At a time when web development companies are dime a dozen, it is extremely crucial that you make the right choice.
In fact the very success of your online endeavor depends on the choice that you make.
Most people opt for cost effectiveness over quality and that is where they go wrong.
If you wish to stand out from amongst the crowd, then you need to hire a company that offers quality web solutions.
And it need not be the most expensive one for what is expensive is not always the best.
You need to be able to analyze what each company has to offer in terms of web solutions and make a wise and informed decision.

• Website design: Not a very difficult thing to do if you are smart enough.
  The company should be able to create a website from scratch rather than simply personalizing an existing template or using readymade software.
  The color, the theme, the font etc should be as per your preferences.
  Is the company able to integrate SEO into the design? Lastly, the price quote is also an important part of it.
  
• SEO services: Once again, its time to be choosy.
  There are a hundred companies out there claiming to use the best SEO practices.
  All of them may be able to get you on top of the search engine listings.
  But only one of them will be able to keep you there long enough for you to benefit out of it.
  You must find that company.
  I would recommend using a company that has been around for some years at least and knows the tricks of the trade (latest SEO techniques).
  
• E-Commerce: Now this is online sales and security that we are dealing with.
  Try out more than one software before you make a choice.
  Look at it as if you are the customer and then see how the shopping process goes for you.