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10 Tips on How to find a Experienced Web Designer

Article by Alan - April 30, 2009

I know the feeling when you are going to buy something you know nothing about and after you have been made a fooled then the feeling of misery that why didn't you asked your friends or asked specialist for this type of job.

I had my websites designed and redesigned numerous times and I have helped many of my associates to find experienced web designer but I think its time to share my understanding with everyone because everyone should know how to find the finest web designer that's why I have decided to write a whole article about this topic and I hope after reading these ten instructions on finding a professional web designer you will never be fooled by any scammers

Expert designers will fit in the following profile:

1.He/She should know how to write the HTML code (which is the base of any webpage)

2.He/She should know how to Cascading Style Sheets (controls font colors and sizes and removes code bloat )

3.He/She should have the skill of Search Engine Optimization (how to get high ranking for your keywords)

4.He/She should have the talent of designing logos, navigating graphics and editing images 5.He/She should have the understanding of where to submit your site (to gain links and traffic)

6.He/She should have his own website .com/ .net/ .org 7.He/She should have reference to his past work on his website (Portfolio)

8.He/She should be able to communicate with you in English 24/7 either via messenger or phone 9.He/She should be willing to provide prototype of your website before making full payment? (if they are then they are professional without any doubt)

10. Google's listing of the Designer's site

If your web designer is an capable in Search Engine Optimization then his own website must be simple to find on Google because most of people come on your website from Google Use this query in Google site: PutTheirDomainHere.com For example www.1websitedesign.net (one of the specialized web designers I have worked with.) This will show where they stand on Google.

Titles and Descriptions

See if the titles of their pages are all the same and also the descriptions. If they are, then the designer knows nothing about SEO because utilizing unique titles for each page and descriptions that reflects the content of that page are one of the most vital keyword ranking instrument in web design and later can get our site penalized and it can take months to pull through so its best to find another web designer or web designing company.

Few Pages Listed

See if Google has all their pages listed. You can estimate how many pages they have on their website by running your mouse over their menu and counting links on their home page. If Google only has their home page listed then search engines having a problem in surfing their site and the same thing will occur to your website so it's intelligent to find someone superior to do this job.

With these guidelines you are sure to find a high-quality web designer in no time

About the author
Alan Johnson is one of the leading advisor and consultant on online businesses and web designing




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