One of the most frustrating things as a professional SEO is dealing with poor web design. One of the main problems is that many web designers do not truly understand search engine optimization. They claim to give you an SEO-optimized website, when many times they’re giving you no such thing. For example, if you received a website based in Flash with very little text on the page, you’re already starting off with poor SEO.

Can I get a Flash based site to rank highly? Sure, I can do it, but it requires a lot more link power than a site based on HTML or PHP that has a good amount of text on it.

Here are some basic items to think about when selecting a web design company.

What do they use to build their website? Is it based on Flash only or something limited to pictures or video? Adding text to a page will significantly help getting the site to rank.

Does the company have examples of past designs? Do their customers rank highly for any competitive search phrases?

If they claim to SEO your site, ask them to describe what they do specifically.

If you want to work with a company that knows good design and can get your site to rank highly once it is done, then contact us today to get a personalized quote.