# How to Choose a Web Design Company: 9 Questions | Web Studios Singapore

> Nine questions to ask a Singapore web design company before signing: template or custom, who owns the domain, content, changes after launch, hosting and leaving.

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# Questions to Ask a Web Design Company Before You Sign

Updated 2026-10-14 · Web Studios Singapore 

 Short answer: Ask whether it is a template or a custom design, who owns the domain and the site, who writes the content and whether that costs extra, what a change costs after launch, what hosting and maintenance cost each month, whether the search basics are included, whether it works on a phone, what happens if you stop paying, and to see work for a business like yours. 

## Nine questions

- Template or custom design? Both can be fine. You should know which one you are paying for.

- Who owns the domain and the site? The domain should be registered to your business. Ask whether you can take the site with you if you leave.

- Who writes the content? Your services, prices and story. One published guide notes that most Singapore agencies charge an extra S$1,000 to S$3,000 for professional copywriting (Saftal Design). If it is you, budget the time.

- What does a change cost after launch? Or can you edit it yourself?

- What are the monthly costs? Hosting, maintenance, plugins, a platform fee. The same guide notes some agencies charge S$200 to S$500 a month for hosting and maintenance.

- Are the search basics included? Clear page titles, pages linked together, a sitemap submitted to Google and Bing: the basics in Google’s SEO starter guide.

- Does it work on a phone? Look at their past work on your own phone, not on their laptop.

- What happens if you stop paying? For hosting or a subscription: do you keep the site, the domain and the content?

- Can I see work for a business like mine? And can you call one of those clients?

## Red flags

- A guaranteed Google ranking. Google says there is no way to request or pay for a better local ranking (Google).

- The domain registered in the designer’s name.

- No written list of what is included.

## Compare like with like

Ask two or three companies the same nine questions and get the answers in writing. A cheaper quote that leaves out the content, the domain or the monthly costs is often not cheaper. 

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## More questions

 Should the domain be in my name? + 
Yes. Register it to your business, so it stays yours whichever company builds or hosts the site. Can a web designer guarantee first page on Google? + 
No. Google says there is no way to request or pay for a better local ranking, and that no one can guarantee a #1 ranking. A guarantee is a reason to ask more questions. [Get quotesWeb design424 web design companies listed](/service/web-design/) 

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