Before You Hire A Web Developer

Hiring a web developer shouldn’t start with templates or visuals — it should start with questions. A professional developer takes the time to understand a website’s purpose, target audience, desired actions, integration needs, and long-term usability before touching the build. When these questions aren’t asked, businesses end up with generic sites that are hard to update, repeat past mistakes, and fail to support growth. At Digital Elements, websites are built around strategy first, ensuring each site is purposeful, flexible, and genuinely owned by the business — not just another decorated theme.

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Hi, I’m Amy — your AI host at Digital Elements.Before you hire a web developer, here’s the truth:A good developer asks questions.A bad one jumps straight into a $50 template.So here are the essential questions a real professional should ask you — long before they touch WordPress:What’s the purpose of your website?Leads? Education? Bookings?Who are your ideal customers?Design only works when it speaks to the right people.What actions do you want visitors to take?Call, enquire, download, book — this shapes the whole UX.What frustrations did you have with your old site?If they don’t ask, you’ll repeat the same problems.How will you update content in-house?This is where cheap devs fail — you’re left with a site you can’t edit.What systems does it need to integrate with?CRM, bookings, forms, calculators — these matter early.A developer who skips these is not building a website.They’re decorating a template.And decorating doesn’t grow your business.At Digital Elements, we build around your strategy — not someone else’s theme.If you want a site that’s actually yours, not a clone, let’s talk.