During the Website Foundations call, I’ll work out how much work needs to be done, how long it’ll take and what it’s going to cost.
Based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, and serving the Nottingham and Derby area, I provide website services, including development, for small to medium businesses.
1. Confirm Business Objectives
Decide what the main business objectives are, and how the website will serve those objectives.
What’s the purpose of the website? What outcome do you want? What do you want and need?
2. Choose Website System
Some websites can be built so that you can log in to a dashboard and do administrative tasks. This is known as a content management system (CMS).
A CMS is a type of website which gives you a username/password with which to log in to an online dashboard, with options to create new pages, upload pictures etc.
This is a WordPress dashboard. Click for larger view.
You’ll very likely be best off using a content management system called WordPress. WordPress is the best option for most small businesses, unless there are requirements that warrant a different system (Wix, Substack, Sanity, Magento, etc).
3. Roles and Responsibilities and Initial Timeframe
We’ll agree on how long to spend working on the website and associated tasks. If you need it done fast, it will cost more.
A simple website with several pages needs all the details, facts, content, copywriting, graphics, photos etc. I will be helping write words and provide messaging, but you also need to be very clear about your business model and operations.
Realistically, it’ll take about a month to complete the website.
4. Quote Submission
Once we both understand what needs to be done and how much work is involved, a fee will be quoted. If your requirements change or develop throughout the project, this figure will need to be recalculated based on the changes.
As a rough guide, here some approximations on what a website costs:
- Around £1500 for a multipage website (includes copywriting by me)
- At least £2000 for a simple multi-page eCommerce website (less than 10 products).
5. Signed Agreement and Deposit Paid
You’ll be asked to read, agree to and sign an agreement which will specify the timeframe of the project and the overall fee.
I’ll take 50% up front and the balance will be settled on completion.
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- ⚖️ Quote Submission
- 🗃️ Preparation
- ♟️ Planning
- 📰 Layout
- 🖇️ Content Preparation
- 🧩 Content Integration
- 📐 Design
- 🪛 Technical and Usability
- ⚙️ Putting It Online