Internet Marketing, San Diego, Website Design and Development
Starting with Developing Your Website Goals
As a San Diego Internet marketing and web design company, one of the first things we ask new clients is "What are your expectations for your site?" Understanding what they feel is success will ensure that we address their specific needs and desires. If we fail to address their needs, they will not be satisfied with the end result.
The first step is to identify the reasons for creating a website and how it will fit into your overall goals. You need to identify your strengths and opportunities, and how they tie with your plan of creating a web site. You also need to look into the threats and weaknesses that can adversely affect your plans and derail your goals. Our San Diego Internet marketing and web design company will help you do that.
If you are making a personal website then the goal of your site should be to keep it simple and straightforward. It is most likely to give you an open forum where you can voice your opinions and be heard. Another simple objective of a personal website can be to land a job, or just make yourself famous online. Personal websites are a great way to interact with people and make friends from all over the world. However if you are developing a website for business purposes, it is key to set goals and objectives as this ensures successful website development. Our San Diego Internet marketing and web design company will help you reach those objectives.
In order for our webmasters to convey their message effectively they must have a clear idea of what they wish to communicate. Through the establishment of clear and focused goals you make the designing of your website much easier.
Also, you must be able to evaluate the effect that this information is having on the website visitor. Feedback and tracking data should be analyzed regularly. Our San Diego Internet marketing and web design company will make sure that you are hitting the mark and that you are communicating your message effectively.
San Diego Internet Marketing - The Web Design Process
We’ve been creating web sites for over 10 years, and we've got much more successful at it over that time. We've come into contact with lots of very clever and complex software development processes, many of which don’t produce very good results. This is the typical process we use today on most of the sites I do (of all sizes). It focuses on getting clear on what you’re doing before you start, and staying clear while you work swiftly towards a good solution.
Phase A: Pre-project Planning
First Meeting
Developer listens to client’s vision
- Type of website
- Brochure website (purely informational) or
- E-Commerce – Selling products
Technological features
- Forms
- Flash animation
- Audio / Video
Brand identity
- Brand message
- Logo
- Colors
Domain and Hosting
- Domain name
- Host – (GoDaddy, Yahoo, Other)
- Hosting Plan – (Basic, Ecommerce)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Q. How long does the process take?
A. 3 to 6 weeks depending upon the complexity and preparation of the client
to get accounts in place.
Q. How much does it cost?
A. Pricing is based on web design packages and custom features (see Website_Packages_FPM_2010.pdf)
Proposal Process
- Developer reviews hosting plans for features and arrives at a solution
- Proposal written and delivered to client – terms, conditions, fees,
timeline
- Proposal agreement reached
- Acceptance of proposal – sign, client pays deposit
Second Meeting
- Domain name is purchased
- Develop website outline and sitemap
- Developer schedules the work
Phase B: Planning
- Wireframe Layout (Colorless layout for section arrangement)
- Design/Layout color
- Client revisions
- Client approval
Phase C: Website Design
- Wireframe Layout (Colorless layout for section arrangement)
- Design/Layout color
- Client revisions
- Client approval
Phase D: Production
- Content Checklist (Text, Photos, written content, Forms etc)
- Client to deliver content
- San Diego Internet marketing and web design company produces pages, programming, linking
- Client revisions
- Client approval
Phase E: Testing, Proofreading, Quality Control
- Testing
- Proofreading
- Quality control
Phase F: Project Completion
- Client/consultant review project.
- San Diego Internet marketing and web design company Launch website.
