1. Internet is full of web design companies with many of them just in business for fun. The first thing you wish to look at the website of the designer themselves. Does their site excites you, can you see some creativity in their work. Are they able to communicate their message effectively? If they can’t how do they will do it for you?

2. So you have found few designers who have impressive or professional website for themselves. So next thing you must look at their portfolio. Look at details of portfolio how have they worked on their client’s project and what kind of websites they have experience with. If there are any detailed case studies, it is a beneficial to have a detailed look on their approach and process.

3. Technological know how – Web design companies will write in their “About Us” section what is their technological capacity in terms of tools and programming platform. Do they work on latest XHTML /CSS, PHP, AJAX etc. What kind of E-commerce capabilities they have if you are looking to open an online shopping store etc.

4. Price – Once you have an idea about the firm, you may like to look at the price package they offer. Is it within your budget? Some of the web design companies will be very expensive and some of them very cheap. The idea is to find the one which is affordable and yet delivers high quality of work.

5. Pricing Plan – Once you have short listed some of the design firms, you might like to look into pricing conditions in more detail. Does the company require upfront payment before they commence work – or they are willing to show you home page or mock up before you commit any finance. Companies which will like to take advance before they start working on your project offer a great deal of risk, what if you don’t like the design will you be able to recover your advance or you will have to go with substandard design ? Company which is willing to provide you with mock up free of charge before you commit any finance are any day better than one’s which want upfront fee to start working even though they are slightly expensive as they are showing confidence in their work.

6. Clients testimonials – you may also like to look at testimonials from their previous client, if you read the fine line you should be able to understand the level of satisfaction you may expect.

7. Response time and friendly approach – When you start communicating with the design firm you should also take into account their responsiveness and communication. Do they provide one point of contact for your project, do they provide dedicated account manager for your project who will liaise with designers and developers as the project progresses or they will allow you to get confused in conversation with different set of people.

8. Also look at added advantage in terms of technical support with domain registration and hosting. Does the company offers one point of service by providing you with domain registration and hosting as well so that you don’t have to deal with some other company separately in case of technical problems etc. It’s always better to have it in one place so that you can talk to your account manager straight forward if something goes wrong after website is delivered.

9. Search engine optimisation – Look at the profile of website produced by design firm do they offer search engine optimisation services. Do they work hard to ensure that websites they design are optimised properly for search spiders? You at least need good on page optimisation to get started.

10. Finally look at the websites designed by the firm and see if they are inline with current innovation and trends in web designs. This is to ensure that you don’t have a website which is outdated in looks. You will be amazed to know many companies are still practising 2000-02 era of design with flashy gif’s and banners. It is good to know if the company is flexible to incorporate new trends in their designs.

In conclusion, if you look at all these factors you should be able to make your choice more informed & choose correct web Design Company for your job. After looking at above factors you can choose the designer which is more suitable to your business and help you bring your vision on internet. Good Luck!