Process

Step 1 - What are your goals?  Do you want your website to...

• Advertise your business/attract new customers?

• Sell products or services ? (E-commerce)

• Communicate a message?

• Provide information to existing clients?

• Act as an information "clearinghouse" or library?

• Provide customer support?

• Provide additional information about your product or service?

• Gather information, data, and/or feedback?

• Advertise employment opportunities?

• Introduce your staff?

• Provide office hours, maps and driving directions?

• List frequently asked questions?

• Archive newsletters

• Make printable forms available?

• Provide a means for employees to gather company info?

• All of the above?

Clarifying these goals are important in reaping the benefits of having a website.  Remember, you can always start off with a small site with basic information and expand it in the future!*

* Some clients aren't interested in the details; they simply want a terrific finished product. If that describes you, all you need to do is provide the text and print graphics, and we'll do the rest. 

Step 2 - Gather your materials (and ideas)... These materials may include:

• company brochures and/or catalogs
• press releases
• articles written about your company
• newsletters
• company logos
• staff and/or product photographs
• building or office pictures

The rest of the process between you and WebsEtc. follows: 

First...(WebsEtc + Client)
 

• Determine your website objectives

• Develop your budget

• Develop a proposal/Start work!
   

Starting the Project...(WebsEtc  + Client)
 

• Prepare timeline 

• Set up hosting, if necessary

• Collection of artwork and other information 
   

Site Production... (WebsEtc)
 

• Create your website template

• Site coding and graphics creation

• Programming, if necessary
   

Draft to Client... (WebsEtc)
 

• Discussion of site

• Make adjustments, if necessary

• Go Live! on the internet!
   

Etc... (WebsEtc)
 

• Register with top search engines 
• Discuss maintenance plan & future goals for your site

WebsEtc. Web Design/Marketing
Columbia, Maryland