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10 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Designing a Website

Written by Joe on Friday, June 25, 2010

A good plan is key for any website endeavor

Many website design companies make the mistake of starting a website without a clear plan. This is a set-up for failure. There are 1000s of dead websites on the web due to lack of planning. Before designing and developing your website, we need to have clear plan of what you need, for right now and for the future, to allow your website to grow with your business. Our 6 step website design and development process will ensure your website is the most effective for your needs.

These questions will help you prepare for starting your new website

1. What Are Your Business Goals?

Wanting to "just make money" isn't a business goal. A clearly defined business plan and business goals will build a foundation for your business and website. Without a carefully layed out plan, your website will end up costing you more and being more of a headache in the long run.

2. What's the Purpose of Your Website?

Every business needs a website. But what will you include on your website? Your website is a marketing tool, and you have to include all the details about your business. You location, contact information, products/services, and more. For search engine optimization, the more content you have on your website the better.

3. What Type of Products or Services Will You Sell?

This coinsides with having business goals and a business plan. If you don't know what you are selling why are you starting a business? If you don't know what you are selling how can you figure out who to market to or what media outlets to use? It all comes down to having a good plan, and our experience will help you convert your business plan into a website plan.

4. Will You Sell Products on Your Website?

This will make a huge difference in the initial cost of your website. But when considering this question, you need to consider ther future. You may not want to sell your products online right now, but in the future you may change your mind. Having a clear plan of what you want out of your website will help your website developer plan a website that can grow with your needs.

5. How Many Variables Does Your Product Have?

Are your products available in different sizes and colors? Will you have multiple images of your products? When developing the Pennsylvania Dutch Design website, we had to ensure they could add all of the variable about their furniture including types of wood, stains, and dimensions. They are also able to add multiple product images, and select related products for each product. Our custom content management system demo will show you how easy it is to manage your products.

6. Will You Accept Online Payments?

Again, you need consider your plans for the future of your website. The structure of the your products and data will be different if you plan on accepting payments online. Planning for it when you start your website will save you time and money in the long run.

7. Do You Have a Web Hosting Plan?

Your web host is the physical location your websites files. You direct your domain name (www.yourdomainname.com) to your web host to display your website. Deciding on a hosting plan can be a daunting task. Many hosting companies offer different options depending on your needs. Contact us and we can help you choose the most appropriate web hosting plan for your website.

8. Will You Maintain the Website Yourself?

With our custom content management system you can maintain your own website with ease and little to no HTML or CSS knowledge. Or if you don't have the time to update your website, we can do it for you. Read more about our website maintenance services.

9. Do You Have a Marketing Plan?

Your beautiful website design won't make a difference in nobody knows about your website. You need to have a results driven website maketing plan to get customers to your website. Some website markting methods include, search engine marketing, pay-per-click, article submission, social media marketing, email marketing, etc. Website marking needs to be done consistently to be effective.

10. Will You Monitor Your Website Statistics?

There are website analytic services, the most popular probably being Goolgle Analytics. Google analytics provides information about your visitors, keywords, bounce rates, popular content, and more. Understanding these statistics can be difficult but we can help you. Contact us about your website analytics account and we would be glad to help you understand more about your website and visitors.