies that work to deliver projects to different clients.<\/p>\n<p>You should use a design company if you want a quicker turnaround time and better communication.<\/p>\n<p>Design companies also typically work closely with branding and marketing teams, which means you&rsquo;ll get support with aesthetics and SEO as well as web functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Because of benefits like these, a design company will usually be more expensive than a freelancer &ndash; so it won&rsquo;t always be the best option for SMEs.<\/p>\n<p>But a web design company will not only create your website &ndash; it will also help manage it long term.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, we recommend this option to small firms with high-maintenance website needs, such as those requiring an ecommerce or content hosting site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I find a web design company?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One approach to finding a web design company is to search a directory such as the UK Web Design Association. Here, you can browse through listings and check agency profiles.<\/p>\n<p>Or, <strong>for a more bespoke recommendation, we&rsquo;ve designed a <a href=\"https:\/\/webforms.startups.co.uk\/websites\">simple web design service online tool<\/a> that only takes a minute to complete.<\/strong> Once done, you&rsquo;ll get quotes from the top web design providers matched to your business&rsquo;s specific requirements.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Why choose a freelance web designer?<\/h3>\n<p>A freelance web designer is a self-employed designer &ndash; not an organisation &ndash; who works for clients.<\/p>\n<p>The difficulty with choosing a freelancer to design your site over an agency is that freelancers typically have fewer resources to ensure they can stay on top of deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>But a good freelancer is usually more customisable than an agency and more open to new ideas, as you only need to discuss your idea with one person. Freelancers are also typically cheaper than web design agencies.<\/p>\n<p>For these reasons, you should use a freelancer if your website is an <em>aspect <\/em>of your business, but not your main source of income &ndash; if you run a high street cafe or shop, for example.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-look-at-portfolios\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Look at portfolios<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_148603\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148603\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148603\" src=\"https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wix-portfolio-example.jpg\" alt=\"Wix portfolio example\" width=\"706\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wix-portfolio-example.jpg 706w, https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wix-portfolio-example-480x310.jpg 480w, https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wix-portfolio-example-640x413.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wix-portfolio-example-250x160.jpg 250w, https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Wix-portfolio-example-172x112.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-148603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example portfolio<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You wouldn&rsquo;t hire a portrait artist without first wanting to see their work &ndash; and finding a web designer is similar.<\/p>\n<p>When searching for the best design company or freelancer for your site, make sure you get a proper, detailed look at their previous work &ndash; it can usually be found on their website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is this important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your website is going to be effective, it needs to look great and perform brilliantly. It should also be unique to your business, so take care that the company you&rsquo;re considering isn&rsquo;t trying to palm you off with a templated design that&rsquo;s used by countless other businesses.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a good idea to have a look around the web to find sites that you like the look of, are easily navigable, and that you feel are effective in their market.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, the designer will be credited on the site. If not, you could get in contact with the business itself and ask them who&rsquo;s behind their build &ndash; which brings us to our next point&hellip;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-read-customer-reviews\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Read customer reviews<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Effective web design tends to recommend itself. If the sites that a designer has created do appear to be professionally designed and bespoke to each client, it&rsquo;s time to check the designer&rsquo;s reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Sites like Trustpilot are useful forums to get feedback from, but there are also tools that can give you more industry-specific analysis, like Clutch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149103 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/Web-designer-reviews.jpg\" alt=\"Web designer customer reviews\" width=\"706\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/Web-designer-reviews.jpg 706w, https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/Web-designer-reviews-480x296.jpg 480w, https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/Web-designer-reviews-640x394.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"><\/p>\n<p>Should a prospective designer really be reliable and capable of designing professional-looking websites, then their customer testimonials will prove it.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, scout around and ask friends or fellow businesspeople if they know of a web designer whose work has been successful.<\/p>\n<p>An unreliable and unproductive designer will not get a personal recommendation, so you will be assured of their quality this way.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-ask-about-their-cms\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Ask about their CMS<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]It&rsquo;s important that the company you choose to create your website has a built-in, easy-to-use content management system (CMS).<\/p>\n<p>Without one, you&rsquo;ll be left with a site that&rsquo;s impossible to update.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to edit your website is crucial, as you need to regularly add fresh content to ensure it performs well in search rankings and accurately reflects your business over time.<\/p>\n<p>Without a user-friendly CMS, you may find you need to contact the designer every time you want a change made, and this could mean steep charges &ndash; and a long wait &ndash; for even the smallest of website edits.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of popular CMS systems include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joomla<\/li>\n<li>Drupal<\/li>\n<li>Magento<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WordPress is also one of the top website management choices, and simple to get to grips with. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/websites\/builders\/wordpress-website-costs\/\">WordPress pricing<\/a> in our expert guide.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-compare-costs\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Compare costs<\/h2>\n<p>Your website is an investment, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean that handing over thousands of pounds at the outset is the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<p>Not only should your website be affordable, it should also be tailored exactly to your needs. Beware of companies that try to bamboozle you with tech-speak in order to make you shell out for website features you really don&rsquo;t need.<\/p>\n<p>Designers can charge between &pound;200 and &pound;10,000 depending on the website you want to build. That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s really important to use our online tool and <a href=\"https:\/\/webforms.startups.co.uk\/websites\">compare the market<\/a> <em>before signing anything<\/em>. You&rsquo;ll know exactly what you&rsquo;re paying for and can watch out for hidden costs.<\/p>\n<p>Companies that ask you to pay for your entire website in one lump sum could charge you for new features once it&rsquo;s live, leaving you with an expensive outlay or a website that will quickly become outdated.<\/p>\n<p>To find the best costs from the top web design providers, use our specially designed <a href=\"https:\/\/webforms.startups.co.uk\/websites\">web design comparison tool<\/a>. We&rsquo;ll give you the best prices from the market in minutes &ndash; and all for zero charge.[\/vc_column_text]<\/p><div class=\"cta-content\" data-eventcategory=\"cta-banner\" data-component=\"cta-image\">\n\n <div class=\"cta-content-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.startups.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Website-320x289.jpg?width=100&height=100&fit=crop\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Website\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-caption=\"\" class=\"flexi-comp-img\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"\"> <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"cta-content-part\">\n\n <span class=\"cta-content-heading\">\n Get started now. <\/span>\n \n <p>Compare costs from the top web designers to find your perfect match.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cta-content-box\">\n <a class=\"cta-content-button btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/webforms.startups.co.uk\/websites\" data-cta-type=\"cta-image-button\" target=\"_self\" data-eventaction=\"Compare\">Compare <\/a>\n <span class=\"cta-content-subtext\">\n It only takes a minute. <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-communicate-your-idea\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Communicate your idea<\/h2>\n<p>Even the best ideas can get lost in translation if they&rsquo;re not communicated properly to your design team.<\/p>\n<p>The final step for finding the right web designer is to confirm your vision of the website to them. This way, you know that they are fully onboard and capable of carrying it out.<\/p>\n<p>Before signing any contract, make sure you sit down with the provider and let them answer any questions you might have (and vice versa).<\/p>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t let the late-stage aspect of these talks scare you into settling for a design that you&rsquo;re unhappy with. 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They can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help with SEO<\/li>\n<li>Manage your website &ndash; and fix any bugs &ndash; long term<\/li>\n<li>Offer more design experience<\/li>\n<li>Provide access to extra resources<\/li>\n<li>Save you time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Website builders are a cheaper alternative you can use to build your own website, but these are not without risks.<\/p>\n<p>Startups that are completely new to web design will struggle with the more sophisticated builders like Adobe Dreamweaver, which requires a lot of coding knowledge. 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