First serious website built externally, no more DIY

A DIY site works for a freelancer. For a growing business the website becomes a commercial channel and you need someone with graphic and technical experience. Pick the builder with the same rigor as a new hire.

Try this first

1. 1Write down up front what the website must do, only presenting, or also lead capture, e-commerce, or CRM integration.
2. 2Get at least three quotes with identical briefings, and watch how the parties ask questions, not only the price.
3. 3Insist that the site runs on CMS software you can maintain yourself or with another party later, no 'in-house platform' that locks you in.
4. 4Ask for reference projects a year old or older, because without maintenance sites look bad after a year, that is a good gauge.
5. 5Settle ownership of design, code and domain, all in your company name, not the builder's.
6. 6Reserve a maintenance budget of a few hundred euro a month for updates, hosting and small changes, otherwise the site looks half-finished within a year.

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