Begin your quest for a website by planning exactly what you want. I will re-phrase that. Begin your quest for a website by planning what your customers need and want. Often plans are unilaterally focused on the business, when in virtually all instances; everything ought to be geared to the end users
With website planning, bear in mind the 5 P’s
Prior planning and preparation prevents problems
If you went to the bank, the manager would insist on a business plan before even considering funding your website. This is for a sound reason. Your website plan should include all the same probing elements as a regular plan
Four W’s – Who? Where? What? Why?
Who are your customers? Where are they? What do they do online? What products do they want? What are there needs? Why would they want to come to you?
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Before we make a website for you, it is important to decide which sort of website will offer your business the best value and options, for now and in the future. Your business, and it’s needs will dictate what type of site is best suited
There is one big question to deal with first – do you need a static site, or a dynamic one?
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One of the questions we are asked a lot is: What sort of platform should I build my site on? Forgetting all the fancy things, there are three major ways of producing a site for a small to medium sized businesses or organisations: Static or brochure sites, blog style sites, and CMS type sites
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Specifying an e-commerce site can be a bit daunting, especially when you feel like you are aiming into a void. Before you even think about specifications there are a few things to take onboard
Comparison to real bricks and mortar stores
There are a lot of comparisons between high street retailing and e-commerce. But some things are not given. Something’s that seem totally logical in a real shop seem numbingly illogical in an e-commerce store. For this reason, discussing your needs with a designer at the preliminary stages is a very good idea, helping you find your boundaries a lot faster
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