Now in this competitive world of web Development selecting the proper website development company to build a successful e-shop, e-store, or an e-space is very difficult. With an overabundance of web development companies in the market, Ire can be an overwhelming duty. Here we will show you how to select a reliable website development company that will provide valuable web development services at reasonable prices. 

Prior to selecting an onshore website development provider, it is suggested you do the following:

Create a catalog of website development companies. Search the web; get recommendations from family, friends, and business acquaintances. Research each company on your list. Visit their website and get a general feel of their capabilities.

Short list your catalog. Select from 3 to 5 companies. Be sure these companies provide the services you require; i.e., web designing, e-commerce development, content development, web server configuration and client-side/server-side scripting. As web development is an amalgamation of all these services, you should take them all into account before making your selection.

On your short listed company's website, read the testimonials. This is a great way to check on their credibility. Reviews by the actual customers can provide you with a fair idea of the quality and effectiveness of the website development services provided to them. Call your short listed companies; speak with a representative to ask any question you may have. You may also want to secure from them a list of current clients, time-lines, correspondence, and most importantly, why you should chose them for your project. All these steps will benefit you in making the proper decision.

Check the skill sets of the web developers: They should be well versed in the latest technology platforms like osCommerce, Joomla, Magento, WordPress, etc. Moreover, they must have knowledge of the regular web languages like PHP, MySQL, XML, XHTML, CSS (level 1, 2), Flash and JavaScript.

Last but not least you must compare the quotes and prices of the web development companies from your short list. Different companies use differing price structures based on the quality of their services. Gather quotes from them, compare and then make your selection based on which company will fulfill your requirements, within your budget. Then compare the prices and select the company which fits in your budget and requirements.