You’ve decided your business needs a new website. Maybe the current one was built by your nephew in a weekend, or maybe it looks fine on a laptop and turns into a sliding puzzle on a phone. Either way, you typed “Bettendorf web designer” into a search bar and got a wall of options that all promise “stunning, results-driven websites.” Helpful.

This guide is the part those pages skip: what to actually look for in a Bettendorf web designer, the questions that separate the pros from the template-swappers, and how to decide between a local designer, a big agency, or doing it yourself. Then, yes, a little about how Photricity works, because I’d be a strange web designer if I didn’t mention it.

Think of It Like Building a House

Hiring a web designer is a lot like building a house. You can buy a prefab model off the lot, hire a big construction firm with a sales team and a project coordinator, or work directly with a builder who draws the plans, pours the foundation, and answers the phone when you have a question about the windows.

None of these is automatically wrong. But the blueprint matters more than the paint color, and a website’s foundation (its code, its structure, its hosting) decides whether it stands up for years or starts sagging the moment you add a room. Keep that picture in mind; we’ll come back to it.

What to Look for in a Bettendorf Web Designer

A good portfolio is the start, not the finish. Pretty screenshots tell you someone has taste. They don’t tell you whether the site behind them is fast, findable, or easy to live in. Here’s what to check:

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