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Having a new website design project go smoothly, meet all your expectations and launch on time requires thoughtful planning. During our discovery meeting, I will have lots of questions for you.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important that you know what goals you have for your site. What part does it play in your overall business plan? Who are your visitors and what are their needs? We will need to nail down exactly who is coming to your site, how they are getting there, and what you want them to do before they leave.<\/p>\n
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What are your hopes and dreams for your website? Imagine that six months after we launch your new site, you\u2019re super happy with it and excitedly telling your colleagues. What has to happen, to make you feel that way?<\/p>\n
Understanding why you\u2019re building a new website, and articulating it for me, allows me to build exactly what you need to help your business.<\/p>\n
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A brochure website includes the basics: a Home page, an About page, Services, and a Contact page. Blog sites and business owners who want to incorporate email marketing will require much more than that. How many pages do you want on your site?<\/p>\n
Identify your critical services and think about how you want to market them. You may need additional pages like:<\/p>\n
Record as many of these items as you can think of before our meeting. Then I can help you narrow or expand the list as needed.<\/p>\n
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Know how much money you can afford to put into building your website. I can usually scale a project to fit within your budget. I prefer to create customized websites for each client, but I\u2019ll work with a template if it helps you get online.<\/p>\n
Understanding budget limitations before you start is critical to the success of your website project. Consider: Halfway through the build, you change your mind on the layout, or you decide you want to add new functionality. Changes in project scope will have two consequences: There will be a charge for additional work, and the website launch date will be extended.<\/p>\n
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And now (she says, rubbing hands together eagerly) we get to the fun part. Okay… fun for me, because I’m a nerd who likes to build things.<\/p>\n
Building your website has three separate and iterative phases: design, development and testing. The size and complexity of a website build determines how long it takes to complete the work required before launch. If all of the content is available, a simple website can take a couple of weeks to build. \u00a0Bigger projects can take 4-6 weeks.<\/p>\n
Here are two fundamental and related questions: How much time do you have before you need to launch your website? How long will you need to gather all of your content?<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve found that the biggest bottleneck to most projects is gathering content: all the stuff on your site.<\/p>\n
Projects run smoothly when there are clearly defined roles. Who is the primary decision maker for your project? Is there anyone who can veto any of your decisions? Does anyone on your team have the authority to make changes along the way? Who will sign-off and give final approval?<\/p>\n
Surprising key team members often results in changes to the project scope, which will cost you additional fees. Once you have identified the key players, invite them to our design meeting. Keep them informed of progress and milestones so that everyone knows what to expect when the site goes live.<\/p>\n
Gather as much information as possible before your website design consultation. The better prepared you are for the meeting, means that you can get a clearer picture of what is possible, how much it will cost, and the time it will take.<\/p>\n
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This questionnaire will start you thinking about some of the many aspects of building a new website. It’s meant to help you prepare for our design meeting.<\/p>\n
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