In the cut and thrust, ever competitive market that is web design, there is always a good deal to be had. This is especially the case in the current financial climate as the recession has meant that many people are “tightening their belts” so to speak. The web design service industry has felt the full force of the credit crunch in the same way that many other business sectors have. As a consumer you can turn this to your own advantage by ensuring that as well as having a website designed and built that you also have six months of web promotion thrown in for free.

Now I am not a web designer; I actually provide poster printing and I also help people by offering pet insurance.

Some of the readers of this article may feel that it is some what cheeky to request this free web promotion service however my attitude is quite simple “If you do not ask you do not get”.

The example of buying a car is some what similar; my dad went through this experience only a few weeks ago. He had read about how badly the car dealers are doing and decided to bag himself a bargain. He knew the car he wanted and stated that he was only willing to pay a certain price, a price which was well below the car dealer’s asking price. He went around a number of car garages and put in his offer, eight of the dealerships turned down his offer but the ninth accepted it.

The point that I am trying to get across here is that the majority of web designers will not be happy to offer you a deal on these terms however there will be at least one person or company that will. It is important to ensure however that the person who accepts to build you a website and is happy to throw in SEO services for free is capable of producing the goods and isn’t just some fly by night novice.