If you currently have a working website but want some changes made to it then you will need to be able to brief your web developer on exactly what it is you want in order for them to be able to cost it for you. The more specific you can be the more likely you are to get an accurate cost and the end product that you need.

Make a note of everything that you want changing (sometimes it’s cheaper to have multiple changes done at once). Once you have this, go through in detail writing down exactly what it needs to do and how it should look. If you can find an example of it on another website then this will really help the programmer be able to understand exactly what it is you are looking for.

Never assume that they will know the ins and outs of your business. Something that may seem obvious to you in your industry may not to them so be sure they fully understand what it is you want and why.

Once you have a quote, if you are unsure of any of it then don’t be afraid to question it. It may be that they have misunderstood something which can be easily changed prior to programming.