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Businesses with an online presence will rely on the quality of their website but finding a good web design agency can be difficult. Looking for a reputable web design company in your local area is a serious step to building your internet profile so you must ensure that you chose the right agency as you will be entrusting them with your online reputation. There are a number of issues to mull over when defining your choice and the most important is that you thoroughly examine the portfolio of any web designer that you are considering.

When analysing a web design firms previous work examples, the first thing you must do is check the presence of their portfolio on the agency's website as it should have a prominent position. Portfolios which are hidden away should be regarded with suspicion as it should be proudly presented on the website with examples that they are proud of and that they think will gain them more clients. Do not always choose an agency with the most number of works because this is often not representative of quality as some websites with little functionality can be churned out in a matter of days.

Each example should have a specification next to it which explains that amount of work which went into it including the client brief as this will demonstrate how they have created the site and how closely it meets their customer's requirements. It is advisable to check whether a web design agency has any experience of working within your industry as you will be able to evaluate whether they are capable of putting your business' message across in an online environment.

A management consultancy firm would benefit from choosing an agency with numerous examples of quality sites within that industry because they will be able to trust in their expertise. If you require specific software for your site such as a content management system, a Word Press blog or ecommerce technologies then you should only chose agencies with a proven track record of producing these. On any website I always take the client testimonial page with a pinch of salt because it never provides any constructive criticism so if you really want to discover whether a customer is happy then I would contact them directly.

Contacting an agency's previous clients directly will give you a good idea of how easy they are to work with and whether they deliver their web design project on time and within budget. An obvious thing to do is to judge the quality of the agency's own website because if their own web design is substandard then you cannot be expected to trust them with yours.

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Some pages are essential to any business website, no matter what its call to action may be. Further to ensuring these pages are included with your online presence, having the right content within them is paramount.

The following are pages and suggested content that we consider important:

* Home - You only get a few seconds to make an impression on the user. This is likely to be your landing page; the first thing a potential customer will see. Use this opportunity to give an overview of your company, with clear signposts leading the user to areas of more detail.

* About - Aside from the textual content of company description, structure, etc. people like to know the business they're dealing with is "real". Including photographs of your premises, offices and staff, thus adding personality to your information, helps this.

* Services/Products - Every business has products and/or services they provide to their clients. These are the overall focus of the advertising on your website. With either a single page list or multiple pages for each product/service, provide the user with relevant details, in a tone of what you can do for them - sometimes a list of bullet points will make it easier to digest. Internally linking to these from the aforementioned home page sign posts can be effective.

* Contact - The majority of websites for business are in place, ultimately, to build leads. Make it as easy as possible for a potential client to get in touch, on as many platforms as possible. The bare minimum being written mail, telephone and email, but media like Twitter, Facebook et al should be given thought.

* Blog - There are no real downsides to business blogging. Granted it may take a few hours out of the working week to maintain, but with benefits to SEO and user interaction, a company blog is something we advise running (if proper upkeep is viable). General ideas for business blog posts include:

1. Sharing snippets of your expert knowledge, enticing the reader to make contact for a more tailored service.

2. News articles detailing the current goings on within your company. These could include a new completed project, new product launch or an accolade you may have achieved.

3. Promotional posts offering discounts to your blog readers and/or other incentives.

There you have it. Our list of essential pages for your business website and what content to include on them. In general terms, these are just the basics and we understand every company has unique requirements.




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