Unemployment is now above 6% nationwide. The cost of living is ridiculous. And now, we’ve just bailed out the banking industry to the tune of $1 trillion. The question isn’t are we in a recession, but rather, will we be entering a depression? Recently it was announced that GM may even be at risk of filing bankruptcy. So, many are asking themselves, what should I do? Is there a profession or geographic region that has at least some stability? Yes. Texas is one of them. And Texas Web Designers are proving it!

However, much of it is also due to the increase in the technology sector that the major metropolitan areas of Texas have experienced. Some even refer to these areas as the New Silicon Valleys. In fact, Dallas is the birthplace of the integrated circuit. What does this mean for Texas Web Designers? Well, in short, business is good.

New additions to Texas legislature will help the tech industry grow by utilizing government subsidies. One bill that was recently passed, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund of ‘05 gives upwards of $200 Million to the tech sector, creating jobs in the Texas economy and a slue of work for Texas Web Designers.

The technology sector has been about as secure as anyone could hope, which is apparent to Texas Web Designers. Businesses functioning in the IT area, like ISPs and web search portals only lost 100 jobs from 2007 to 2008. When compared to manufacturing or agriculture, it becomes obvious that Texas is poised to emerge as the new leader in high-tech business development. Austin is even known as “Silicon Hills”, and N. Dallas as “Silicon Prairie”, because of the presence of high-tech conglomerates like HP/EDS, Dell and TI (Texas Instruments).

Surprisingly, the construction industry has also held quite strong in Texas. In fact, it has witnessed almost a 4% increase from May 2007, adding an additional 25K jobs. Likewise, the state’s leisure and hospitality as well as education and health services industries experienced similar growth, adding over 70K jobs altogether. The upshot of all this is that Texas Web Designers have had more work than they can handle in some cases. But the question remains, is this good for all Texas businesses? Well, yes and no.

Sure, economic prosperity is a good thing. But any time demand exceeds supply, you run the risk of monopoly-like practices: poor service, high prices, exploitative practices. To curb this, businesses must really do their homework when outsourcing their marketing and PR. If you’re considering a new website, do a search for Texas Web Designers. If you’re looking past the first page, you’ve gone too far. The elite tend to rise to the top. Stick with your first four or five companies to get some price quotes. Beyond that, and you’re working too hard.