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Planning Before you get started, you may wish to look at other websites in order to get an idea of what styles you like. With your target audience in mind, think about what information is most important to have on your website. Think about colors, content, a logo, and photographs that you would like to include. If you are unsure about all that, don't worry. We will help you through the entire process. The tone of your content should be more casual and less formal than other printed material. Write your content as if you were writing a personal letter to a friend. Don't get too "wordy". The internet is quite different from any other form of media. People who "surf" the internet generally "scan" for information and don't really read each page word for word. Contact and Quote Contact me by email, or telephone (219) 588-2458, so that we can discuss the ideas you have about how you would like your new website to look. At that time we can discuss hosting, layout and what pages you would like to include (i.e. 'About our company", "Our products and services", etc..). After I have a general idea of what your website will consist of, I will be able to provide you with an estimate of what the cost will be. Choosing a Domain Name Your domain name is like a street address. That's what everyone will use to find your webpage. Getting the right domain name is imperative and a bit challenging because your first choice may already be taken. That's why it's good to jot down 8 or 10 ideas. Make sure your "domain name" is short and catchy. It should be easy to read when printed and it should also be easy to remember when seen in an advertisement. For example, www.myphotowebsiteisreallyhot.com is NOT a good choice! The domain name www.fotoman.com is much better. If you string together more than one word, it is good to capitalize the first letter of every word when you print it in advertisements. For example, www.sellingyourproperty.com runs together but www.SellingYourProperty.com stands out and can be very effective. If you'd like to see if the domain name you'd like to have is available, click here and follow the directions. Materials The best possible method for providing graphics is to supply computer images (i.e. jpg, gif, tif). If you don't have computer images -- brochures, photographs and other printed material will be fine. These items can be scanned achieving good quality. As with images, it is best to provide text in some sort of computerized format such as Microsoft Word. This will speed up the process. CD, zip or floppy is an acceptable format. You may also email the text data for your website. If however, you do not have any text online, you can provide hand written or printed material but that will slow down the process. Deposit Once a contract is signed, one half of the design amount agreed upon will be due before the work begins. Putting it all together During the construction process, your website will be uploaded for preview. I will ask for your comments and/or changes via email or telephone. The work will continue until you are completely satisfied. Final Approval After receiving your approval of the final design, and payment for the remaining balance, you can add your website address to all of your business cards, brochures, and advertising! |
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The Web Design Process