Post by sumiseo558899 on Nov 7, 2024 2:52:00 GMT -6
If you have decided that it is time for you to make a new website and you want to contact specialists, then prepare in advance the questions that you will ask the developers.
From our own experience at Original Works, we have learned that customers generally ask their contractors the same questions. My colleagues and I have compiled a selection of the most popular ones and answered them. Perhaps now your list will be shorter) So, let's go.
1. Why do I need a new website? What will it give me?
A new website can solve many problems that an existing website cannot handle. Most often, a new website is made to replace an old one in the following cases:
It is necessary to eliminate a problem that for some reason cannot be solved on the existing site. For example, the site has become frequently subject to virus attacks, 1C has stopped updating, it has become inconvenient to manage a large array of data due to the limited capabilities of the site platform.
There is a desire to improve the site. Again, if the existing site does not allow it. For example, the customer decided to update the outdated design, adding new functionality.
A situation when it is more cost-effective content writing service
to develop a new website than to make modifications to the old one. Let's say you want to make a mobile version of the website. This can be done on the existing website, but the cost will be comparable or even more expensive than developing a new website with adaptive layout.
2. Why do some agencies charge more for website creation than others?
First of all, you need to consider the volume and complexity of the work. If you order a turnkey website, this is one volume, if you need to make a strictly defined functionality, it is another. In addition, different agencies calculate estimates differently, for some it includes, for example, website content, and for others it does not.
The cost of services is also affected by the experience and specialization of the agency, which allows the customer's wishes to be realized more efficiently and quickly. A good product, as we know, is expensive.
If you are quoted a price lower than the market average, think about it: what's the catch? Most likely, this contractor's offer does not take into account many nuances that will affect the quality of the final product. In this case, saving on development can lead to big problems and unnecessary expenses in the future. Do you need this?
3. But the site will immediately go to the TOP now, right?
This question is usually asked to agencies that deal not only with development, but also with SEO promotion.
A new site is usually better than the old one. This can be expressed in better UX, better structure, adaptability, better development of the commercial component, etc. All this will ultimately lead to the new site ranking better than the old one. However, to achieve this, certain conditions must be met:
set up a correct move to transfer all the accumulated factors of the old site to the new one;
conduct a full technical audit of the new site and correct all errors.
Until this is done and indexed by search engine robots, the new site may rank worse than the old one for some time. Usability is better, but other factors are lost. If you do all this together with development on the test version of the site, it will take no more than a month. If you upload a site that is not prepared for SEO and do all this on the fly, it may take months to restore positions. Therefore, we recommend setting up the move and fixing all errors before the release of the new site.
If we talk about an instant exit to the TOP, then this, of course, will not happen. After all the above actions, the new site will be ranked better than the old one, but this does not always mean an instant exit to the TOP for all keywords. Further development and optimization of the site has not been canceled.
4. Why do you offer a website with a ready-made solution? I want a custom design.
First, you need to clearly understand why you need a custom design. Will you be able to distinguish a site on a ready-made solution from a custom development? Unlikely. During negotiations with the customer, we often conduct a “blind” test. We show several different sites and ask them to say which sites, in their opinion, have a unique design and which are made on a ready-made solution. Almost everyone makes mistakes, and it’s not because they are not experts in this.
Let's reveal a little secret - now even the websites of large brands repeat website templates based on a ready-made solution. Why do they do this? They strive to comply with the general trend, which is to simplify the interface. The fact is that UX design is aimed at saving the user's time and effort with each interaction with the site. Hence the fashion for minimalism and simplicity.
From a UX design perspective, a unique website that is not similar in functionality to others and does not correspond to the user's previous experience will lose to a website based on a ready-made solution. In addition, a template website will cost you less and be faster to build.
5. Why do you make a website using Bitrix?
Like other platforms, Bitrix has its pros and cons, and everyone can evaluate them differently. However, Bitrix has long been a leader in the market for web project management systems. It can be said that it has already become a kind of "industry standard".
6. For what reason might the initially announced deadlines be delayed?
Most often, deadlines are extended when some problems arise or unforeseen modifications appear.
Problems can arise due to both the customer's and the contractor's fault. For example, the customer could have failed to provide the necessary content (website content) for the online store on time. This often happens when filling a catalog "from scratch." There could have been another mistake on the contractor's part. He could have initially misjudged the scope of work. But problems arise in any life situation, and this is normal. Even when you are building a house, you can't avoid problems.
It is impossible to foresee all the nuances in any project at once. It may turn out that the technical task (TT) was initially drawn up in one way, but during the development process it turned out that some idea can be implemented differently, and this solution will be better than the original one. The customer may have new needs, for example, the range has changed or a new direction has appeared. All this entails modifications and alterations, which require additional time.
7. But we will disable SEO during development?
It takes several months to create a full-fledged website. At the same time, it is advisable to start optimizing a new website simultaneously with development: designing the structure, technical setup. This is the work of an optimizer. This approach will help avoid a "sag" when rolling out a new website. Therefore, it is not recommended to stop promotion during development.
8. We need a ready site in a month. Will you make it?
From our own experience at Original Works, we have learned that customers generally ask their contractors the same questions. My colleagues and I have compiled a selection of the most popular ones and answered them. Perhaps now your list will be shorter) So, let's go.
1. Why do I need a new website? What will it give me?
A new website can solve many problems that an existing website cannot handle. Most often, a new website is made to replace an old one in the following cases:
It is necessary to eliminate a problem that for some reason cannot be solved on the existing site. For example, the site has become frequently subject to virus attacks, 1C has stopped updating, it has become inconvenient to manage a large array of data due to the limited capabilities of the site platform.
There is a desire to improve the site. Again, if the existing site does not allow it. For example, the customer decided to update the outdated design, adding new functionality.
A situation when it is more cost-effective content writing service
to develop a new website than to make modifications to the old one. Let's say you want to make a mobile version of the website. This can be done on the existing website, but the cost will be comparable or even more expensive than developing a new website with adaptive layout.
2. Why do some agencies charge more for website creation than others?
First of all, you need to consider the volume and complexity of the work. If you order a turnkey website, this is one volume, if you need to make a strictly defined functionality, it is another. In addition, different agencies calculate estimates differently, for some it includes, for example, website content, and for others it does not.
The cost of services is also affected by the experience and specialization of the agency, which allows the customer's wishes to be realized more efficiently and quickly. A good product, as we know, is expensive.
If you are quoted a price lower than the market average, think about it: what's the catch? Most likely, this contractor's offer does not take into account many nuances that will affect the quality of the final product. In this case, saving on development can lead to big problems and unnecessary expenses in the future. Do you need this?
3. But the site will immediately go to the TOP now, right?
This question is usually asked to agencies that deal not only with development, but also with SEO promotion.
A new site is usually better than the old one. This can be expressed in better UX, better structure, adaptability, better development of the commercial component, etc. All this will ultimately lead to the new site ranking better than the old one. However, to achieve this, certain conditions must be met:
set up a correct move to transfer all the accumulated factors of the old site to the new one;
conduct a full technical audit of the new site and correct all errors.
Until this is done and indexed by search engine robots, the new site may rank worse than the old one for some time. Usability is better, but other factors are lost. If you do all this together with development on the test version of the site, it will take no more than a month. If you upload a site that is not prepared for SEO and do all this on the fly, it may take months to restore positions. Therefore, we recommend setting up the move and fixing all errors before the release of the new site.
If we talk about an instant exit to the TOP, then this, of course, will not happen. After all the above actions, the new site will be ranked better than the old one, but this does not always mean an instant exit to the TOP for all keywords. Further development and optimization of the site has not been canceled.
4. Why do you offer a website with a ready-made solution? I want a custom design.
First, you need to clearly understand why you need a custom design. Will you be able to distinguish a site on a ready-made solution from a custom development? Unlikely. During negotiations with the customer, we often conduct a “blind” test. We show several different sites and ask them to say which sites, in their opinion, have a unique design and which are made on a ready-made solution. Almost everyone makes mistakes, and it’s not because they are not experts in this.
Let's reveal a little secret - now even the websites of large brands repeat website templates based on a ready-made solution. Why do they do this? They strive to comply with the general trend, which is to simplify the interface. The fact is that UX design is aimed at saving the user's time and effort with each interaction with the site. Hence the fashion for minimalism and simplicity.
From a UX design perspective, a unique website that is not similar in functionality to others and does not correspond to the user's previous experience will lose to a website based on a ready-made solution. In addition, a template website will cost you less and be faster to build.
5. Why do you make a website using Bitrix?
Like other platforms, Bitrix has its pros and cons, and everyone can evaluate them differently. However, Bitrix has long been a leader in the market for web project management systems. It can be said that it has already become a kind of "industry standard".
6. For what reason might the initially announced deadlines be delayed?
Most often, deadlines are extended when some problems arise or unforeseen modifications appear.
Problems can arise due to both the customer's and the contractor's fault. For example, the customer could have failed to provide the necessary content (website content) for the online store on time. This often happens when filling a catalog "from scratch." There could have been another mistake on the contractor's part. He could have initially misjudged the scope of work. But problems arise in any life situation, and this is normal. Even when you are building a house, you can't avoid problems.
It is impossible to foresee all the nuances in any project at once. It may turn out that the technical task (TT) was initially drawn up in one way, but during the development process it turned out that some idea can be implemented differently, and this solution will be better than the original one. The customer may have new needs, for example, the range has changed or a new direction has appeared. All this entails modifications and alterations, which require additional time.
7. But we will disable SEO during development?
It takes several months to create a full-fledged website. At the same time, it is advisable to start optimizing a new website simultaneously with development: designing the structure, technical setup. This is the work of an optimizer. This approach will help avoid a "sag" when rolling out a new website. Therefore, it is not recommended to stop promotion during development.
8. We need a ready site in a month. Will you make it?
