Website Design - Where do I start?

Why

... do you want a website?

  • To establish, or improve, the credibility of your business - in the modern world, a company without a website is increasingly perceived as irrelevant.
  • All your competitors have got one - searching the internet is now becoming many people's first, and only, choice when looking for a new product or service.
  • To improve communication with your existing or potential customers - providing easily accessible information on the internet can minimise disruptive telephone calls or e-mails.

What

... information is to be included on your website?

  • This may be as liitle as who you are, what you do, and how you can be contacted - a simple one page website is better than nothing at all.
  • Do you want to describe your products, or services, in outline or in detail, or also sell them from your website?
  • Do you want to provide aftercare and support services on your website? Do you contact your existing customers regularly by newsletters or e-mail?

How

... is your website to be maintained, and how frequently?

  • Do your products or services change frequently, infrequently, or not all?
  • Do you want a website that you can maintain yourself, or are you happy to pay others to do this when required?
  • Do you want the website to look as if it's regularly updated, or are you happy for the look to stay unchanged for months, or even years?
© 2005-8. www.andrewkb.net