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Originally Posted by adtastichosting
Ok back on topic because this raises an interesting question in light of previous off topic sub-thread Its one thing when we are working with a designer specifically which might not be on the same page as us but what about the main stakeholder, the client.
I mean, what you say about keeping up with evolving standards being difficult at best is true as we know but what about when you have to balance this need with the errant desires of the client which you know are rather off kilt with respect to how it really should be done.
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It's a tough line to walk, especially when you're depending on their money to put a roof over your head and food on the table. I try to look at it this way...
Why did they hire you instead of doing it themselves? Because you are a professional at web design,
SEO, and SEM. If all they wanted was basically a "yellow pages" ad on the web, they could probably do it themselves on some business marketing site that lets them do that. But they want a lot more than that, so they came to you.
If you wanted a doghouse for your cocker spaniel, you could probably do a pretty good job of it yourself. But what about your new home? Would you build it yourself or hire a contractor? Unless you're much more of a carpenter than I am, you'd hire the job out to the professionals.
Now imagine that you show up at the work site and tell the contractor that you want a particular wall moved two feet to the south. The contractor tells you that moving that wall would probably make the house structurally unsound, and it would not meet the local building codes. You say that you don't care, you're the one paying him, not the other way around, and you want it done the way you want it. What would/should the contractor do? Admittedly, it would be a rather different case if you simply stated that you didn't want the house painted with the "seafoam" color, but instead wanted "electric lime". The contractor might have told you it would cost extra for the new materials, but if that's what you want, that's okay with him.
Always remember that
you are the web professional, not your client. If they were, then they'd be doing the job themselves. If they hire you as a professional, then they should respect your knowledge about your craft. If they won't take your professional advice, then it seems to me that they don't have much respect for you as a professional.