Whether you realize it or not, the team you hire to handle your attorney website design needs will have a great impact on the success of your website as a tool for building your law practice bigger and better than ever before. No matter what kind of law you practice, you need living, breathing clients to keep it up and running — and turning a profit. What kind of traits and characteristics should you look for when hiring a team to handle your important lawyer and attorney website design needs?
Integrity
It's important to do business with people who share your values. You've worked hard to get through law school and build your practice. You shouldn't trust your website design to someone who doesn't have a solid reputation for dealing with clients ethically and honestly.
It's important to feel confident you've placed the design and creation of your website in the right hands. Right, in this instance, means so much more than confident or even competent. You need to believe your attorney website design team is treating your site as one that is unique, as it should be, and not some cookie cutter imitation of other sites they've created.
Experience
Your website is important for the sake of your business. It's the first thing people will see online about your business. You probably wouldn't hire an inexperienced builder to build your brick and mortar office. You wouldn't trust your plumbing to someone who is new to the profession. You should also not trust something as important as your professional website to a design team without verifiable experience.
It's better to go with a team that has an online web design portfolio so you can view samples of their work before you decide to retain their services. Things you should look for in these examples include diversity of design, ease of navigation, and visual appeal. Keep in mind, that the best design teams are the ones that listen to your concerns and wishes and incorporates them into the websites they design for your law practice.
Results
This is another instance where a portfolio comes in handy. You can see the results for yourself and gauge how well you think they'll work for your law practice. Additionally, look for web design testimonials made by satisfied customers. Look for key things in testimonials that let you know the designer is attentive, accommodating, and professional in all aspects of the site design process. Finally, talk with the designer in question. Let the designer know your vision, receive feedback and suggestions based on the designer's experience, and then decide where to go from there. Trust your instincts. They've served you well for years.
There are many details to manage when you have a law practice to run. Your attorney website design shouldn't be another detail for you to micromanage. Leave it in the hands of a capable, competent design team and wait for good results to roll right in.
Glennette Goodbread, Owner
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