Once you have figured out your PURPOSE, PAGES, FEATURES, ELEMENT sources and BUDGET. Notice budget is listed last because a realistic budget can’t be assessed without knowing what will go into the project.

I can’t create what I cannot understand. If you don’t know what you want, how am I supposed to know? I can only help you turn ideas into concepts, then organize those into a well-designed website.

How do you know you have a PURPOSE?

You are able to clearly state what that purpose is. A few examples can be to market your company or brand, sell merchandise and/or services, inform and build awareness, share or showcase.

What PAGES and FEATURES will this website have?

In order to organize the website it is important to think about all of the pages and features you want the website to have.

Common pages on a very basic site can be: ‘about’, ’services’, ‘prices’, ‘contact’. Features can include videos, application forms, submission forms, ecommerce shopping cart, blogging or commenting.

How do you figure this out?

1. Get a pen and paper or open up a word processing program like wordpad.

2. Clearly write your PURPOSE at the top of the page. Keep this purpose in your mind.

3. Start listing the Pages and Features. If you still aren’t sure, do a web search for similar sites and take notice of the pages and features you find. Keep in mind that just because someone did it, doesn’t mean you should.

What about the ELEMENTS?

Now that you have PURPOSE, PAGES and FEATURES sort of coming together on paper you need to think about the ELEMENTS (logo, images, product info, text content, bios, etc) and where they will be coming from.

It is important to figure out if extra services such as logo design or video editing will be necessary. This will tremendously impact both the budget as well as the design process.

Ready yet?

If you think you are ready or are still confused, contact me so we can discuss your project in greater detail. I realize that my personalized services are not for everyone, but I can always recommend reliable alternatives to assist your needs.