Smallbiz Bookstore Msg. Marketing Insurance Surveys Small Biz. Starting Out Sales Mgt. Don't get caught off guard here are five more things to consider before signing a contract with a Web designer. Have the developer agree in the contract to obtain permission to use any copyrighted material, such as music or photos, and warrant that all other work is original and doesn't infringe on the copyrights of others.
Some developers offer low initial fees but raise their prices for updates.
Address that early on in the contractual process or you could be at the developer's mercy. If the developer hosts the site, the monthly fee agreed to in the contract might include a certain number of updates or changes. Make sure the server hosting the site has enough bandwidth to carry expected traffic. While it's common for designers to host the sites they develop, you may not want to keep your site on their server forever. It's important to negotiate separate contracts, one for developing and one for hosting.