So you have decided to have a website developed for your
business. Now the planning for this project starts. What do you want
your website to look like? What style should it have? What information
do you want to put on your website? These are all questions that start
popping up when you start considering the idea of having a website to
represent your business on the internet.
Most website designers or website developers will give you a list of information that they will need to build your website for you. But instead of going into your website design or development project unprepared, you can use the information in this article to help you be ready with all the information that your developer will need. This will save a considerable amount of time in the actual development of your website.
Appearance
Most companies in operation already have a logo that they use on their company signage and company stationery. It is a good idea to mirror the look of your company logo on your new website. Your website developer will definitely want you to send them your company logo.
If your company does not have a company logo, you will have to seriously consider getting one designed.
The style of your company logo or company branding will largely determine the style of your website.
Pages
You will have to decide, based on the information that you want to display on your website, what pages you want on your website. Make a list of all the pages that you will need on your site to give your company the best possible representation and so that you clients can get the most information of what services or products you supply.
Some popular website pages are
Home, About Us, Services, Products, Image Gallery, Contact Us, Testimonials and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
Information
Using the list of pages that you have chosen for your website will make it easier for you to put together the information that you want on your site. Starting with the first page on your list, write down all the information that you want to relay to your audience through your site.
Consider the About Us page and use this page to tell your audience about your company in detail. The same will go for all the other pages in your site.
Images
Images are a very important part of websites. Internet surfers often respond much more and much more positively to images that portray the image of your business.
Think about the products or services that your company offers and choose images that will not only show your products or services clearly, but will also bring out the best reputation of your company.
Developers use images in two ways on a website: as part of the content on your site (in between the text) and as part of image galleries. Image galleries are a nice way to show off your products, services or company events.
Contact Information
Make sure that you have all your contact details ready to send to your website developer. It will serve absolutely no purpose to have a website to reach your potential customers, but no contact information available for your potential customers to contact you.
The more contact information that you can offer, the better. Consider creating social media pages or profiles for your company so that you can offer many and varied avenues for your potential clients to communicate with you.
Keywords
A good website developer will make your website search engine friendly by optimising your site with keywords or key phrases. Remember that your web developer is an expert in developing websites and that he or she might not necessarily be an expert in the kind of business that you run.
It is an excellent idea to prepare a list of keywords or key phrases for your web developer so that he or she can build it into the code of your website.
Creating a website for your business is an exciting step forward for any company. Ensure that you have most of your planning complete in the form of the information that you will present to your developer. It will be a rewarding and time-saving experience that will ensure a successful outcome for your website.
Most website designers or website developers will give you a list of information that they will need to build your website for you. But instead of going into your website design or development project unprepared, you can use the information in this article to help you be ready with all the information that your developer will need. This will save a considerable amount of time in the actual development of your website.
Appearance
Most companies in operation already have a logo that they use on their company signage and company stationery. It is a good idea to mirror the look of your company logo on your new website. Your website developer will definitely want you to send them your company logo.
If your company does not have a company logo, you will have to seriously consider getting one designed.
The style of your company logo or company branding will largely determine the style of your website.
Pages
You will have to decide, based on the information that you want to display on your website, what pages you want on your website. Make a list of all the pages that you will need on your site to give your company the best possible representation and so that you clients can get the most information of what services or products you supply.
Some popular website pages are
Home, About Us, Services, Products, Image Gallery, Contact Us, Testimonials and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
Information
Using the list of pages that you have chosen for your website will make it easier for you to put together the information that you want on your site. Starting with the first page on your list, write down all the information that you want to relay to your audience through your site.
Consider the About Us page and use this page to tell your audience about your company in detail. The same will go for all the other pages in your site.
Images
Images are a very important part of websites. Internet surfers often respond much more and much more positively to images that portray the image of your business.
Think about the products or services that your company offers and choose images that will not only show your products or services clearly, but will also bring out the best reputation of your company.
Developers use images in two ways on a website: as part of the content on your site (in between the text) and as part of image galleries. Image galleries are a nice way to show off your products, services or company events.
Contact Information
Make sure that you have all your contact details ready to send to your website developer. It will serve absolutely no purpose to have a website to reach your potential customers, but no contact information available for your potential customers to contact you.
The more contact information that you can offer, the better. Consider creating social media pages or profiles for your company so that you can offer many and varied avenues for your potential clients to communicate with you.
Keywords
A good website developer will make your website search engine friendly by optimising your site with keywords or key phrases. Remember that your web developer is an expert in developing websites and that he or she might not necessarily be an expert in the kind of business that you run.
It is an excellent idea to prepare a list of keywords or key phrases for your web developer so that he or she can build it into the code of your website.
Creating a website for your business is an exciting step forward for any company. Ensure that you have most of your planning complete in the form of the information that you will present to your developer. It will be a rewarding and time-saving experience that will ensure a successful outcome for your website.
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