- Planning
- Client Interface
- Content
Planning Your Website
There are many variables to take into account when planning your website design. By spending a little time thinking about some of the basics, we can get a better idea of what your website goals are. Please don't feel obligated to come up with absolute answers, this is simply intended to give us a starting point in our discussions.
Who is your target audience?
What are your expectations for having a website? Target audience? ( Are you aiming for a specific group, business, organization, young adults, seniors, etc.?)
How do you envision the organization of the information? How many pages?
Even the smallest websites usually have a few pages, a "Home" page, "About us" page, "Contact us" page. Perhaps your website needs a few pages to display your products or a "Frequently Asked Questions" Page.
Client Interface:
Forms:
Do you need pages on your website that collect information from your visitors and then automatically forwards them to you?
Shopping Cart:
Do you want to sell products online via a automated shopping cart. Or will a fill-in-the-blanks form work as well?
Number of Products:
About how many individual products do you want to sell on your website? Think about styles, colors, sizes of items.
Content
Text/Content:
This is very important. Do you have the text written for your website or at least a basic idea of what you will say on the various pages? We are happy to work with you to develop content for your site.
Visual Design:
Most websites require graphic elements. Is there a specific color scheme you would need to use, or a logo? What type of "fuel" do you want your website developer to create for your site?
Are there other websites that you like?
It's a great idea to use other websites as inspiration for your own site. Using another design to stimulate ideas is fine. Keep a list of websites that you like about them. Is it the color? The way information is organized? The simplicity of the graphics? Is it the slideshow?
Photography:
What type of photographs would fit best with your website design you have in mind? Would a slideshow or display of photographs be appropriate for your site? Do you need photographs of your products, personnel, facility etc? Are these photos already created or will you need photographic work done?
How do you envision the organization of the information? How many pages?
Even the smallest websites usually have a few pages, a Home page, About us page, Contact us page. Perhaps your website needs a few pages to display your products or a frequently Asked Questions Page.