We are primarily a web hosting company who wants to host your web site. Because the Web is relatively new, new Web development companies are springing up all the time. Some are staffed by people with technical backgrounds, others are full service ad agencies who subcontract their Web work. And while some offer design services on-site, they may farm out the marketing or graphic design functions to other companies.
Prices are equally diverse.
Some firms charge hardly anything for a basic cookie cutter, one size fits most page, others take the opposite approach, offering you lots of bells and whistles up front. None of this is good or bad. It's just the current state of the market. And, no matter what anyone says, a well crafted site still needs to be designed and managed by someone who understands basic communication, advertising and marketing principles. The following is a checklist to help guide you in your search for the perfect Web site designer.