What to prepare before hiring a website developer
Define your business goals, your audience, and what you want visitors to do on your website.
- List the pages and features you need.
- Gather your logo, photos, text, and contact details.
- Share examples of websites you like.
- Discuss your budget, timeline, and support needs.
Understanding domains and hosting
Your domain is your website’s address. Hosting makes your website available online.
- Keep your domain in an account you control.
- Review renewal costs and introductory prices.
- Choose hosting that supports your website’s features.
- Clarify who manages renewals, updates, and backups.
When to consider a website redesign
Consider a redesign when your website no longer supports your business or is difficult to use.
- Check how your website works on a phone.
- Look for broken links and outdated information.
- Make services and contact details easy to find.
- Identify what already works before making changes.
When a custom app can help your business
A custom web app can provide tools beyond a standard informational website.
- Consider dashboards, customer portals, or project tracking.
- Identify repetitive tasks that could be simplified.
- Compare existing software with a custom solution.
- Start with essential features and plan for maintenance.
Why QA testing matters
Quality assurance testing helps identify problems with a website or app before and after launch.
- Test forms, navigation, buttons, and important actions.
- Check different screen sizes and browsers.
- Review error messages and unexpected inputs.
- Record issues and retest after fixes.