Joomla Bliss provides what we call a “zero-risk” strategy for our clients. There are several elements to it, the main one being a live prototype of the future website that we provide very early in the process. We progress from the prototype to the final release by diligently incorporating our clients’ feedback. We will not release a website until you are satisfied.

You and your management need to like your website. Your customers need to like it too. A design inappropriate for your area of specialization could drive visitors away and indirectly undermine your organization’s reputation. Joomla Bliss would be happy to share our best practices with you for selecting a base template. One strategy we recommend is to model your look and feel after the leading companies in your industry or after your largest customers. There is no need to replicate them exactly, but it is good to exhibit your alliance by having your website of a similar style.

As a web design firm, we can tell you that nowadays it is very rare to build a website completely from scratch. Most professional website design firms use pre-made website templates and themes, which they sometimes develop in house, sometimes purchase from template design houses, and sometimes a bit of both. Most web design firms re-work and enhance those templates to accommodate their clients' requirements. The end result is presented to clients as custom, from-scratch, design, and in many cases this becomes true, as the original template gets reworked and customized so significantly that it is virtually impossible to tell what the final website was based on it.

Take a look at this example. Can you recognize the original template in the customized version?

Original Template	Customized Version

It is possible to take this approach a step further. Joomla Bliss invites our clients to have a say in the process of selecting the base website template. Using website templates provided by some of the most reputable design houses in the world, we help you select the most appropriate template for your needs; we then modify and customize this template to create the desired look and feel and add required functionalities.