|Website Design
website benefits
There are so many ways that a website can enhance a product, message or business, especially as the web continues to grow past other mediums as an advertising and informational tool. Whether you are looking increase your exposure, expand your customer base or better serve your current customers, a website helps you communicate what makes your business unique, and it provides 24 hour a day access to the information your customers need - freeing up your time and resources.
Here’s a short list of some of the reasons customers (or potential customers) will visit a website:
* View pictures of your past projects and learn about the quality of your work.
* Read your menu and then call to make a reservation.
* Purchase your products from anywhere in the country.
* Download your latest catalog instead of requesting it by mail.
No matter what the goal or purpose of your website is, your business needs to be online, and I can enable you to develop a high-quality site that meets your needs.
a typical m7 project
One key thing to remember is that no two sites are the same, and no two projects have the same scope and requirements. However I usually work the same way, regardless of the project, with the bulk of the work falling into the following four stages. For smaller projects, some stages may be merged.
1. Concept Discussions
The initial, and most important, stage of the project. We'll discuss sites you like, what you want your site to achieve, your budget and whether or not you'd like to maintain the site once its complete. We'll also review layout and brand ideas, and towards the end I'll produce an online mock-up of the design for you. Before we can progress to the next stage we'll need to agree a price and complete some paperwork.
Pricing: When agreement is reached a deposit (applied towards the total price) is required for work to continue.
2. Design and layout
Once we have agreed the scope of the project, and if you are happy that it will meet your requirements, and that the price is agreeable, I'll start work designing templates for the pages in your site, sending you notices of the suggested design for final agreement. Further minor revisions of the design may be required.
3. Site building
If you are happy with the templates your site will be built. Depending on the size of your site (number of pages) this stage can be completed fairly quickly. Final tweaks may be required to the design but these will not be anything major.
4. Going Live
The site is built, and an agreed final payment date has been set. The ownership of the design and the accompanying website is published. A quick round of final paperwork and feedback and we're done.
Pricing: The outstanding balance is required within thirty days of publish date.
There are many other little jobs that take place but that's a fairly complete overview. You'll also receive at least weekly updates on progress (depending on the length of the project).
