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What Video Games and Choosing a Web Design Agency Have in Common

Picking a web design agency and choosing a video game can have a lot in common. There are millions of websites and games out there. They cover so many topics and storylines, showcase so many businesses. It is quite difficult to emerge out of that ocean of websites to announce to the world that you exist. But, there is a simple solution - a web design agency. Approach one and get a web site created for you.

Making the decision to approach a web design agency is only the tip of the iceberg. There is a lot more to choosing one. Think of it like a video game where you (the hero/heroine) have to find the treasure (the perfect web design agency).

Research, Research:

The first thing you need to do is research. You could think of it as choosing between two awesome games, when you can afford only one.

A few years ago there were only a handful of web designers out there. Now, there are hundreds, if not thousands claiming to be excellent web design agencies. Obviously, not all of them are trustworthy, and none can be taken upon face-value. You need to create a list of prospective web designers and web design agencies.

Referrals and Testimonials:

Try referrals - ask around. It's what you do when you get stuck at a difficult level. You ask your friend how to get through. It's like Super Mario and the Lava level. It takes ages to get through, but totally worth it in the end.

Similarly, ask your friends or co-workers if they know of any good agencies. You need to be able to verify that the names you are given are truly good ones. Ask for contact information of their former customers. Of course, these can be friends or family pretending to be customers. Make sure that you do a thorough check. You can ask to see samples of their work. This is like going online and checking for tutorials to get through that annoyingly difficult level.

Some would recommend looking for a web design agency which has done work for a public institution, public institutions, apparently, hire only the best.

Ask Questions- Intelligent Ones:

This will arise when you are in a gaming message board. You do not want to interact with amateurs who know nothing. You want the hard-core, die-hard fans to tell you how to succeed in the Legendary level of Halo. You want quick-fix cheat codes.

So, question them; make sure they know their stuff. You do not want to enter into a contract with someone who only claims to know stuff without much in the way of experience. After all, theoretical knowledge is a little different than actual hands-on work experience. Pitch your idea. Ask them for a timeline, a quote and so on. Tell them your expectations. If you seem to be gelling well together, then you're good to go.

Online message boards can be creepy as heck. You never know who is going to IM you with what proposition. Just like that, if you think there is something shady about the web design agency, then go with your gut and get out while you can.

Check out their Website:

This is a bit like reading reviews and doing a trial at the store before buying a game. You want to make sure that the quality is good, that the storyline is good, that the levels are not too tough- think Legendary in Halo. Make sure that the game is more of the Heroic variety of levels.

You are looking for a web design agency, make sure their web design looks halfway decent. You do not want to hire someone whose site looks like a kid's doodle. There are so many web design agencies out there whose websites will make you 'ooh' and 'aah.' But, a web design agency with a simple, clean website is nothing to sneeze at either. Make sure that the site makes it easy for you to find information.

SEO Expertise:

People rarely play video games that they can't discuss with someone else- be it on an online forum or with fellow video game nerds. So, pick a fairly, if not super, popular game. If you do pick a relatively unknown game and end up liking it, then you want to share it, spread the joy.

So, pick an agency which also knows the latest SEO techniques. If you have great web design but can't get traffic or rankings, then you're gone bust. The whole point of slogging over a design will be of no use. So, pick a web design agency with an SEO.

Ownership:

You don't want to rent a game for your X-box/ Wii. You want to own it. You want to be able to play it whenever you want, however you want.

When the web design agency finishes all work on your website and the contract is fulfilled, make sure they hand over the ownership of all files used in the website to you. In fact, put it in your contract. This will come in handy if you ever feel like making changes to your site

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In The Time It Takes To Rise

People say I'm too soft sometimes, that I let things slide, wait too long, or give too many second chances. But I don't see it that way.

I think my patience is one of the few things that's kept me steady in a world that's anything but. When the cafe gets busy and the orders stack up and tempers flare, I take a breath. I smile. I keep moving. There's a rhythm to waiting, like the way bread rises, or tea steeps just right. You can’t rush good things. People need time too, as well as space. And someone who won’t give up on them the moment they mess up.

I guess that’s where the kindness comes in.

I don’t really go around calling myself kind, but I notice things. I notice when someone in sad or happy. When they stir there coffee for too long, lost in thought. When they say “I’m fine” but won’t meet your eyes. I’m not great with big, loud gestures- but I’ll remember your order even if you haven’t been in for a few days. I’ll slip an extra cookie into your bag if it looks like you had a rough day.

that’s what I like about myself. That I try to make room for people, even when they’re hard to understand. That I wait. That I care, quietly.

Source: In The Time It Takes To Rise