Approximately 23.5% of websites are WordPress based. It has won the hearts of people all over the world with its features and functionalities. Well, it does not end here. The ratio is increasing. There are more and more people creating their websites based on WordPress.
The web owners are well aware of the fact that creating a WordPress website is easy as it does not need any hard coding. However, it can be really daunting when the resources and support do not fit your business requirements. This is where you might need to hire dedicated WordPress developer.
That’s because a dedicated developer shows devotion in their task. They don’t just do it for the sake of doing it and even ensure completion on time rendering best quality service. But, with many developers out there, you might face difficulty as to which company or developer to choose.
In order to help you make the right choice, there are certain questions you must seek answer for before you hire WordPress developer. These questions will make it easy for you to make the right decision. Let us have a glance at some of those questions.
Q 1. Since how many years are you providing WordPress development solutions?
As the old adage goes “Experience is the greatest teacher”. Moreover, experience matters a lot in this domain. So, while you acquire services from a WordPress development company, you must ask them about their overall experience in the said field. Everyone will have different years of experience, so you can go for the one depending upon your business requirements. However, you can provide a chance to some fresher developer too. That again depending on your business requirements. You may opt to check their skills in the field and take a decision.
Q.2 Do you create website based on responsiveness features?
This question is an unavoidable one. That’s because, today most people get an online access via laptops, smartphones, or tablets. Therefore, if your website is not responsive enough, there will more number of people leaving your website. Google reports indicate that 82% of people look to that website that provides responsiveness than the normal websites. So, if you wish more and more people to visit your website, you must get an assurance about creating a responsive website before you hire a WordPress developer.
Q 3. How will you make a website that is SEO friendly?
We are well aware about the importance of SEO for web owners. The search engine keywords help people to locate one’s website easily thereby bringing visitors. And WordPress is already containing reliable SEO features. Despite that, there is need to apply some more SEO friendly techniques to make it even more lucrative. Therefore, before you acquire services from a WordPress development company, ask them about the tactic they will apply to make your WordPress website to boost the ranking of your website in the future. That makes you confident about the developer company.
Q 4. What Plugins will you add to my WordPress Website?
WordPress is a huge community and has a huge library of plugins and features to offer to the developers and web masters. It is crucial to add certain plugins as they add value and functionality to the website. So, before you decide to hire WordPress developer, you must ask them what plugins they will affix to your WordPress website and ensure that they do not fill the site with excessive non -useful plugins. If they are good enough, they will be able to decide which plugins are relevant to fulfill your business requirements.
Q 5. Will You provide maintenance and support and update my WordPress website and how?
Here comes the main question. Most of the consumers complain about poor after sales service. Same goes here. For once during the launch of your WordPress website, the company or developers will always pay attention to it. Thereafter, when you come across website issues like maintenance, support and upgradation, the company tries to ignore your issues. Therefore, you must hire dedicated WordPress developer and question them about future services and the communication channel they are comfortable with. Once they provide a satisfactory answer and make commitment, you can take final decision.
Final Words
Hope the above questions help you to make a wise choice for hiring WordPress developer.
Maulik Shah is the Founder and CEO of Biztech Consulting and Solutions, a fast growing IT solutions provider specialising in industrial it solutions. Maulik is a tech enthusiast and writes about the various Aspects of technologies.