Your potential customers will be quick to think that your company is not ambitious and driven if its website is outdated. To make matters worse, when your website is old, new customers might not even be able to discover your business online.

So, that being said, it is crystal clear that investing in a website is crucial. Though, it is vital that you enlist the services of an expert web designer you can count on. But how do you know if the web designer that you have in mind is actually the right choice for the job? Let’s face it, chances are good that there are many things you didn’t know about web designers.

So, be sure to ask the following critical questions and you will find out if you should give your web designer the (re)boot instead.

1. Do you have a portfolio with work that you have completed?

Start by taking a closer look at the projects that your web designer has completed before. The websites that he/she had made for previous clients will give you a great idea of what he/she can design. Also, be sure to ask to see these websites’ back end where the content of all the web pages are managed.

2. Who will in fact be working on the website of my business?

Yes, it is important to know that the web designer can in fact design impressive websites using mobile-friendly designs, though you also have to know with whom you will be dealing directly. Why? Well, at some point or another you will want something to be updated right away.

3. When will my website be ready?

Any web designer worth his salt should understand that many things depend on precisely when your business website will be ready. So, this is definitely not a silly question to ask. Does your web designer give you an unclear reply? Or, does he give you deadline but does not even know what your project will require? Well, if this is the case, find a different web designer! Any well respected web designer will give you a direct answer, but only after he/she has given thought to everything that could impact your specific project.

4. How will the maintenance work?

You will have to know how to ensure that your website stays up and running after it has been designed. So, before any designing gets kicked off, double-check if you will be able to make any changes without being billed for every feature you want to add at a later stage.

5. What will I own?

It is key that you have complete control over your website as soon as it has been completed. Check if the web designer will give you all the files of your website after it has been completed.

6. How much will my project cost?

Any good web designer will be honest about what your website will cost. Your web designer should be able to give you a quote after you have chatted about what you wish your website should be able to do.

Ultimately all business owners must invest in a creative, yet dependable, team of web designers. After all, your business website can send potential new customers running to your competition... Do not underestimate its value!