Six questions that separate a web designer who'll actually deliver from one who'll take a deposit and disappear.
Most small business owners only hire a web designer once every few years. Here are the questions that actually tell you something.
Ask plainly whether you own the domain, hosting and source files, or the agency does.
Find out whether ongoing support is included or billed separately.
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