A Website is NOT an Impulse Purchase
This week I received a record number of website planners which pleases me a great deal. Incoming work is good. Incoming work with inaccurately defined or no budget amounts indicated is not. Sifting through all of the incoming planners has been not only interesting (I love reading what people want for their sites) but it’s also been frustrating. Having an accurate picture of what a client can spend is a huge part of giving them what they want for a site look, what features and options they...
Read MoreJust What Do You Pay a Web Designer For?
Some people are convinced that they can develop their own web site and it’s no secret that they can … and so can you. I chuckle every time I hear this and in fact Intuit even has a TV commercial about their new service that offers you the opportunity to create your own web site. There are probably thousands of places online you can do the same thing, so it’s not out of line for a person to believe it’s a snap to do. Am I worried about being run out of the web design...
Read MoreSave Money on Your Web Site – Chapter 1
We all want to save money wherever we can, that’s just a fact of life. I’m no different than anyone else in that boat so I work at saving my clients money wherever and whenever I can without scrimping on quality. My clients pay me their hard earned money to do a good job for them and I respect and value that more than I can tell you. I wouldn’t have a successful web design business if I didn’t have happy clients. If I didn’t care about their budget, you can bet...
Read MorePUGly Web Sites
PUgly? What’s PUgly and what does it have to do with web sites? PUgly is my own abbreviation for the descriptive phrase “Pretty Ugly” and the rest should be self-explanatory. I will admit, I got the idea from another phrase that I heard that’s exactly the same except for one letter. I’ll leave figuring out that one letter to you because I can’t print it here. You can’t see me, but there’s a big evil grin on my face. Why Are We Talking About...
Read MoreWhen a Client Wants What’s Not Good
At some time or another, every web designer winds up with a client (or two or three) who wants something for their web site that just isn’t good for it. Sometimes they really have their heart set on it and you hate to burst their bubble, but you really wouldn’t be doing your job if you didn’t at least present the problem(s) associated with whatever it is that they want. They’re paying the designer for their knowledge and expertise, but they’re going to have the...
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