Outsourcing has been on the rise since the dot com boom and if you are still wondering where to start then help has arrived. Offshore Web development is the new age result driven business technique with proven track record of delivering globally accepted quality within reasonable price. It will be a waste of your time to explain you the advantages of offshore web development. If you are reading this you know how relevant it is to your growth and sustenance. The real struggle begins when you start to look for an offshore agency.

Where to Begin?

Choose a Location

Finding the right location is a matter of personal choice (sometimes bias). Asia is, beyond doubt, the leader in outsourcing IT services especially India, Indonesia and China. Even among them India ranks no.1 in offshore IT services owing to its dominant English speaking skilled workforce and cost effective web solutions. Still, while making a choice always consider

• The overall technical proficiency of the place.

• Similar language of communication usually found in similar cultures is always preferred.

• In case of a conflict in cultural background check the global common ground- proficiency in English.

• Better cost effective solutions are present or not, though it should not be the trump card.

• Company density- Abundance of agencies means more competitive market, hence better deals.

• The track record of the place. Has the region made a significant contribution in the providing good services?

Choose the Agency

Ah! Don’t be intimidated by the sheer quantity of agencies available to hire (if you have chosen India or China). Use it to your advantage and you’ll be surprised how much skill is hidden amongst the crowd. You’ll have a phenomenal quality at astonishingly reasonable price. But first, how to find a good agency.

• First and the foremost, search thoroughly. Many gems remain hidden due to the SEO battle.

• Identify and define your needs, objectives and goals.

• Browsing the past work should be the first part of the screening process. List the companies whose designs strike your eyes.

• Now check the credibility of these companies by testing their work via online tools like WordPress theme detector to reveal if they are the true author to their work.

• Check the company profile and work across various platforms like LinkedIn, facebook, or Xing to see proven track record.

• Find out the aims and objective of the company whether it coincides with your idea of business and how much quality conscious they are.

• Highlight the differences amongst the services offered/proposed by the chosen agencies.

• Client record, company profile and references should be taken into account.

• Communicating with the chosen few is necessary. Only then you can judge how well he/she is in understanding your problem. My boss once said,“60% of the solution is attained if you understand the problem.”

• Clarify the payment methods and whether the money is being asked upfront, in checkpoints or in some cases after the work is finished.

• Pilot project is an eternal judgment criterion. Too much of dilemma, give a pilot project.

This much rigorous screening often yields a long lasting relationship and a a mutually beneficial business partnership. It ain’t hard to find a great offshore web developer if you believe a gem can be hidden anywhere. Maybe the next million dollar idea is waiting for you.