{"id":472,"date":"2020-04-08T11:14:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T16:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=472"},"modified":"2023-04-27T03:09:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T08:09:10","slug":"faqs-hire-a-website-developer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions To Ask When You Hire A Website Developer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"472\" class=\"elementor elementor-472\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eefe16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eefe16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf23e71\" data-id=\"bf23e71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7209ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7209ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When looking to launch a new website or seeking to overhaul an existing site, meeting with potential web developers can be an overwhelming process. As important as your website is to your business, you want to make sure that when you hire a website developer you can rest easy knowing you\u2019ve made the best decision possible.<\/p><p>To ensure this, consider the following questions when having an initial meeting with potential web developers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1391237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1391237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-475\" alt=\"FAQ&#039;S Hiring A Web Developer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcaa838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcaa838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#What_is_your_web_design_process\" >What is your web design process?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#What_is_your_experience\" >What is your experience?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#What_is_your_cost\" >What is your cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#What_does_your_cost_include_long-term\" >What does your cost include long-term?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#What_additional_skills_or_services_do_you_have\" >What additional skills or services do you have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#What_e-commerce_capabilities_do_your_websites_have\" >What e-commerce capabilities do your websites have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#What_SEO_services_do_you_offer\" >What SEO services do you offer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#Do_you_host_the_website_If_so_what_are_your_hosting_options\" >Do you host the website? If so, what are your hosting options?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#Are_you_a_development_company_or_a_lone_developer\" >Are you a development company or a lone developer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_your_web_design_process\"><\/span>What is your web design process?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3bf97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b3bf97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first and most important thing to understand about your potential web developer is their design process. How they work with potential clients to understand their needs, how they implement client ideas, and what their typical turn-around time is are all important factors to consider. You want to hire a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\">web developer <\/a>whose outlook on design meshes with your own and method for design is comparable to what you are looking for. For example, if you are looking for a customized CMS, but the designer only offers basic templates with little room for customization, they like won\u2019t be a good fit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294ca1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294ca1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_your_experience\"><\/span>What is your experience?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115a6aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"115a6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before choosing to hire a web developer, get to know their history when it comes to web design. Not just in terms of how many sites they have created, but also regarding what industries they\u2019ve worked with. Often businesses will find it\u2019s easier to work with a development team who understands the ins and outs of a specific industry. For example, an energy company looking for a website with online enrollment capabilities will likely prefer to work with a developer who already knows the many details and requirements for that kind of project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447284d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"447284d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_your_cost\"><\/span>What is your cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ee992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3ee992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Budget is, of course, an essential part of the conversation when looking at potential web developers. If you have a specific budget to stick with, ask if the developer can work within it. Either they will be flexible with what they can do in your price range or you will know off the bat that they\u2019re not a good fit. If you don\u2019t have a fixed budget, then get various quotes from developers and compare costs to what each offers you. Generally, though, when it comes to web developing \u2013 you get what you pay for. It is usually more advantageous to invest in a quality web developer rather than have to pay later to fix the mistakes of a low-quality developer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc66def elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc66def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_your_cost_include_long-term\"><\/span>What does your cost include long-term?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b2f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b2f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because technology and the internet are ever evolving, building a website is typically not a one-time investment. You want your website to be scalable for the future, so it\u2019s important to ask your potential web developers what their cost includes for long-term needs.<\/p><p>For example, will you be required to pay additional fees to fix aspects of your site in the event they break? Will you be able to add features and functionality later at an additional cost? Can you manage the website\u2019s content yourself or do you have to use their team to make text and photo updates? Determining what is included in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/custom-web-design-houston\">web design<\/a> packaging will help you reveal if a seemingly affordable initial quote is actually hiding an abundance of hidden, long-term costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5c3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e5c3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper2_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-476\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper2_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper2_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper2_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c90246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c90246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_additional_skills_or_services_do_you_have\"><\/span>What additional skills or services do you have? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a66a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7a66a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hopefully, your relationship with your web developer will be a long-term partnership that helps your business grow over time. It\u2019s very helpful if your web developer has additional skills or services that may be of benefit for you. Some design-based skills such as logo design and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/mobile-app-development\">mobile app design<\/a> as well as additional services such as hosting, web copywriting, or other IT services may be helpful in the long run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54680b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54680b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_e-commerce_capabilities_do_your_websites_have\"><\/span>What e-commerce capabilities do your websites have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bcd301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bcd301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many businesses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/custom-web-design-houston\">e-commerce<\/a> is essential for their website. Whether you sell physical items and need built-in shipping functionality or you are just looking to be able to process payments online, it\u2019s important that your potential web developer be able to implement e-commerce tools such as shopping cart functionality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\/accept-online-payments\">online payments<\/a>, inventory tracking, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2572169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2572169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_SEO_services_do_you_offer\"><\/span>What SEO services do you offer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fe476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fe476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In today\u2019s world, SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is as key to businesses as general advertising and marketing. Businesses who invest in SEO for their website see higher web traffic and, as a result, higher visitor to client\/customer turnover. When meeting with potential web developers, be sure to determine what<a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\/search-engine-optimization-services-in-houston\"> SEO services<\/a>, if any, they offer in conjunction with their web packages. If SEO is a goal for your company, it is both a time and money saver to have the same developer who did your website handle your SEO. In addition, it is often more effective to set up SEO within your site following best practices than to fix incorrect SEO strategies later on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb4c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfb4c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_host_the_website_If_so_what_are_your_hosting_options\"><\/span>Do you host the website? If so, what are your hosting options?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa58ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa58ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before signing a contract, be sure to determine with your developer who will host the site. Not all web developers or designers host websites, so you\u2019ll want to be sure that you factor in the cost of third-party hosting if its not included in your package.<\/p><p>If your developer does offer hosting services, ask them what their service agreements and pricing options are for hosting and what options they offer. Many businesses today choose for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/523\">VPS (Virtual Private Servers)<\/a> but larger businesses may prefer dedicated private hosting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724cb11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"724cb11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_you_a_development_company_or_a_lone_developer\"><\/span>Are you a development company or a lone developer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e98823b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e98823b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When first making contact with a developer, ask about their size. Web development companies who have been in the business for many years offer a wealth of knowledge and experience. For larger sized or custom projects, a development company is often a better choice than a lone developer with limited resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When looking to launch a new website or seeking to overhaul an existing site, meeting with potential web developers can be an overwhelming process. As important as your website is to your business, you want to make sure that when you hire a website developer you can rest easy knowing you\u2019ve made the best decision [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-web-development"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FAQ&#039;S To Ask Before Hiring A Web Site Developer | IS&amp;T<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FAQ&#039;S To Ask Before Hiring A Web Site Developer | IS&amp;T\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When looking to launch a new website or seeking to overhaul an existing site, meeting with potential web developers can be an overwhelming process. As important as your website is to your business, you want to make sure that when you hire a website developer you can rest easy knowing you\u2019ve made the best decision [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IS&amp;T Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-04-08T16:14:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-04-27T08:09:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Scott Lard\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Scott Lard\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Scott Lard\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/01b75441ccfa116bc0ca0750c112b0fa\"},\"headline\":\"Questions To Ask When You Hire A Website Developer\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-04-08T16:14:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-04-27T08:09:10+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":976,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/04\\\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Web Development\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/\",\"name\":\"FAQ'S To Ask Before Hiring A Web Site Developer | IS&T\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/04\\\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-04-08T16:14:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-04-27T08:09:10+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Questions To Ask When You Hire A Website Developer\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"IS&amp;T Blog\",\"description\":\"News for nerds, stuff that matters\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"IS&T Consulting Group, LLC\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/ist-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/ist-logo.png\",\"width\":125,\"height\":47,\"caption\":\"IS&T Consulting Group, LLC\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.is-t.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/01b75441ccfa116bc0ca0750c112b0fa\",\"name\":\"Scott Lard\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2c0683505b829c2570608ebccf5e242e6b3ea32fa4eb9649ac8d6734b5480367?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2c0683505b829c2570608ebccf5e242e6b3ea32fa4eb9649ac8d6734b5480367?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2c0683505b829c2570608ebccf5e242e6b3ea32fa4eb9649ac8d6734b5480367?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Scott Lard\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"FAQ'S To Ask Before Hiring A Web Site Developer | IS&T","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"FAQ'S To Ask Before Hiring A Web Site Developer | IS&T","og_description":"When looking to launch a new website or seeking to overhaul an existing site, meeting with potential web developers can be an overwhelming process. As important as your website is to your business, you want to make sure that when you hire a website developer you can rest easy knowing you\u2019ve made the best decision [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/","og_site_name":"IS&amp;T Blog","article_published_time":"2020-04-08T16:14:40+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-04-27T08:09:10+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Scott Lard","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Scott Lard","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/"},"author":{"name":"Scott Lard","@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/01b75441ccfa116bc0ca0750c112b0fa"},"headline":"Questions To Ask When You Hire A Website Developer","datePublished":"2020-04-08T16:14:40+00:00","dateModified":"2023-04-27T08:09:10+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/"},"wordCount":976,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST.jpg","articleSection":["Web Development"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/","url":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/","name":"FAQ'S To Ask Before Hiring A Web Site Developer | IS&T","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HireWebDeveloper1_IST.jpg","datePublished":"2020-04-08T16:14:40+00:00","dateModified":"2023-04-27T08:09:10+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/faqs-hire-a-website-developer\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Questions To Ask When You Hire A Website Developer"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/","name":"IS&amp;T Blog","description":"News for nerds, stuff that matters","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#organization","name":"IS&T Consulting Group, LLC","url":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ist-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ist-logo.png","width":125,"height":47,"caption":"IS&T Consulting Group, LLC"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/01b75441ccfa116bc0ca0750c112b0fa","name":"Scott Lard","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2c0683505b829c2570608ebccf5e242e6b3ea32fa4eb9649ac8d6734b5480367?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2c0683505b829c2570608ebccf5e242e6b3ea32fa4eb9649ac8d6734b5480367?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2c0683505b829c2570608ebccf5e242e6b3ea32fa4eb9649ac8d6734b5480367?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Scott Lard"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=472"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5132,"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472\/revisions\/5132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}