Just so we’re on the same page let’s define content management system. A content management system allows you to update designated areas of your website through an administrative panel or simply put “manage your website content”.

I am writing this article to save you time and money. Time and time again clients come to us with frustrating stories of how they purchased a cheap web design template or built their own website with a cheap website creator tool. Here’s what I can tell you.

So you’re looking for top web design firms. Of course, we all want the best, but when selecting top web design firms what should we look for? After hearing so many horror stories from clients who went with the worst web design firms, I put together a check list of what to look for.

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.