Should I let someone do this?

by max5ty
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If you pay someone to design a website for you, do you think it's appropriate for the person or company to have a logo or a designed by...at the bottom of the pages?

It would seem to me that they should be paying me to advertise.

I don't see anything wrong with them using your site as an example in their portfolio, but I'm not sure about advertising on all the sites they build.

What do you think?
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  • Profile picture of the author espe
    Originally Posted by max5ty View Post

    If you pay someone to design a website for you, do you think it's appropriate for the person or company to have a logo or a designed by...at the bottom of the pages?

    It would seem to me that they should be paying me to advertise.

    I don't see anything wrong with them using your site as an example in their portfolio, but I'm not sure about advertising on all the sites they build.

    What do you think?
    well i wouldn keep it, delete or in the link add <a href="http://www.domain.com" rel="nofollow">website designer</a>

    and that would be fine ) good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author mijagi
    This is just part of the agreement between you and the guy who built/designed your site.

    If you don't like it, just ask them to remove the link/logo. After all, it's your website, you paid for it.
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  • Profile picture of the author danielmcclure
    Often when people do this they will offer you some sort of financial incentive such as a discount if you add the logo. If you've already agreed on it and they have been working on that assumption then it's not illegal as long as its not the contract but still not in the spirit of things. If they just threw it there in the hopes of free promotion and there was no discussion I see no problem removing it.
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