EP94 How to Find and Work With a Web Developer

Published: Sept. 6, 2018, 12:31 a.m.

b'Last week we discussed our best and worst web design jobs \\u2014 okay we mostly just talked about the bad lol! We mentioned things that clients do that make our job more difficult and frustrating, but we realized we weren\\u2019t being entirely fair.\\n\\nHow are clients supposed to know how to act or what to ask? Or even what to expect if they\\u2019ve never worked with a web designer before? It can be a scary process, especially when you have a budget you need to stick to and you have no idea who\\xa0to trust.\\n\\n\\nSo this week as a follow-up topic we\\u2019ll be sharing some tips for clients!\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nHosts Present:\\n\\n \\tCory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc\\n \\tStephanie Hudson \\u2013\\xa0Sweet Tea Media\\xa0/\\xa0FB\\xa0/\\xa0@EnjoySweetTea\\n \\tTim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler\\n \\tSarah Oates - Endure Web Studios\\xa0/ FB / @endureweb\\n \\tLeslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\n\\n \\tHow a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell\\n\\nSome things you may want to ask about when looking to hire a web designer/developer:\\n\\n \\tis there a contract? if not, why not?\\n \\thow much is the deposit?\\n \\twill I be trained to edit my site if I need to?\\n \\twhat exactly am I getting for the cost? (it should be clearly outlined what all is included for your $$)\\n \\twill I need maintenance, and if so will you do it?\\n \\thow much is maintenance?\\n \\tif it\'s not going as I hoped and I want to terminate the project early what are my options, and will I get any money back? (sometimes referred to as a "kill clause")\\n \\twhere is my site being hosted and do I have access?\\n \\twhere is my domain registered and do I have access? (in case you haven\'t purchased one already)\\n \\tdo I have to write the content?\\n \\tdo I have to provide/buy photos?\\n \\tdo I have to buy special software/plugins or are those included?\\n \\tare any plugins subscription-based? (recurring charges)\\n \\tis it a custom site? (custom is often referred to as "bespoke")\\n\\n*We interchange the terms designer and developer quite a bit. Technically there is a difference but for the purpose of this episode we generally mean a person/company that builds websites.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPD4Unmokso'