1. Where exactly is the website going to be hosted? How many people looking to hire attorneys go there each month?
2. How many years have they (web site design firm) been in business?
3. How many search engines will my web site be in? And will I be optimized?
4. How will I have to pay for this? Up front? Monthly? How?
5. How many websites for attorney/law firms have they built, hosted, optimized, and maintained? What are some of the addresses so you can go look at them?
6. If you do a search for an attorney in a specific practice area and metro region will any of the web sites they designed and published actually show up on any of the major search engines like Google or Yahoo or MSN? (By the way, this is the best way to see how good they are)
7. How many other websites will have links into your site?
8. Who writes the content for my web site? Is it reviewed by an actual attorney?
9. How many times can I change the content on my website? Am I charged each time?
10. Do you provide tracking information on how many people are visiting my site, what pages they look at, and where they are coming from? 11. In what other directories will my firm be found? 12. Can I change the look and feel of my website if it becomes “outdated”? 13. Is the content written going to be compliant with ALL Colorado rules and regulations when it comes to marketing and advertising for attorneys?