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Originally Posted by Steve  How do you go about finding a good one? How do I go about finding one in general?
Is it the type of thing you should use locally, like find one in the yellow pages? That way you are able to meet with the developer face to face.
Or would you find a better one via the web?
Better to go with a large company or a small time company?
General costs?
Any other comments on information?
I am very ignorant when it comes to this. Is it something we could do on our own even? I want it done right, so I'd think not. |
You can go locally but you never know what you're going to get. Ideally you will want to find someone that has experience doing specifically what you're looking for, someone with a good rep, and someone with a portfolio of sites they've done in the past that you can look at and observe.
Web developers on the whole are VERY shady, so beware. That's why it's important to get someone reputable. I've dealt with a few rip-off artists myself. I personally would go large for piece of mind.
Costs vary drastically depending on what you're looking for....you may need certain software, licenses, etc too.
Then there's the issue of marketing.........if the site isn't setup well no one is going to find it via search engines....and that's usually where most sites' traffic comes from. Some people (including myself) pay for a little marketing assistance.
It would probably help to know what exactly you are looking for.