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When choosing a web developer, asking the right questions can help you find someone who understands your vision and can give you the website you want.

Ryah Cooley Cole is an award winning writer and a high school English teacher based on the Central Coast of California. She is most interested in bringing diverse stories to her readers and students.

A web developer can be one of your most critical hires. After all, that's the person who will create the online face of your company and enable you to interact virtually with your customers. So, it's ...