Today probably most popular resource for small business owners in Australia, Flying Solo published interview with Altima Interactive Principal Alex Levashov.
Alex told about Altima’s approach to business, proudest moments in the life, business secrets and more. Link to the interview: http://www.flyingsolo.com.au/spotlight/alex-levashov-altima-interactive
Many business people still don’t understand the importance of having a custom website designed specifically for them. They consider web site as an expense, rather than an investment. In an effort to save money, they often grab a template at random and design their own site, then wonder why it doesn’t get the response they anticipated.
Selecting the web agency that’s right for your particular needs depends on what you want to accomplish. Selecting the right company can also be very confusing and the price of the mistake can be high.
There are a number of things to consider when selecting a web agency to work with your business. This article contains a short guide that can help you in the process.
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Recently I took part in answering LinkedIn question “how to select righ web agency?”. I believe that information posted there would be useful both for people thinking about ordering web design and development and for web agencies who care about their business. I will quote my own advice, for rest you are welcome to visit link at the end of post.
- references from customers of that agency. It is important to hear what clients say;
- size. For some tasks and some clients smaller agencies may be better, while for others the bigger partners are preferred;
- delivery model. It is neither good or bad, but you often need to know, where your agency developers are situated. From one hand, if they are offshore, it may explain the lower price, suspicious otherwise. From the other hand, If your project may require on-site job, you will need an agency with local specialists.
Check this link for full Q&A
