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TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Please provide us with the following details.
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LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR COMPETITION
Learning about your competitors allows us to position your site competitively.
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LET'S TALK A BIT ABOUT THE PROJECT
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Example:
To launch an online store for the sale of our new range of high speed widgets. This store should enable website visitors to purchase our widgets using their credit card.
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Example:
- We are in the initial stages.
- We are still in the planning stage.
- We are finalizing our website requirements.
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CMS means Content Management System and allows you to easily update/edit the content on your website. Platforms such as wordpress or expression engine is used as a CMS. Using CMS affects the timeline and budget for the project.
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WHO ARE THE KEY CONTACTS FOR THIS PROJECT?
Information on the people we'll be involved with during this project.
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Example:
Office, Cell, Email, Facebook
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LET'S DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVES FOR THIS WEBSITE
Defining your objectives for this website allows your website development to be goal orientated, it is important to have a yardstick so that you an measure the success of your website.
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Example:
- Increase direct sales
- Increase brand awareness
- Lower customer support costs
- Improve staff productivity
- Improve information supply chains
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Example:
Receiving 100 unique visitors to the website per day
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Example:
Generating 50 new sales leads per month.
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LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE
Who will your website be built for? Knowing your audience and their needs will allow you to target your website design, content and features more effectively.
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Example:
Widget Buyer:
- Buyers of quality widgets, who will be located within Australia.
Widget Distributor
- Widget shops in countries around the globe looking for new suppliers
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Example:
Widget Buyer:
- Browse catalog of products
- Search for particular product model
- Purchase products using credit card
Widget Distributor
- Download catalog
- Apply online for an account
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Example:
Widget Buyer:
- Complete online purchase
Widget Distributor:
- Apply for an account
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LET'S TALK ABOUT THE LOOK AND FEEL
This will help to shape the look and feel of your website. Including addresses of sites that appeal to you in the space provided below is a good way to help communicate what it is visually that you would like.
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Examples:
Corporate, Professional, Established, Fun, Clean, Healthy, Alternative, Lively, Dynamic, Technology, Personal, Streamlined
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CONTENT IS KING, WE HAVE TO DESIGN WITH THAT IN MIND
List the kind of content you would like to include in your website. (This can include various types of content eg. Company info, product info, educational material, entertainment, promotional material,
customer support)
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Example:
Guestbook
Shopping Cart
etc
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- Brochures
- Printed Advertisements
- Television Commercials
- Other Company Websites
- Newsletters
- In House Copy Writing
- Outsourced Copy Writing
- Affiliate Websites
- Electronic Documents (PDF, Word, Excel)
- Online Database
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Example:
video, specific flash animation
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Example:
- Email This Page
- Email Page Link to a Friend
- Website Search
- Product Finder
- Retailer / Store Finder
- HTML Email Newsletter
- HTML Email Reminder System
- User Forums /Message Boards
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http://www.a-site-with-features-we-liked.com
- Email a friend button.
http://www.another-site- with-features-we-liked.com
- Online quote generator.
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WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE SITE LAUNCHES
The maintenance and updating of your website is a vital part in its continuing success. The information below will help us to determine what sort of content management solution you may require.
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Below Average, very little computer experience
Average Level, experience with programs such as MS Word/ Excel
Above Average, experience with basic web page updating using MS FrontPage or Dreamweaver
High, Extensive experience using HTML editing programs, FTP programs
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Example:
- Website Maintenance
- Website Promotion
- Email Inquiry Handling
- Internet Etiquette
- Online Order Processing
- Email Software Use
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DOMAIN AND HOSTING
Domain names are the online equivalent of a business name registration or product trademark. They should provide address that is easy to remember for your audience.
Web Hosting provides the delivery or serving of your website pages to your users, your required web hosting solution will depend on several factors including the size of your website, amount of traffic, required email boxes and other specific requirements.
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WE'VE GOT TO TALK ABOUT COST AND DEADLINES
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The more flexible the deadline, the most it allows us to work within a flexible budget.
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