…make sure you know the people you are paying are good at their job.
I consider myself an average web designer, meaning that I understand HTML and CSS, can use Paint Shop Pro to create graphics and am capable of designing a basic website suitable for use on a personal blog or basic site — but when it comes to professional designs, or something that would be used for a business site, I’d definitely not be confident enough that I could pull something decent off.
Last year my other half’s boss asked me to design his website, I explained that I didn’t feel confident enough to do it, so he asked another friend instead who is actually qualified — he paid him £300 for the design and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I first saw it, it looked like it took an hour at most and was easily something I could have done. It used deprecated code, was littered with spelling and grammar errors and didn’t even work correctly in all browsers — and most importantly looked average at best.
HeritageWebDesign.com is a trusted name in the Web Design field. They create 100% original, unique and custom templates for professional sites for as little $199. You can view their portfolio online to see the work they have previously done — it is of a very high standard and well worth the money in my opinion 
Tags: web design
May 12th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
I have been a client of Heritage Web Solutions for about 1 year and I must say that I am a big fan of theirs. I love my website so much and am so pleased with the affordable prices they have. I would highly recommend Heritage to all.