Some additional information to assist you with your new website development
You should list key information, goals, deadlines and expectations. A brief for your Web Designer is no different. A website brief must include key information about your business, what you want out of the website and information about your budget and timeline can always help determine just how much work needs to be done. This might seem like a bit of a hassle, but it is vital to ensure a quick, easy process and that your designer is able to give you the perfect website. There are 5 main points to cover when putting together your brief.
1. The Overview of your business
Your web designer is representing your brand. In order to do this properly, a designer needs to have a good overview of your business. You should answer the following questions in your overview:
What does your business do?
– What are your products and services?
– How long you have been around?
– What is the size of your business?
What is your vision for the future
How do you want to be perceived in the marketplace
Who are your ideal customers?
Who are your top 3 competitors?
2. The website
This section is where your web designer looks to see what you want.
Why do you need a new website?
What do you and don’t you like about your current website?
Describe what your ideal website looks like
How many sections will it have & what are they?
What features and functions do you require? (examples below)
Search box
Sliders (rotation of key marketing points at the top of the landing page)
Social media linking
Google maps do people need to find you
Blog (adding article relating to your industry helps Search engines find you and builds your search engine propriety as an expert in your field.
E commerce
Gallery
Forms
Newsletters
Membership
Integrations to existing systems
How will you measure the success of the website?
