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Shopping for a web designer

Studio 544 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:51:01 +0000

If you’ve been thinking about getting a web site for your business or organization and don’t really know where to begin, one of the first things you should do is figure out what you really need on your site (pages, content, features) and how much you want to spend. The number of people who contact Studio 544 for website design are in the minority when it comes to really knowing what they want and how much a professional web site should cost.
Many of them come to me after they have listened to a “song and dance” routine from other freelance web designers or web design companies who have a tendency to tell them what they should have rather than ask them what they really need and want. This is where Studio 544 is different and quite frankly, this is why I am able to obtain new clients from across the country on a regular basis. I cut through the b.s. and actually take the time to listen to client’s questions and concerns.
Being a small business with a limited budget myself, I understand that not everyone out there can afford a $10,000+ site nor do they need anything like that in most cases. 9 times out of 10, there is a solution out there we can pursue that will fit within your budget and provide you with a clean, professional, easy to navigate website that you can be proud of. Many of Studio 544’s clients are repeat customers or referrals. There is a reason why. Contact Mark Lewandowski at Studio 544 in Hutchinson, MN today to find out for yourself.

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Happy 2012 from Studio 544

Studio 544 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:39:59 +0000

2011 is behind us now and we are already over halfway into January! Where does the time go? I’ve been receiving a lot of calls from people asking about web site prices but many of them say they want to wait a while to actually begin the site creation process. Many of us have a tendency to procrastinate about things and always seem to find at least one excuse to justify our “I’ll do it later” attitude.
My question is “How long can you afford to wait on getting your web site up and running?” Time is money and as you read this, the clock is ticking and before you know it February will be here and then March… April… Don’t waste any more time.

Contact Studio 544 today for your free web site design quote and be one step closer to crossing something very important off of your “to-do” list for 2012.

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Busy Month For Studio 544

Studio 544 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:24:26 +0000

October was a very busy month for Studio 544 with multiple web site design projects being completed and several more in the process of being worked on. And the best part about them is that they covered all types of businesses from across the U.S.
From New York to Seattle and Michigan to Minnesota, Studio 544 was able to deliver web design and social media marketing projects to a number of satisfied clients.
Here are just some of the new satisfied clients of Mark Lewandowski at Studio 544.

Cajun Joe's Restaurant

A Taylored Finish

Contact Studio 544 today for all your web site design and social media marketing needs.

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Time Management For Freelance Web Designers

Studio 544 — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:51:14 +0000

This is a tricky topic. If you are a freelance web designer like me at Studio 544, you may have found yourself in this situation before. A prospective client contacts you about designing a web site for them and feels the need to talk about it with you for hours at a time on the phone or by sending you an endless stream of emails.

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They usually want things done yesterday and for a bargain basement price. You carefully go through their criteria and try to match it up with their budget (if they’ve given you the luxury of this information). If they have not provided a budget, I strongly recommend that you ask them about this upfront so as to not waste your time or the prospects. After all if they want a web site with all the bells and whistles but only have a budget for a bag of peanuts, you need to know.
My experience at Studio 544 has taught me that roughly 50% of the website design requests you may receive will require you to do some type of research and maybe even experiment with a few programs that may be new to you just to see if this is something you can even work on for the prospect.
The main point about this article is that your time is just as valuable as the prospects – maybe even more so. Over the years, I have learned how to generally sift out the “shoppers” and “time killers” who contact me. If you are new to the business, you will get a sense about this yourself the more you do it. Just remember that at some point you need to draw the line and decide if the prospect of working with this client is worth it or not.
Mark Lewandowski is the President of Studio 544. A freelance web design company located in Hutchinson, MN. You can find the Studio 544 website by visiting www.studio544.com.

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