If you're looking for a website design agency, you need to be asking some important questions of the agencies you are reviewing.
You can ask all these questions of us here at dotAgency, in fact to save you the time, we'll answer them below...
1. How much experience does the website design agency have?
The new media industry is a burgeoning one, with website agencies opening up every day. That's great, but look for a website design agency that has a track record of success, stability and experience. That way you can trust that they'll be with you as a partner, going forward.
dotAgency has been producing successful commercial websites for over 10 years (that's over 200 websites in total). We're part of the multi-award winning dotDigital Group plc - one of the UK's largest and most successful full-service digital marketing companies. So we bring you stability, and masses of experience.
2. What's the website design agency's client list like?
The client list of any website design agency should tell you a lot about the fit between the agency and your organisation. You may want to look for a website design agency that has a broad mix.
We're very proud of our client list here at dotAgency. It's a colourful mix of names and brands -
take a look.
3. Can the website design agency give you the design and the functionality you need?
It's a rare thing to find a website design agency that doesn't just specialise in website design, but also has great technical expertise to draw on. Many clients prefer to work with a website agency that can keep all their work in-house without having to outsource.
This is where we really step up to the mark. Yes, we're a great website design agency, but we also have a tech team most agencies would kill for. Whatever web functionality, bells and whistles you need we can build them, and make sure they work hard to drive more ROI from your site.
4. Is the website design agency focussed on your site's design or on your site's ROI?
We've all seen and visited websites that look stunning, but when we've tried to actually do something on the site or interact with the organisation we've frankly given up. Try not to work with a website design agency who doesn't talk about your site's performance as well as it's look.
At dotAgency, we're not only web designers - we're digital marketers. Our role in this topsy turvy world is to give you a website that looks fantastic, enhances your online brand and actively increases your volume of quality database contacts, enquiries, leads, sales, repeat sales, and revenue. Look for a website design agency that has the proven experience to help you achieve these goals (at dotAgency, we have over 10 years experience in this field).
5. Can the website design agency provide you with a flexible, powerful content management system to give you full editorial control of your own site?
The content management system your new website comes in, shouldn't be an after-thought. The CMS is critical if you want to save time, resource and enjoy a flexible website. Trust us, you don't want to have to call your website design agency every time you want to add, change or update your homepage or content pages.
At dotAgency we have our own, proprietary CMS called dotEditor - one of the UK's top 15 ranked CMSs. Uniquely flexible, with plug-in functionality and free updates, dotEditor is one reason so many successful clients choose us as their website design agency - it's used by the bank of England through to the Fairtrade Foundation.
6. Can the website design agency help you rank highly on search engines and drive highly relevant traffic to your site?
dotAgency can. Our SEO team provide tailored SEO packages that fit your budget and your specific needs. Our focus is on providing you with a highly profitable website that pulls high Google rankings, drives quality traffic that goes on to convert and delivery outstanding ROI. Isn't that the kind of website design agency you'd prefer to work with?