Freelance Web Developer- Will you agree with it!

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There are lost of benefits in using a freelance web designer when compared to employ a big web design agency. This article outlines the benefits that you could get from employing the services to a freelance web developer instead of an expensive big city web design agency.

First and foremost freelance web design costs are very low in comparison because of economy of scale. A freelance web designer can offer lower rates simply because they don't have the big overheads of a large web design company. This saving is ultimately passed on to you - the customer.

Another benefit of using a freelance web designer is that you get a single point of contact for all your queries. Once you start your web design project you will be amazed by the number of questions and instructions that there will be. Now imagine a third person in the loop as is invariably the case with larger web design companies. Your questions / instructions get relayed by at least one project manager who in some cases can put their own twist on your instructions. This can give rise to the Chinese whispers effect i.e. by the time your message has reached the person who is designing your website, your instructions will have been misinterpreted and the end result is something that 'kind of' resembles what you originally asked for.

You are also more likely to get someone who has more of an emotional interest in your website becoming a success. The work that your freelance web designer produces is also his livelihood. If a freelance website designer cannot show potential customers a decent list of successful websites in his portfolio than he is unlikely to get much new business. Compare this with your average high flying big city website Design Company who simply want to get your site finished and move onto the next one to make maximum profit in the shortest time possible.

Hopefully after considering the above you can see that by using freelance web design services you will get a better quality, more useful website that will actually save you money in the long run. In case you're wondering, most freelancers are self employed and as such can provide properly invoiced work. This means that your freelance web design costs can still be treated as a tax deductible business expense - just like a big city web design company.

BUT THE QUESTION IS,  HOW TO GET A GOOD FREELANCER WEB DESIGNER?

I have found that finding service people online or in internet to help you personally, to do work around your house, or to outsource work for business can be even more safe and efficient than recommendations via word-of-mouth. It can be better than traditional ways to find service people. In fact, many times when we hire someone we know personally to do work for us, it doesn't work out. However, many online marketplaces for service providers have failsafe systems in place to keep you from being ripped off. For instance, services like  Rentacoder have rating systems in place that allow you to see a service provider's background or body of work. Service providers are rated by their former customers to give you a snapshot of how they perform.

It is one thing to hear from a service provider about how good their service is, it is a far better thing to see how former customers fared by buying their services. In the latter instance, you have a track record that can help you decide if you should obtain the services of a handyman, web designer, or logo creator.

Furthermore, online services like  Rentacoder.com monitor their service professionals to keep them on task in a timely manner. Obviously, the service provider really wants to please you by delivering the service in a timely and high quality manner because his or her livelihood using the service depends on the service performers performing with excellence.

Most importantly, service providers bid against each other so you get a high value in obtaining their services. The bidding process has a tendency to keep your costs very affordable in obtaining the services you need.