{"id":3327,"date":"2016-09-27T19:15:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T13:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blogbrandz.com\/tips\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2023-02-05T15:49:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T10:19:52","slug":"how-to-manage-your-website-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blogbrandz.com\/tips\/how-to-manage-your-website-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Manage Your Website Without Your Designer\u2019s Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having trouble with your website designer? Here are some steps to avoid losing one of the most valuable assets in your business – your website.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

I felt compelled to write this article because, in the last few weeks, no less than three of my clients have been facing problems with their website or blog, thanks to their website design company.<\/p>\r\n

Here are some of the issues you might face with your website designer.<\/p>\r\n

#1. Your website designer takes down your website without warning<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

This could be due to any issue, from non-payment of dues to non-renewal of a domain or hosting.<\/p>\r\n

My client\u2019s website designer actually took down their website while we were promoting it, causing serious issues with respect to their credibility.<\/p>\r\n

What to do in this case: <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Before you pay your designer, ensure that they send you all the login information for your website\u2014from your domain registrar login to your web hosting (Cpanel) login.<\/p>\r\n

If your designer goes rogue and threatens to take down your site, change your passwords immediately. Hopefully, the email used to create the domain and hosting accounts also belong to you and not to them.<\/p>\r\n

#2. Your website designer turns out to be incompetent<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

One of my client\u2019s blogs was completely deleted, destroying months of hard work in writing, publishing, and promoting the blog. All their Google rankings have been wiped out along with the blog.<\/p>\r\n

When asked, the designer finally admitted that they didn\u2019t know what they were doing and could not get the blog back up and running.<\/p>\r\n

This happens when you hire an incompetent designer, either because you knew them from way back when, or because they\u2019re your \u201cfriend.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

What to do in this case: <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

If you have the login information for your Cpanel and blog, hire someone with WordPress experience<\/a> to use the backup to get your site and blog up and running.<\/p>\r\n

Always share a copy of your domain and Cpanel logins with more than one person in your close circle.<\/p>\r\n

#3. Your website designer dies<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

This is probably the worst-case scenario, but it happened to a client of mine, leading to a lot of problems for his business.<\/p>\r\n

What to do in this case: <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

If you know the family of your designer, you can get in touch with them and request (or pay, if required) for them to forward you all the emails mentioning your domain from their loved one\u2019s email inbox.<\/p>\r\n

You should find the domain registrar and hosting information buried in these emails. You can also write to the domain registrar and website host, informing them of the demise of your designer and sending them proof of ownership of the domain.<\/p>\r\n

They might be willing to transfer control to you. If that does not work, try hiring an ethical hacker to hack into your website and access your information.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

What do you need for a website?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

To get your website up and running, you’ll need two things:<\/p>\r\n

#1. A domain<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

Once you choose your domain registrar<\/a>, it\u2019s a nuisance to change it, so find a good one and stick with it. Remember to renew your domain every year or pay for a number of years at once.<\/p>\r\n

#2. A hosting package<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

With hosting rights, you get the right to host the website on a server. It’s like a home where your website can live, and this is where you create the look and content of the website.<\/p>\r\n

You can buy WordPress hosting<\/a> from a web host that is reliable and reasonably priced.<\/p>\r\n

How to manage your own website<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

When setting up your website, here are some guidelines to follow to ensure that you never face the above dilemmas with your own designer.<\/p>\r\n

#1. Create your accounts using your own email<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Buy your domain yourself from a reliable domain registrar<\/a>, using an email address that belongs to you<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

Do the same for your hosting package after consulting with your website designer to understand the kind of hosting you require.<\/p>\r\n

#2. Keep your login information safe<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Save your login information for both your domain registrar and your web host, in your email inbox, and in a file on your computer. Remember where you have stored it.<\/p>\r\n

Share your login information with one or two trusted people in your close circle, save a copy of it in Google Drive<\/a>, and add your family members to your Google family account.<\/p>\r\n

If you lose it or format your computer, you can always retrieve it from the cloud.<\/p>\r\n

#3. Hire a reliable website designer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

This should be obvious, but if you hire a website designer<\/a> based on sketchy information, you\u2019re heading for trouble.<\/p>\r\n

Your website designer is one of the most important people managing your business presence, and you need to hire them based on their past work, skills, and troubleshooting experience.<\/p>\r\n

It’s easy to hire a freelance WordPress designer online<\/a>. The benefit of doing that is that you can access top-notch talent, and all payments and disputes happen via the platform itself, so there’s less chance of your designer going rogue.<\/p>\r\n

Of course, after the work is completed, remember to change your Cpanel and WordPress passwords.<\/p>\r\n

If you hire a website designer<\/a> through word-of-mouth, just checking out their portfolio is not enough. Also, see whether they provide good customer service and are available when problems arise.<\/p>\r\n

If they can provide a few good testimonials or references you can speak with (to understand if their former clients are happy with them), that\u2019s even better.<\/p>\r\n

#4. Press the reset button<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

If you face any of the issues above, you should be able to log in to both accounts and change your password. Or hire a new designer to reinstall your website and blog using the backups on your server.<\/p>\r\n

As an aside, always pay your web host for backups in case the worst happens. Or install the Jetpack plugin<\/a> and pay a small amount for backups.<\/p>\r\n

#5. Learn how to set up and manage your own website<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

It\u2019s not rocket science, especially if you learn WordPress<\/a>. You should at least understand how to log in and reset your passwords, if not learn how to set up and manage your website and blog.<\/p>\r\n

In conclusion, a little caution goes a long way when it comes to handing over the keys to your kingdom (*your website) to someone else.<\/p>\r\n

Proceed carefully and keep the guidelines above in mind when you set up a website for your business.<\/p>\r\n

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