Web design Isle of Man, Small Business Websites Isle of Man, Web development Isle of Man
You may operate a small business and have thought about setting up your own website, yet have been put off as you do not have the technical ability yourself, or that you think it will be too expensive to have a website built. Whilst only you can be the judge as to whether you have the technical ability to do it, the latter is not necessarily true with many web design companies now offering low cost entry models in order to get your company on the web.
Even if you are not running a business that is capable of selling anything online, then you should still consider getting a website built, as an example the site could simply give directions to your hair salon. And it is well worthwhile getting a website in your own business name, to stop abuse as much as anything else.
Do not be afraid to approach a large web design company, as even if your initial order is small it may well be that you decide to sell your goods online in a years time, and they can then build you a full shopping cart solution.
Ideally you want to find a company that offers a fixed price quote, rather than one that charges by the hour for doing your web design. Also always take references for similar sized business to yours that they have done work for, as this can buy you a lot of piece of mind.
You should look for a company that you feel can run with your ideas. Whilst a small company maybe cheaper, a larger one may have people with a lot wider range of programming skills in house, where as a smaller one may have to subcontract out certain elements of your website design.
Every small business can benefit from having a website even if you are never planning on selling anything online then you can still gain extra business just from having your contact details available on the internet. You would be surprised at how much business is picked up in this way.
The one thing I would say is never go for a free website, as whilst the companies that host them may provide you with idiot proof tools to design your own website, the chances are that the website name that they give you will consist of wording that nobody is ever going to search for.
These simple tips should help you find a good web design company.
