Honest status: QuoteZila is pre-launch. Customers cannot post jobs yet, and no businesses are listed yet. This page explains how QuoteZila will work for web designers, and for homeowners who need one. We are signing up local businesses first, starting in Cheshire.
What does a web designer do?
A web designer plans, designs and builds websites, and many also look after hosting, updates and search visibility. Typical jobs include:
- Simple websites for small businesses
- Online shops
- Redesigning an out-of-date website
- Updates, changes and maintenance
- Hosting, domain names and email
- Basic search engine optimisation (SEO)
What should I check before hiring a web designer?
General guidance, whichever way you find someone:
- Make sure you own your domain name and your content, and ask who holds the logins.
- Agree what you are getting: number of pages, design rounds, copywriting, photographs and how long it will take.
- Ask about ongoing costs such as hosting, support and renewals.
- Be cautious of promises to guarantee a place at the top of search results.
QuoteZila plans to show customers what we checked about each business and when. Those labels describe checks only and are not a guarantee of any business or its work.
How will QuoteZila help me find web designers near me?
- Post your job for free. Describe the web design work and where you are.
- Matched local businesses send quotes. Each job is planned to go to a small number of suitable businesses, not the whole town.
- Compare. See what each quote includes, ask questions and review what has been checked.
- Choose. Pick who you want and agree the details in writing.
This is how QuoteZila is designed to work. Customer posting is not open yet.
What should I put in my web designer job description?
- Describe your business and what the website is for.
- List the pages and features you need, such as a contact form, bookings or a shop.
- Give examples of websites you like.
- Say whether you have a domain, a logo and photos.
Are you a web designer in Cheshire? How can you get local work with no lead fees?
QuoteZila is built so that local businesses spend their time quoting, not buying enquiries. Our intention is no lead fees: you would not pay per enquiry, per job or per quote. The first 500 businesses to join at launch (the Launch 500) get 2 months free with no card needed. After that the planned price is £15 a month, starting later and only once you accept the terms. That is our current plan, not a contract. Choose Web design as your main trade on the sign-up form and tell us how far you travel.
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Which Cheshire towns will QuoteZila cover?
We are launching first in Crewe, Nantwich, Sandbach, Congleton, Winsford, Middlewich, and the wider county. See the Cheshire areas page for details. A launch area is where we plan to start, not a claim that web designers are already listed there.
Frequently asked questions about web designers
Who owns my website?
It should be written into your agreement. Ask that you own the domain, the design and the content, and keep a copy of the logins.
Can a web designer guarantee top search rankings?
No. Nobody can guarantee a particular ranking on Google, because the search engines decide. Be careful with anyone who does.
Can I find a web designer on QuoteZila yet?
Not yet. QuoteZila is pre-launch and is signing up local businesses first, starting in Cheshire. Customer job posting is coming soon and will be free for customers. If you are a web designer in Cheshire you can register your interest in the Launch 500 now, with 2 months free and no card needed.
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