If you are in the process of signing a contract with a Lakeland web design company, you may want to look closely at that contract before putting your signature in it. Remember that once you sign a contract, you will be bound by laws to follow it. Any detour from the terms of the contract might put you in limbo with the law.
So, don’t simply sign the contract. Make sure you have read every last detail of that contract.
Terms of the contract
You and the web designer have already talked about the terms of the Lakeland web design project—the concept and the deadline. When you read the contract, you have to make sure that all the things you have discussed are written in the contract. Read the contract inside and out and remember every detail you have talked about. In fact, when you have the meeting with the designer, it is vital that you have listed down all the things you have agreed upon. These are the same items that you must review when you read the contract before signing it.
Maintenance, extended warranty, and insurance
Like with many other home and business projects, you have to demand accountability. Who will be accountable when the project is not met? Who will be the one to answer to you when there is something wrong with the output? And what will the company do if the website crashed seconds after it is published?
There should be an assurance that everything will be handled by the web designer until such time that the website goes live successfully. If you are worried about the management of the website way after the final touches have been applied, make sure that the contractor knows you expect the company to maintain the website free from viruses and hackers throughout the duration of the contract.
Limitations of the contract
What is not included in the deal? Will the web designer be responsible for the SEO content of the website? Will the company need to outsource content from ghostwriters? Are they going to handle the advertising of the products and services through internet marketing? It is important both for you and the web designer that the limitations of the project are included in the contract. This will protect both parties and will ensure the smooth working relationship that will govern all future projects. So, remember to also input every item that is not included in the deal.
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