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The Bay Area California has more "web designers" per square mile than anywhere else in the world. This is good for the customer as you have a greater choice but it can also be a bad thing as so many of them have to skill to build a site but not the vision to make sure its successful.
Following is some information on the different type of web designers you are likly to come across in the Bay Area.
There are four types of web designers in the bay Area:
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The professional web design company
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The freelance designer
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The Student tying to build his portfolio
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The part time computer enthusiasts
Below we will explain the benefits and pit falls of each of these designers
The professional design company
If you have a good sized budget and your needs are specific it is always best to go with professional web design, a professional web design company will not just try to please the client but it will also make sure that the site is going to achieve its goal should that be selling a product or advertising a service.
Pros
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Quality
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Reliability
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After sales support
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They can handle any project
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They will build the site for clients customers rather than the client
Cons
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Expensive
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You will just be another customer to them
The freelance designer
Most freelance web designers work alone this is good as there usually more flexible with pricing, they may not have other resources to call upon such as marketing or SEO but they do offer a better one on one service than a professional company.
Pros
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Less expensive than a professional company
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Better one on one services
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More focused on the success of your site as they are trying to build a loyal client base
Cons
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They usually specialize is one thing Design, programming or SEO or they are semi skilled in all
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If they decide to do something else there business os gone and so is your support
The Student tying to build his portfolio
Everyone starts here as in this industry you can get into a design house with out a portfolio what this means for you is CHEAP (sometimes even free) and a willingness to please.
Pros
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Very Cheap
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Dedicated one on one service
Cons
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They will be more inclined to try and give you what you want rather than create a site that will be successful
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Very limited resources and experience
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You will have to work around the schedule
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Little or no after sales service
The part time computer enthusiasts
In the bay area pretty much everyone has had some computer experience what this has spawned is the computer enthusiast that thinks because they published a page online that they can build a website for a business, what it actually means is you will get a site that has no cross platform compatibility, zero search engine optimizing none collapsible layouts and zero returns on your investment.
Pros
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I'll get back to you on that
Cons
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Your customers will have no respect for your product or service if the first introduction to it is from a shabby made site.
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