| Let me start off by first making it clear that I am not | | | | who may speak like the drive through attendant at |
| against saving a little money, but I am against getting | | | | McDonald's. |
| an inferior product or service. The old adage of you | | | | The amount of time wasted going back and forth on |
| get what you paid for rings true here. While | | | | the design, and additions you may want will more then |
| outsourcing may not be a bad idea in general, using a | | | | delay your project. |
| low rate source typically is. Since my expertise is in | | | | The web site updating is typically only able to be done |
| web design and search engine optimization I will | | | | by them and thus your hourly rate will increase. |
| discuss these areas. | | | | The time delay between the USA and India will mean |
| The advantages: | | | | that what ever changes you may need will be started |
| You may be able to save some money on the initial | | | | two days after you request them. |
| design or campaign: | | | | Keeping your project in the US, will add revenue to our |
| You will not need to have an in-house web designer or | | | | economy and keep some poor unfortunate designer in |
| SEO specialist. | | | | business. |
| You will be helping develop the industry in another | | | | I am not saying that this option is not a good option for |
| country. | | | | some, just that in my experience I have not seen it turn |
| The disadvantages: | | | | out well. Although my scope is limited to web design |
| The money you may save on the front will be more | | | | and internet marketing, I am only reporting what I have |
| then made up in the frustration you will experience | | | | seen in my field. |
| trying to communicate to someone 5,000 miles away | | | | |