Web Site Development
All our projects follow a structured framework to ensure you get the results you need. Although the developement process is not rigid and is adapted from site to site, it is a good starting point for any web design project.
Discuss and agree web site goals
Identifying your web site goals early is important and will help increase revenue and decrease costs. Some common goals for web sites include:
- service and facilitate existing customer base
- educate and enlighten customers
- provide after sales product support
- find and attract new customers
- replacement for brochure to minimise brochure print and mail costs
- develop online product sales
Determining site structure and content
With goals established, determining which content should be given priority is easily identified. The content is then assembled into a sitemap.
Visual design
After establishing site structure and assembling a sitemap, the web site starts to visually take shape. At this point design drafts will be produced. Once the design style is agreed, the visual design and layout is finalised.
Developing and testing
The web site will be uploaded to a private url, where new developments can be thoroughly reviewed and tested. You will be able to view the developing website online and provide feedback & comments to our development team.
Web Site Launch and Hosting
Prior to launch, a domain name will be purchased and site hosting will be set up at our hosting facility in BT's UK data centre. On launch day, the site will be uploaded to its domain and become "live".
Search engine registration
Once the site becomes live, it will be registered with all the major search
engines. You may also wish to register your site with Internet Directories
many of which are free though some, such as Yahoo, charge a fee for guaranteed inclusion. If you're interested in getting top
rankings in search engines for your new website or extra web
site promotion please contact SEO Web
Design and request a free quotation.
Ongoing maintenance
Depending on content, some web sites will require more maintenance than others. time sensitive documents should be changed often and external links should be checked regularly. We set you free to maintain your own content though we can arrange to maintain it for you on a regular schedule.
If you have any questions about the Web Development process, please don't hesitate to contact SEO Web Design today.
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