
Achieving Website Development Success – Part 2 – Getting Started with a Developer
This three-part blog series explains the various stages of a website development process so that you:
- Know what the stages are
- Understand what you can do to help it be a success
- Know what you can expect from your developer
- The proposed timeframe and schedule
- The developer’s skills, including the skills of the individuals who will be working on your project
- What is the developer’s track record? Have you read their testimonials and case studies?
- How much will the project cost?
- Is everything included in that cost?
- What are the arrangements for post-sales support and website maintenance?
- What platform does the developer plan to use to build the website?
- Does the developer build bespoke websites or use template designs?
- Do you get a good feeling about the developer? Do you think you can work with the team, and are you happy they are committed to making your website a success?
- The company mission statement
- How you want your business to be perceived
- What do visitors to your website want to achieve?
- What is the most important message on the website?
- Who is the target audience?
- Who is your competition?
- Why do customers choose you instead of the competition?
- Websites you like and why
- Websites you don’t like and why
- How you will measure success