Steps to a Successful Web Site
Each of the elements below will be used to create your web site. Wisconsin Web Writer LLC will be happy to assist you in completing these steps. However, if you wish to make your site more affordable, you can choose to complete them alone.
The first step in a successful web site is to write a mission statement. Wisconsin Web Writer LLC will work with you to establish a written mission statement. This statement will direct the remainder of the design and development process. If you plan to frequently change your content, a database driven site is preferable.
The next step is to evaluate who the intended audience for your web site is. This can be narrowly or generously defined. Your site may be multifunctional and therefore have various and differing audiences. For example, will you be providing information for both customers and employees? On the other hand, your site may be very focused with a limited audience. Knowing who the intended audience is will help determine the types of information and tools that are needed in your web site. Different visitors will have different usability and accessibility needs.
Together we will then brainstorm for content. What information do you want to convey? What will each of the different audiences expect to see when visiting your web site? What do you need to provide in order to keep your visitors coming back to your site? You should visit similar web sites. List what you like and what you dislike about these other sites.
We will then establish a site layout. We will address color schemes and graphical requirements to create the visual impact of your web pages. Your web site design will become the internet image that is presented to millions of potential web site visitors. Ensuring that this image parallels the message your site's mission is critical to your internet success.
A story board will be created that defines the purpose of each page. Basically, this is a map of your web site. We will outline the different web pages you intend to have, how they interrelate and how they are accessed from each other. This will include titles, graphics, narrative, hyperlinks, forms and all other details that are to be included in your web site.
Finally, we will outline milestones and a timeline to create a schedule that will enable Wisconsin Web Writer LLC and yourself to launch your new professionally developed web site in a timely manner.
As Wisconsin Web Writer LLC creates your web site using the information obtained from the above process, you will have access to view it. This will allow you to communicate desired changes and questions more frequently.
We will launch your web site upon your approval. If you do not have a database driven web site, maintenance services will be provided as requested.
If you utilize the hosting services of Wisconsin Web Writer LLC, you will have access to daily, weekly, monthly and long term web site statistics. These statistics will allow you to monitor the number of requests for the individual web pages along with what web sites your visitors came from and the search terms and search phrases they used to find your web site. For more information regarding the benefits of hosting your web site with Wisconsin Web Writer LLC, please visit our Hosting web page.