Qatar is a gateway to the GCC(Gulf Cooperation Council) region offering great access to Saudi Arabia’s market. Global IT companies choose Qatar as a hub due to the availability of talent, cost competitiveness, ownership structure, and market access to the overall region. According to the World Bank, Qatar was ranked 2nd in MENA in the ease of doing business index.

According to payscale, the average web developer salary in Qatar is of 6000 BHD/year, or around 15K USD. This means that per month, a web developer located in Qatar earns around $1200. 

At the other end of the table, the price per hour of a web development agency varies between $14 - $29, which is among the most accessible in the region. 

Why working with a Qatar-based web agency

If you are looking for a good price and capable human resources in the Gulf, then Qatar is a good option to consider. Also, the country becomes lately the main hub for ICT companies in the region and a good place to source out talented developers and web designers. 

What to be aware of when working with a Qatar-based company

Since it’s a good place to source out human resources, you may not always encounter originally Qatar companies, but also agencies from other countries that are trying their luck there. It is possible to experience challenges in communication, project management, and also project delivery. In other words, there is a risk of getting the product not in the way you ordered. However, this risk persists everywhere in the world.

Are Qatar-based Agencies reliable?

Before working with Qatar-based agencies, it’s good to make deep research and find a team you consider it’s worth working with. Reading reviews and scheduling calls with several agencies will provide you with more information about how companies from Qatar work. 

How does the Qatar IT sector relate to other countries in the region?

As mentioned before, Qatar is considered a gateway to access other markets, but also explore its own. On the other hand, the small country competes with Saudi Arabia & Bahrain on the internet infrastructure segment, offering better speed. Also, the latest numbers show that the Qatar government continues to invest and support the ICT sector, by facilitating connections between local ICT companies and other ones from all over the world. 

Overall, Qatar is a good option and a starting point from where to choose web agencies in the region. Due to its competitiveness and state-supported policies, it is expected that the industry will expand and provide more competition to the neighboring countries.

SEO (search engine optimization) is the process of optimizing your website in order to get a higher ranking in organic search results and consequently more organic traffic.

SEO is a long term strategy and requires advanced knowledge of ranking algorithms and some technical background, to be able to optimize websites for popular search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, etc.

According to the latest survey on digital marketing conducted by TechBehemoths, about 70% of IT companies revealed that SEO is their main channel for leads, meaning that it’s a vital marketing activity that generates traffic, prospects and sales.

Some of the benefits of SEO are:

• Free organic traffic
• Brand awareness 
• Better control over brand traffic
• A vital marketing channel for leads & sales
• Supports other channels: social media, paid ads, direct traffic, etc.
• Optimizes your advertising budget
• Usually, has a higher conversion rate
• Gives you a competitive advantage
• Is a good long term investment, generating decent results

It’s not easy to find a reputable SEO company, as some SEO agencies used to provide questionable/suspicious services in the past, and lots of businesses became reluctant to pay for search engine optimization services.

When looking for and choosing an SEO service provider, you should consider a lot of aspects. Ideally, you should do some basic research, set up clear goals and ask yourself a few questions before hiring a company.

Here are some things to look for when searching for SEO agencies to partner with:

• Expertise
• Portfolio
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• Approach and particularities (technical SEO, link building, content optimization, etc.)
• Communication and reporting

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