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Web Developers To Build Your Website, How To Hire
Are You Planning To Hire A Web Developer to build a website?
Get The Answers To Top 10 Questions That Will Help Your Project Succeed
If you would like to hire a web development firm to built your website but you are unsure on where to start and what to expect when working with web development companies - this ebook is here to help you!
This ebook will save you thousands of dollars and help avoid hours of headache when dealing with website development contractors because this eBook answers these 10 important questions:
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How much should I know about technology?
Internet and website technology primer
- What technology goes into building a site? Top-level conceptual overview
- Will I need a "Geek to English Dictionary"? Minimum required knowledge to ask intelligent questions and understand answers
- Where can I learn more? Internet resources
- What is a typical proposal process? Steps and stages to go from concept to contract
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Where to find firms?
Best and worst ways to find a vendor
- Solicit bids from overseas? US-based vs. off-shore vendors
- When should I disclose my budget? Starting with a budget figure vs. waiting to see bids
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What information to put in an RFP?
How to communicate your ideas so techies could understand them
- How to create top-level overview of the site?
- How to determine types of users?
- How to figure out the revenue streams?
- How to forecast website traffic?
- How to create list of modules?
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How accurate are the time and cost estimates in proposals?
Secrets of estimating project costs
- How to lower the cost? Feature/cost tradeoffs
- How to shorten development time? Phased approach and frequent releases
- How to get visible results faster? Preparing demos for investors and other stakeholders
- To pay or not to pay for specifications? Understanding the difference between approaches to requirements analysis
- How to evaluate proposal responses? Identifying key points and red flags to look for
- Should you put all eggs into one basket? Do-it-all shops vs. niche specialists
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What are the next steps?
Moving from proposal to project award
- Should I meet with top choice firms?
- How to make the final decision?
- Should I choose the lowest bid?
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