Quick answer
Choose an IT company that gives a written scope and price, registers your domain and accounts in your name, shows real work you can open, explains renewal costs upfront and never guarantees rankings.
1. Ask for a written scope and price
A proper quote lists the pages, features, number of revisions, delivery timeline, what is not included and the taxes. If something is only promised on a call, it is easy to dispute later.
2. Make sure you own everything
Your domain, hosting, Google Business Profile, social media pages and payment gateway should be registered in your business name with your email and phone. Ask how you will get access if you ever change companies.
3. Check real, working examples
Ask for links you can open on your own phone. See whether they load fast, whether the WhatsApp and call buttons work, and whether the text is readable. Clearly-labelled demo websites are fine for showing design — but they shouldn't be presented as real clients.
4. Understand yearly and monthly costs
Ask what you will pay after the first year: domain renewal, hosting renewal, maintenance, SSL and any software subscriptions. Low first-year prices sometimes come with high renewals.
5. Watch out for these red flags
Be careful if a company:
- Guarantees 'first rank on Google' or a fixed number of leads.
- Offers to buy reviews or followers for you.
- Refuses to register the domain in your name.
- Has no clear contact details or physical presence in your area.
- Can't explain what you are paying for in simple words.
6. Prefer people who explain simply
You don't need to learn technology to own a good website. A good IT partner explains domain, hosting, SEO and payments in plain Hindi or English, and suggests only what your business needs right now.