* Last updated on January 13, 2021 with new information. So you are thinking about having a new website created for your business, and don’t know where to start. You go to Google and search for a website design company or freelance designer, and find there are thousands of companies, designers, and developers that say they do website design. So where do you start, and how do you choose the best web design company to complete your project? To help, we’ve done some of the leg work for you. The comparison chart below includes information that we’ve gathered, such as; what skill-sets each type of website design company or freelance designer usually has, whether content strategy and SEO is included with your redesigned website, what’s usually included in the project scope, how long the project will take to complete, the average cost for a website, etc.. *on small screens, scroll right to see more info.
Web Design Firm & Designer Comparison
We pulled together information from many website design firms, freelancers, and development firms across North Carolina to compile our comparison.
What We Did
Types Of Design Companies & Freelancers Included In The Data
The Results
Online Website Builders Subscription Websites Boutique Agency Mid-Size Agency Large Agency Development Firm Junior Freelance Designer Freelance Developer Linchpin SEO What’s Included Design Basic Templates Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Development Basic Code Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maybe Yes Yes Information Architecture No No Maybe Yes Yes No No No Yes Content Strategy No No Maybe Maybe Yes No No No Yes SEO Included / Priority No No No Maybe Maybe No No No Yes Transition / Relaunch Plan No No No No Maybe No No No Yes Google Analytics Setup No Maybe Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Website Management Offered No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Design Development Yes Content Creation No No No No Maybe No No No Maybe Team’s Skillset Design Your Skills Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Development Your Skills Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maybe Yes Yes Information Architecture Your Skills No Maybe Yes Yes No No No Yes Content Strategy Your Skills No Maybe Maybe Yes No No No Yes SEO Your Skills No Maybe Maybe Maybe No No No Yes Relaunch Planning Your Skills No Maybe Maybe Maybe No No No Yes Content Creation Your Skills No Maybe Maybe Yes No No No Yes Additional Info Project Pricing Type NA Subscription Hourly Hourly/Project Hourly Hourly/Project Hourly Hourly Project Completion Time Your Skills 1-2 Months 3-6 Months 3-6 Months 6-8 Months 1-3 Months 1-3 Months 1-3 Months 1-3 Months Understand Holistic Marketing Your Skills No Maybe Maybe Yes No No No Yes Will They Need To Outsource Probably Yes Maybe Maybe No Yes Yes Yes Never Average Price NA $99+ / month $12,000 - $30,000 $25,000 - $75,000 $100,000+ $18,000 - $25,000 $3,500 - $5,000 $7,000 - $12,000 $7,000 - $17,000 Holistic Website Quality Your Skills Poor Good Good - Great Great Poor - Average Poor - Average Poor Good - Great