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my fellow web designers out there know all too well that clients love to ask every question Under the Sun before choosing you to build their website so let me ask you something why aren't you doing the same thing while the client needs to ask questions to determine if you are the right web designer to satisfy their every want and desire the business owner needs to ask questions to figure out if the client is a good fit for them and they need to make sure they're asking the right questions you know that old adage the customer is always right yeah that ain't remotely true make sure you don't end up with a monster client by not doing your proper due diligence and also make sure that you fully understand the project before you start moving pixels it doesn't have to be a five-page survey just keep it simple these are the eight questions that I like to ask every one of my web design clients before I start any project with them number one is this website for a new or established business this question is important for a couple of reasons first an established business will likely already have an online presence of some kind it could have a Google my business profile social media accounts and perhaps even an existing website if you're going to be designing a new website for an established business you may have to do some rebranding which would require updates to all of these corners of the Internet and second it gives you insight into the web design clients of mind set a new business is starting from scratch which means you will have a much greater role in shaping this business's future and more freedom to get creative if it's an established business you'll be working with someone's baby that they spent years building they may be more resistant to new ways of thinking and nervous about trying new strategies number two if it's a new business do you have a logo and brand already made brand and logo design income before website building if they don't already have these made it's on you to help them do that fun your client is going to fall into one of these three categories one they have a logo and brand already and they're great - they have a logo a brand already but they're not quite good enough show them why then offer to help them make a new one or number three they don't have anything made yet and need your help designing them suite number three question can you describe your business to me in one sentence this is a question that every single business owner should be able to answer and it's one that the vast majority of people simply can't this question throws so many people off some people think they can answer it easily but then stumble and stutter when the words try to find their way out it's kind of fun to watch to be honest that little moment people realize they can't answer a simple but fundamental question about their own business is profound and they appreciate you helping them come to that realization usually the one-sentence elevator pitch to potential customers clearly and concisely telling them what you have to offer is the foundation of your entire brands framework it's an important question to ask if you're going to be building that framework fourth question do you already have a website it's fairly obvious why you need to ask this question right if they already have a website you need to know the answer to the fifth question what's wrong with your current website clearly defining the needs of your client is one of the first steps of the web design process and if they already have a website you need to understand what they don't like about it is it the look feel performance user experience current designer hosting company that one dead pixel in the top right corner that's just not quite the same shade as the white pixels surrounding it and stay away from people like this they'll drive you crazy you have to know what's wrong before you can make it right the number six question what would you like this website to accomplish what is your goal in other words what is your primary reason for building this website get more customers get more leads get more sales from repeat customers get more email subscribers brand awareness grow your social media following the vast majority of people simply want more customers I mean what business doesn't but it will be your job to create the funnel that guides the website visitor into becoming a customer so make sure you understand your clients goals well how you build the website will depend on what the primary goal of the website is have this clearly established before moving on seventh question do you need to be able to easily make edits and changes to your website on your own when I was in the early stages of my web design business one of the biggest differentiating factors of my services was that I offered my clients the ability to make small edits and changes themselves no need to hire a web designer at 50 to $100 an hour just to edit some text or upload a few photos these days with the rapid rise of do-it-yourself website builders many people expect to have this kind of feature available to them you will need to decide for yourself whether this is something you want to offer your clients depending on the tool you use to build your websites it could bring more complications than it's worth either way this question will help you determine whether this client will be a good fit for you or not and finally VA question do you have a budget for this Web Design project this is probably the most awkward question to ask your web design clients but I do think it's important why picture yourself in a car dealership shopping for a new ride you know that any car you buy will have four wheels an engine and a steering wheel they are all designed to get you from point A to point B and will do so successfully but they all do it in drastically different ways some cars will get you there faster with a bigger engine others will get you there more comfortably with softer suspension and air conditioned seats other cars will get you where you need to go while looking cooler than the rest with sleek GT styling and a big old spoiler on the back even more cars will allow you to save more money while traveling offering a zero emissions gas free electric engine and these cars all range in price from fifteen thousand dollars to a hundred thousand dollars selling web design services is very similar there is an insanely wide range of cost you can build a website for as little as $200 or it can cost upwards of tens of thousands of dollars all websites will give you the opportunity to maintain an online presence for your business but how they do so is very different this is why it's so important to understand what your clients goals are for the website and to at least get a rough idea of how much they're looking to spend so in conclusion what questions do you like to ask your web design clients these were the eight questions I personally like to ask my new web design clients before starting a project and the ones I think are most important but there are a lot of web designers out there and many different ways of doing things there's probably an angry nerd sitting in his mom's basement furiously typing in response to me at this very moment do you feel like I missed some important questions if so let me know which one