Now that you’re hiring a Chicago web design firm to create your new website, here’s a rule of thumb that all good web designers follow: Content Comes first, not the design. A question I am often asked is “Can I give you my content after you design the website?” For reasons that may or may not be obvious, this is a very difficult way to design a website.

It’s now 2008, and I think it’s safe to say that if you have a business, then you need a website. I don’t think I’m alone when I say nobody uses the phone book any more. If you’re ordering pizza, you’re probably going to Google the name of your city and the word “pizza”. It’s faster, has more options, and sometimes you can simply order online.