How to Choose the Best Agency to Build Your Website

Choosing the best agency to build your website out of the many that are available can be a daunting task. I mean, how could you know who to pick, Cost? Reviews? Traction? Social proof? Well, these questions are serious and require detailed answers. In this article, we will break down the different things you need to know when choosing an agency so you’re sure it’s the right choice. 

Choosing a good agency to develop your website is so important because if the agency knows and does its job appropriately, it can save you a lot of time and money. Also, you will enjoy a sustainable website and get even more traffic than you expect. Also, the site would have great features, it would be interactive, user-friendly with no bugs and issues that could affect your business and brand image.

However, the reverse is the case of the agency doing a poor job. The site won’t be standard and it will drive little or no traffic. It might be cheaper, but the effort won’t be worth it.

Step 1: Define Your Website Goals

Before choosing an agency to build your website, you need to set your goals for the site. This includes determining what the website is for; whether it is e-commerce, information, or any other type. Also, you need to define your target audience, the functionalities and features you need the site to have, and your budget. This will guide you on the direction to take when going through the list of great agencies at your disposal.

Step 2: Carry out thorough research on every potential agency you could be working with

You can start by curating a list of these agencies and some ways to find them are searching online, asking people for recommendations, and checking reviews from people. Aside from the names of the agencies or recommendations, you need to carry out personal research on the agencies you would be working with. It will help you know their capacity and how well you can trust them with your website.

In your research, you can check for their client testimonials and reviews, determining how well their dealings have gone over time. Also, do a thorough review of their portfolio, checking their expertise, design style, the kind of projects they have handled, and a few other things. Go ahead to check if they have worked on any project that is similar to what you want.

Next, you need to evaluate their customer service and communication system. This is important so you would know how to deal with them in an actual meeting for a successful deal. Check for their accountability, responsiveness, clarity, and more.

Step 3: Request for proposals from the agencies and compare them all

After trimming your list after your personal and thorough research on the agencies, you can then contact the still standing few to send in their proposals. Here, they will include information that you probably wouldn’t find on your own. Compare the proposals of all the agencies with their scope of work, the timeline they can deliver on, the cost of their work, and a few others.

Step 4: Conduct meetings and interviews, and ask questions

Here you need to meet with the remaining agencies on your list. Have serious conversations with them about what you want and ask them questions so they can explain how they would deliver. It is most likely that you have just one agency on your list at this stage and this meeting is very essential to pass on your ideas and goals. It is also important to negotiate costs and timelines to fit your budget and work plan. After all these are done, you can proceed to seal the deal and get the show on the roll.

You might also want to define a proper reporting and follow up process to ensure that your project is being worked on properly to avoid delays and other issues. 

If you follow these steps properly, they will lead you to a considerable deal and the best agency to work with for your website-building project.

At Neoverce, we have already defined a full scope and process flow that prospects can follow to help them save time on research and make the decisions on time. Whether you are considering using Neoverce or any other agency this process flow will assist you in getting to decision time quickly and efficiently. You can download it here. 

If you need any help, please contact us here and we will be happy to connect and answer your questions. 

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