10 Questions to Ask Your Web Designer Before Hiring
Before hiring a website designer, ask these ten questions — answers reveal whether you’ll get a lead-generating site or a template headache.
1. Who owns domain and hosting?
You must own both — not the agency.
2. What’s included in the quote?
Pages, copy, SEO setup, revisions, training.
3. Mobile and speed testing?
Tested on real phones before launch?
4. CMS and can I edit content?
WordPress with handover training is standard.
5. SEO foundations?
Titles, sitemap, analytics — included or extra?
6. Maintenance after launch?
Updates, backups, support SLA. Maintenance guide.
7–10: Portfolio, timeline, POPIA, references
- Show similar industry work and outcomes
- Written timeline with staging previews
- POPIA-compliant forms
- Two client references you can call
Want straight answers before you sign?
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