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Here&#8217;s some practical advice.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions for the first meeting<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Show me similar projects.<\/strong> Ask for links to real sites and, if possible, a client contact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who actually does the work?<\/strong> An in-house team, or is it passed to a subcontractor?<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is included in the price, and what isn&#8217;t?<\/strong> Content, photos, translations, SEO, hosting, paid plugins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How do feedback and changes work?<\/strong> How many revision rounds are included?<\/li>\n<li><strong>What happens after launch?<\/strong> Warranty, maintenance and response times.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Red flags<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A price without a single question asked.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;We&#8217;ll do it all in a week&#8221; for a larger project.<\/li>\n<li>The domain and hosting stay in the developer&#8217;s name.<\/li>\n<li>No contract, just a quote.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;That&#8217;s impossible&#8221; to every question, with no alternative offered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What belongs in the contract<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Scope of work and acceptance criteria.<\/li>\n<li>Timeline and payment by milestone.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer of ownership after payment.<\/li>\n<li>A warranty period for fixing bugs.<\/li>\n<li>A data processing agreement if the developer sees customer data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keeping the work smooth<\/h2>\n<p>Name one contact person, give feedback in writing and in one place, and approve milestones on time. Most time is lost when content arrives late or the design changes after approval.<\/p>\n<p>Also ask the developer how they use AI and who checks the result. An honest answer shows whether the team has its processes in order.<\/p>\n<p>With us you get one contact person, a clear timeline and all access in your name. <a href=\"https:\/\/itsolutions.ee\/en\/portfolio\/\">See our portfolio<\/a> or book a free consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The right partner saves you years of hassle. 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