If you’re thinking about a new website but have no idea where to start– here are some important things to think about to help. The more you’ve thought about, the quicker we can get you up on the web.
What do you like?
This may be harder to answer than you think. Start with the basics. The colours, the style and general feel. It’s time to become a creative sponge and make notes of anything you see that attracts your attention. Sometimes it’s easier to know what you don’t like – tell us this too, it can help. Visited any websites that you really liked? Make a note of the URL (that’s the www. address) and we’ll look them up.
A picture speaks a thousand words!
Gather together the images you’d like to see on your website. If you can’t find what you want, we can source the images (for a minimal fee) that suit your company.
What are your competitors sites like?
What's the competition up to? Are they informing customers of things you’ve missed? It may be a good place to start and improve on. Your customers will be comparing you both, so make sure you do at least the same.
Stuck for words?
This is probably the most important part of your website. Decide what information you want to display. All we need is your text in any usual format. If you’re struggling to make the words flow, we can help with copywriting – just ask.
How many pages?
Once you’ve written your text, you’ll need to decide how many pages you’ll need. What will your menus be called? Products? Services? About Us? Work these out and then split up your text accordingly. Remember, you can add Linked Pages at any stage but extra menu pages can only be added when we first build your site or else we'd need to start again.
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