Comments on: Hiring a web consultant – Pros and Cons http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:59:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Paul Burani http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2333524 Paul Burani Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:46:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2333524 Here's one you could add to pros. Consultants -- at least the good ones -- always have a variety of metrics on hand to give you a quantified validation for what your money will actually get you. Here’s one you could add to pros. Consultants — at least the good ones — always have a variety of metrics on hand to give you a quantified validation for what your money will actually get you.

]]> By: J http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2317449 J Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:20:51 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2317449 Obviously, to make money you have to spend. There is no short cut, but you can spend to procure for the long haul, this is where you must conduct your own due diligences. As always you guys have great stuff to read... <a href="http://asmarketing.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Affordable Search Marketing</a> Obviously, to make money you have to spend. There is no short cut, but you can spend to procure for the long haul, this is where you must conduct your own due diligences. As always you guys have great stuff to read…

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]]> By: SoftwareSweatshop http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2291587 SoftwareSweatshop Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:00:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2291587 Outsourcing design work is very tricky. It's extremely iterative, and more likely than not, the client will change their mind a lot. Read Joel Spolsky's post on his super popular blog: http://joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/10/30.html As a side note, good designers are not good developers, and vice versa. Find a firm that understands that. Raza Imam www.software-sweatshop.com Outsourcing design work is very tricky. It’s extremely iterative, and more likely than not, the client will change their mind a lot. Read Joel Spolsky’s post on his super popular blog:

http://joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/10/30.html

As a side note, good designers are not good developers, and vice versa. Find a firm that understands that.

Raza Imam
http://www.software-sweatshop.com

]]> By: The Investor's Journal http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2287225 The Investor's Journal Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:43:14 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2287225 I prefer learning things on my own, as it leads to becoming more resourceful and self-reliant. When I first started my wordpress blog 3 months ago, I didn't know anything beyond basic html. But I was motivated and went through long days of trial and error until I finally got the hang of CSS, PHP, and other languages. It's allowed me to easily customize free themes into my own personal design, and it has also helped me maintain my site in terms of troubleshooting and errors. IMO, if you want to be a successful blogger, you need to just man-up and learn it all on your own. I prefer learning things on my own, as it leads to becoming more resourceful and self-reliant. When I first started my wordpress blog 3 months ago, I didn’t know anything beyond basic html. But I was motivated and went through long days of trial and error until I finally got the hang of CSS, PHP, and other languages.

It’s allowed me to easily customize free themes into my own personal design, and it has also helped me maintain my site in terms of troubleshooting and errors.

IMO, if you want to be a successful blogger, you need to just man-up and learn it all on your own.

]]> By: 66tx http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2282742 66tx Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:07:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2282742 Thanks for your comments everyone! Thanks for your comments everyone!

]]> By: Jamaaludeen Khan http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2277394 Jamaaludeen Khan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:46:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2277394 What I love about this industry is it's transparency. Many of the tools are available for free (WorPress, Joomla, etc) and there are many tutorials also available, with more and more now being available in video format. If someone has the time and committment, learning how to make a website is not rocket science. And learning best practices are easy when finding the right tutorials and guides. The other thing I love about this industry is that in order to be good, you have to "be" good. What I'm saying is, if you're not good, people will start to notice. This is what keeps us in business. Because we're committed to our work and we're always striving for excellence, our client list continues to grow. Like in most businesses, and indeed most things in life - you can fool some people some of the time, but you can't fool all people all of the time. I am a believer in outsourced projects. I think businesses should focus on their core activities, and outsource web work to the specialists. I have found few companies who can simulateously be experts of their actual business, as well as experts in web matters. Of course, I speak here of small businesses - not major multinational corporations (who have the financial ability to employ the best web people). That's my word from South Africa! :) What I love about this industry is it’s transparency. Many of the tools are available for free (WorPress, Joomla, etc) and there are many tutorials also available, with more and more now being available in video format. If someone has the time and committment, learning how to make a website is not rocket science. And learning best practices are easy when finding the right tutorials and guides.

The other thing I love about this industry is that in order to be good, you have to “be” good. What I’m saying is, if you’re not good, people will start to notice. This is what keeps us in business. Because we’re committed to our work and we’re always striving for excellence, our client list continues to grow. Like in most businesses, and indeed most things in life – you can fool some people some of the time, but you can’t fool all people all of the time.

I am a believer in outsourced projects. I think businesses should focus on their core activities, and outsource web work to the specialists. I have found few companies who can simulateously be experts of their actual business, as well as experts in web matters. Of course, I speak here of small businesses – not major multinational corporations (who have the financial ability to employ the best web people).

That’s my word from South Africa! :)

]]> By: Reverse Funnel System Review http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2274752 Reverse Funnel System Review Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:07:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2274752 I think there are more pros then cons in hirins a web consultant I think there are more pros then cons in hirins a web consultant

]]> By: John Hood http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2274006 John Hood Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:34:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2274006 I'm entirely self-taught. But, making good contacts has really paid big dividends! I’m entirely self-taught. But, making good contacts has really paid big dividends!

]]> By: LC http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2270347 LC Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:46:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2270347 I am taking a reverse approach. I did use a consultant initially, but I found that I needed to build the site myself in order to learn a little code and to do some experimenting. I am still in beta. The site has been up for less than a month and I find my vision changing every few days and the site look and feel changes with it. I drove my consultant crazy with being a windsock and this works better for me for now. Once I get centered then I will hire the best consultant out there to clean it up and do the SEO. Good topic! I am taking a reverse approach. I did use a consultant initially, but I found that I needed to build the site myself in order to learn a little code and to do some experimenting. I am still in beta. The site has been up for less than a month and I find my vision changing every few days and the site look and feel changes with it. I drove my consultant crazy with being a windsock and this works better for me for now. Once I get centered then I will hire the best consultant out there to clean it up and do the SEO. Good topic!

]]> By: Ann K. Levine http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2269306 Ann K. Levine Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:26:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2269306 Hiring a web marketing professional was the best thing I did for my business this year. She understood my niche and my priorities and all of her recommendations fell in line with that. We launch the new site tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited. A big shoutout to lorriethomas.com Hiring a web marketing professional was the best thing I did for my business this year. She understood my niche and my priorities and all of her recommendations fell in line with that. We launch the new site tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited. A big shoutout to lorriethomas.com

]]> By: Not John Chow http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2267043 Not John Chow Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:53:11 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2267043 Lara, I was speaking of other bloggers posts and comments by bloggers here and on other sites. Your writing was supurb! <blockquote><strong>Lara Says:</strong> Thanks NJC! I was going over that post over and over again trying to find an error! ;)</blockquote> Lara, I was speaking of other bloggers posts and comments by bloggers here and on other sites. Your writing was supurb!

Lara Says: Thanks NJC! I was going over that post over and over again trying to find an error! ;)

]]> By: Gavin Smith http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2265259 Gavin Smith Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:29:37 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2265259 I think that one of the major reasons to hire an external consultant for anything is often time related. Ask yourself what your time is worth and what you could be doing with that time. If you want to focus your time on producing content, building your network and marketing, then spending money on a consultant could be money well spent. I think that one of the major reasons to hire an external consultant for anything is often time related. Ask yourself what your time is worth and what you could be doing with that time.

If you want to focus your time on producing content, building your network and marketing, then spending money on a consultant could be money well spent.

]]> By: Free Discount Coupons http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2264613 Free Discount Coupons Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:25:56 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2264613 Unless you are totally technically challenged, I think in the beginning you don't need a consultant. You can read very good free tutorials on the internet on almost any subject. Unless you are totally technically challenged, I think in the beginning you don’t need a consultant. You can read very good free tutorials on the internet on almost any subject.

]]> By: Pensacola Real Estate News http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2264453 Pensacola Real Estate News Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:01:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2264453 I hired a consultant to design my site and train me. It has been invaluable. For the money I make, it was not worth it for me to stumble through it all myself. It was so much easier to have a consultant help. And it has been a lot of fun too. Someone who has more time might prefer to figure it out on their own. But I don't like the frustration, since web development and SEO are not my areas of expertise. I hired a consultant to design my site and train me. It has been invaluable. For the money I make, it was not worth it for me to stumble through it all myself. It was so much easier to have a consultant help. And it has been a lot of fun too. Someone who has more time might prefer to figure it out on their own. But I don’t like the frustration, since web development and SEO are not my areas of expertise.

]]> By: Omar Yesid Mariño http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2264450 Omar Yesid Mariño Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:01:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2264450 If you don't have technical skills but you are a great writer, I think you need a consultant for web marketing... or maybe you need to get a good contacts network on Internet.. Anyway, the SEO stuffs are difficult if you design a bad site or use a bad template. So, in that case, the money spent on a good SEO consultant is well-invested money. If you don’t have technical skills but you are a great writer, I think you need a consultant for web marketing… or maybe you need to get a good contacts network on Internet.. Anyway, the SEO stuffs are difficult if you design a bad site or use a bad template. So, in that case, the money spent on a good SEO consultant is well-invested money.

]]> By: Gyutae Park http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2263962 Gyutae Park Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:59:08 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2263962 Great post. I think having a consultant is great if the circumstances are right. The most important thing is to find the right consultant for your needs. SEOs and web designers only have a bad rep because there are people who don't know what they're doing yet call themselves experts to make a quick buck. Great post. I think having a consultant is great if the circumstances are right. The most important thing is to find the right consultant for your needs. SEOs and web designers only have a bad rep because there are people who don’t know what they’re doing yet call themselves experts to make a quick buck.

]]> By: ProBloggerForum http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2263880 ProBloggerForum Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:45:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2263880 It is good idea to hire consultant in the beginning but it is better to develop these skills yourself from experience. It is good idea to hire consultant in the beginning but it is better to develop these skills yourself from experience.

]]> By: donate cars to charity http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2263557 donate cars to charity Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:42:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2263557 Consultants can be a great way to get started, but I agree that the Internet offers anyone with enough time to learn all that is required to do it yourself. Consultants can be a great way to get started, but I agree that the Internet offers anyone with enough time to learn all that is required to do it yourself.

]]> By: Max Powers http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2263517 Max Powers Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:26:41 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2263517 Me too Kevin. I can't even imagine that far yet. Me too Kevin. I can’t even imagine that far yet.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-2262995 Kevin Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:45:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/27/hiring-a-web-consultant-pros-and-cons/#comment-2262995 Hopefully one day I'll be large enough to need a web consultant! Ha! Hopefully one day I’ll be large enough to need a web consultant!

Ha!

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