Website Development Process
Initial Consultation
- Define objectives
- Discuss customer expectations and ideas
- Identify rival websites
- Discuss payments gateway options (e-commerce only)
- Discuss website structure
- Discuss website aesthetics – colours, layouts, animations etc
- Discuss domain names
- Discuss marketing
Website Architecture Suggestion
- Website architecture design
- Develop initial website specifications
- Suggest to client including quote
On Agreement of Website Development
- Collate any logos, graphics and company information from client
- Discuss and agree keywords and keyprhases
- Collate website content from client
- Assist client with obtaining an account with a payment gateway (e-commerce only)
- Secure domain name(s)
Website Design
- Initial graphic and website design – online or print out
- Feedback from client
- Website design alterations as needed to clients’ approval
Website Development
- Create base website, integrating Search Engine Optimisation
- Apply agreed website design and styles
- Customise pages and structure (for some package based products)
- Integrate website with payment gateway (e-commerce only)
- Ensure website meets industry standards
Website Testing
- Beta test website for navigation, usability, quality and accessibility
- Demonstrate to and feedback from client
- Tweak pages to clients’ approval
Launch Website
- Make the website live to the public
- Manually submit to all major search engines
- Additional marketing and promotion if required
- Ongoing minor alterations, updates and support