The Web Leveling Blog
What it costs, whether it works, and what to do first.
Most people arrive here with a number to check or a decision to make: a quote that will not compare to the other two, a listing that went down this morning, a retainer nobody can tell is working. These are the answers, with the figures and where they came from.
Do You Need a Web Development Agency in Connecticut, or Just a Good One?A Connecticut web development agency is not the only option, and not automatically the safest one. Here is what carries real value, and what is overhead.Read: Do You Need a Web Development Agency in Connecticut, or Just a Good One? →
Your Google Business Profile Is Suspended: What to Do in the First 72 HoursYour Google Business Profile is suspended and the map pack listing is gone. Here is exactly what to do in the first 72 hours, calmly and in order.Read: Your Google Business Profile Is Suspended →
Where to Find Someone to Design Your Website, and How the Routes DifferWhere to find someone to design my website depends on the route you pick: marketplace, directory, local, agency, or referral, each with its own risk.Read: Where to Find Someone to Design Your Website, and How the Routes Differ →
The 7 Stages of Web Development, and Why Every List of Them Is DifferentNine sites promise the 7 stages of web development, and each lists a different seven. Learn what every stage is for, and what skipping one costs later.Read: The 7 Stages of Web Development, and Why Every List of Them Is Different →
Website Redesign or Rebuild, and the Case for Leaving It AloneTold your website needs a rebuild? Website redesign vs rebuild depends on foundations, not looks. Here is the plain test before you spend on either.Read: Website Redesign or Rebuild, and the Case for Leaving It Alone →
How to Compare Web Design Quotes That Do Not Describe the Same JobHow to compare web design quotes on scope, ownership, and exclusions, not just price, so two proposals actually describe the same job before you sign.Read: How to Compare Web Design Quotes That Do Not Describe the Same Job →
What Web Design Actually Costs in Richmond, TX, and Why the Search Will Not Tell YouSearching web design cost in Richmond, TX? Google marks a third of page one as not even about Richmond. Here is what buyers are actually offered.Read: What Web Design Actually Costs in Richmond, TX, and Why the Search Will Not Tell You →
The Average Cost for a Website Designer, and Why Every Published Average DisagreesOne site says the average cost for a website designer is $1,057. Another says $38,105.39. Both are real numbers; neither is the market. Here is why.Read: The Average Cost for a Website Designer, and Why Every Published Average Disagrees →
What to Automate First, and How to Score the Candidates YourselfFour lists rank what to automate first in four different orders. Use one method instead: frequency, clear rules, few exceptions, and a way to check it.Read: What to Automate First, and How to Score the Candidates Yourself →