Web Design
Process
Choosing a web
design to create a presence for your company on the internet can be a
difficult decision. So that you are fully informed every step of the
way throughout the project, below you will find our process fir designing
your website. We feel that defining the customers goals and
expectations is crucial to developing a successful website. As a
result, all of our sites are designed from scratch, according to your
feedback.
Arrange a Free, No-obligation consultation
Call or email us to express your interest in developing a new website, or
redesigning your current site. We will organise a free, no-obligation
consultation where you can sit down, relax, have a coffee and discuss with
us exactly what you are looking to achieve from your website. We
will discuss ideas regarding overall appearance, colour scheme, time frame
for completion, and any other relevant issues such as domain name
registration or web site hosting that may be required by you. Upon
concluding our meeting we will forward to you a Proposal containing an
overview of what we discussed in the meeting, an Estimation on the cost to
develop your website and a project contract.
Official Project Commencement
If you are satisfied with our proposal you will be required to return the
completed contract and pay the required deposit so that we can officially
commence development of your website.
Provision of
Information & Images
You will need to provide all of the information and images you wish
to display on your website in electronic format (if this is not possible,
additional charges may be incurred for typing and scanning of
information). This information may include your catalogue,
brochures, customer feedback forms, pamphlets, business cards, colour
copies of photographs and images, and any other media you wish to include
in the web design. We will also need to obtain important company
information such as locations, hours, history, philosophy, employee
information, etc. Keep in mind that the more information that you can
provide for your web site, the more valuable it will be for your visitors.
Your site will be available online
24/7,
so you want to provide as much accurate information as possible. We
ask that you inform us of which images you wish to appear on which pages
if you have specific preferences.
Research & Development
We ask that you do some research on the internet and locate websites that
may have design ideas, colour schemes, and functions that appeal to you.
We also ask that you provide your main competitors' websites. The
more ideas you can provide to us at this stage, the more money you can
save on the initial design. Based on your ideas, we will create
several potential page layout for you to peruse and make it available
online for you to review. This stage of the process is very
interactive, as we will be asking for your opinions quite frequently.
We will be working closely with you to determine which elements you like
and which you don't until we both begin to get a solid web design scheme
that best represents your company.
Website Development
Once we have established the base appearance of the website, we will
start creating the skeleton structure of the site based on the logical
organization of the data you have supplied us. This stage may
require a lot of interaction from you to clarify the data you provided and
the overall appearance of the additional pages and features we add.
Again, the more information you provide the easier it will be to prepare
each of the webpages.
Pre-launch Preview
Upon
developing the majority of the website
we will be asking
for your feedback on the total look and feel, as well as functionality.
We will be editing the completed information and checking for flawless
functioning of your website to ensure user-friendliness. We will
continue to make adjustments and modifications until your a completely
satisfied with the appearance and usability of your website, prior to
launching it on to the Internet.
Website Launch
With your approval, we will consider the initial design process finished.
We will request information relevant to access the web server where your
website will be located, for the purposes of uploading your new site. You
will be billed for the balance of the web design fees and upon receipt of
payment your website will be publicly launched on the Internet. From this point on, changes made to
the website will be billed at our hourly site maintenance rate.
Domain Name &
Website Hosting
If you need to
register a
domain name, we can assist you. Website Hosting is also an essential part of your web
presence because without it, no one will be able to view your new website.
If you have yet to source a
Web Hosting Service Provider, we have a
wide range of services available.
Website Marketing &
Promotion
At
the point where your website has been made publicly available on the
internet we encourage you to actively promote your new website address
to existing and prospective clients through your business stationery such as
business cards, letterheads, etc., signage on your business premises and
on company vehicles.
We
also offer a
Search Engine Optimisation service to enable visitors to find
you on the Internet. If you are interested in finding out more about
this service, please
read more about Search Engine Optimisation.
Contact us on
(07) 3388 3646
or
click here to send an
email.
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