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To help customers get the most out of their conversation when they contact us regarding their Website requirements, and to ensure they choose good Web Page Designs for their, particular, requirements, we have taken the opportunity to include some typical questions, we will require some feedback on.
The more information we are able to gather at this stage, the easier it will be for us to confirm the best approach and likely costs for your new Website.
Why Do You Want A Website?
This might seem a silly question, but it gives us an initial impression to how much thought has already been put into the review process. " I guess it's about time we had one", isn't really a good reason for having a Website and often leads to a poor investment. Our article, Advantages on Internet Business, throws some light on this question.
Why Do You Want To Replace Your Existing Website?
If you already have a Website, then making sure the new site addresses all the issues the old one had, is a good starting point. This can help us understand and explain, perhaps, why your old Website may have under performed.
What Are The Objectives Of The New Or First Website?
If there are no objectives for the Website, then it will be very difficult to determine if the site is a success? Will it be used to:
- Generate additional New Business leads.
- To act as your Company Brochure.
- For making information on the business available 24/7.
- Simply to offer some sort of web presence.
- To be used by the sales force to enhance their sales approach.
- To keep existing clients updated on new services and products.
- To reduce staff overheads for dealing with repetitive questions.
- Help streamline the business.
- Help make the business more customer focused.
- Help create new business partnerships.
- And so on. The list is endless.
Your Business And Industry
An initial overview of your business and industry, highlighting your history, key people, services/products, unique selling points, competitors, industry trends etc, will give us a good idea how your Website could be structured.
What Functionality Is Required?
This is a question that tends to puzzle a lot of our visitors. Many believe, a Website is no more than an advertisement or company brochure and, therefore, haven't considered or are aware of what Additional Functionality is available.
- Do you want the ability to Update Your Own Website, if so, what type of updates do you envisage.
- Would it be useful for your Website to incorporate a Helpdesk system, ensuring enquiries can be tracked and dealt with efficiently.
- Would you want visitors to be able to subscribe to Automated Newsletters, describing new products or services.
- Would it be useful for visitors to speak with you, in real time, via our Web Based Instant Messaging For Business facility.
Basically, developed as a proactive business tool, Websites have the ability to help streamline existing working practices and are fast becoming, the preferred method for front-line customer service. Our, Advantages on Internet Business article, gives more information on this subject.
Have You Prepared Website Copy Editing, USP's And Sales Arguments
Website Copy Editing, is the most important aspect of any Website and is an area that is often, totally, overlooked by the majority of Website Owners. Written properly, it can be responsible for high Search Engine placements and the catalyst for visitors to take their enquiry further.
Preparing written content, will have a direct impact on how soon your Website can go live on the Internet. You can never start too soon!
Who Is Going To Use Your Website
Again, this might seem an odd question to ask. However, if you have not considered what type of visitors will be visiting your Website, then how are you going to structure your written content and prepare sales arguments. For example, someone visiting an Accountant Website, may be tired of their existing Accountant and looking to change. Another, may be a start-up business and looking for an Accountant offering advice and support. These are two types of visitor with different issues that need to be addressed in the Website. Other visitors will be;
- Existing clients
- People looking for jobs
- Other businesses looking to create business partnerships
- Casual visitors
- Competitors
- Referrals
- The media.
How Are You Going To Market Your Website?
You can have the best Website in the World, but if has little exposure, or is seldom used, then there is not much point having one in the first place. The fact you are on the WWW, does not guarantee your Website will be listed in Search Engines and Directories. It has to be marketed as any other new product or service has to be.
Asking The Right Questions
Most Web Designers do not tend to ask this question, they know what the response is likely to be. They are more interested, merely, in building the Website and would rather avoid any further questions that may slow down the order process. However, since Search Engine Optimisation should be an integral part of the initial design, we believe, it is important to ask this important question as soon as possible.
Home Business Web Site Designer
Although, discussing the above, may appear over complicated and is beginning to sound like a "Spanish Inquisition", fear not, our initial conversation will always be conducted at a pace that suits you. In most cases, the above is merely highlighted for consideration at a later date. Therefore, even if you are only a Home Business looking for a Web Site Designer, your requirements will still be discussed in as much detail, to ensure you receive the best possible service.
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