Before you hire anyone to build your website, score them first.

You're about to have a handful of conversations with people who all want you to pick them. This is the tool that keeps you clear-headed through all of it.

Inside, you'll score each option on the things that actually matter — cost, ownership, support, timeline — run through a red flag checklist, and have a place to write down exactly what each provider tells you, so you can compare their answers later instead of trying to remember them.