WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

DOMAIN NAME INFORMATION

Do you already have a domain name?

Yes

If no, please list the top three choices for your domain name:

Option 1
Option 2
Option 3

In order for your website to be visible on the Internet, it needs to be “hosted” on a web server. The websites we create will generally be hosted by us on our server. Hosting with us will guarantee that all technical requirements for your project will be met, and we will be able to monitor performance and security of your website at all times. Should any issues arise, we will be able to quickly resolve them without a third party involvement.

If you decide to host your website elsewhere, here are the technical requirements: Linux, PHP4, Apache, MySQL, SSH access. Additional requirements may be needed, depending on particulars of your project.
Please Note: Depending on your service scope, this may not be an option.

If you already have a website hosted elsewhere, and intend to transfer it to our hosting service, we will need access details for your website, access details for your domain name. This transfer will have to be coordinated with you and previous provider, to make sure no information is damaged or lost.

Would you like us to provide the hosting service to you if this is not required?

Yes

Will you use our server as the email server for your domain?

Yes

Will you require additional DNS records (if unsure, answer no)?

Yes

Please indicate any additional hosting requirements, such as large email volume, large number of required email accounts, large bandwidth usage, large expected data transfers, additional ftp accounts, etc.

In this section we would like to find out more about your design preferences. The sites you list below will help us when developing general look and feel for your website.

Please provide up to three website URLs as examples of websites you like.

Website 1
Website 2
Website 3

List the reasons why (specify elements/features, etc.) you particularly like:

Please provide up to three website URLs as examples of websites you dislike.

Website 1
Website 2
Website 3

List the reasons why (specify elements/features, etc.) that you particularly dislike:

Please list addresses for websites of your direct competition, if applicable:

Which colors would you like to dominate on your website? Would you like your site light or dark? Note that if you do not have company colors, you do not have to be very specific. Also – note that the colors are different on a computer screen then on print material. They also vary from monitor to monitor, depending on their quality, size and settings.

EXISTING LOGO DETAILS

It is a usual practice to place the company logo on a website. You might have one already, or you might want to have one designed at this time.

It is important to understand that website graphics are quite different from print graphics. Print graphics require much higher quality. Any photographs for printing need to be in high resolution, and illustrations need to be in “vector” format, which enables resizing without any loss in quality.

If you need the logo just for the website, it will be a part of your website design. However, if you need it for other purposes, it will be a separate project, which should be finalized before the website work begins.

Does your company have a logo?

Yes

If yes, can you provide the logo in an electronic format?

Yes

If no, would you like us to design a logo for you:

Yes

In the case, we design the logo for you, would it be used for purposes other then the website (print material, T-shirts, banners, posters, etc.)?

If used for other purposes, please specify the additional use:

CONTENT, COPY-WRITING, EDITING AND TRANSLATION SERVICES

Websites usually contain graphic (photographs, illustrations) and written content. Before the website development project starts, you will need to gather and provide us with all the content you wish to have placed on the website. This will also help us to come up with the best structure and the ways to organize your content

Will you need a photographer to visit your location (to take pictures of your facility, staff, or products?

Yes

Would you like your content to be edited?

Yes

Would you like you content to be written by a copywriter?

Yes

Do you have a need to have your website in multiple languages?

Yes

If the answer is yes, please specify the languages:

CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A Content Management System (CMS) enables you to add / edit / delete and organize pages on your website.

If your website has e-commerce functionality, the display and management of products is covered later in this questionnaire. Please let us know which of the following content management features you would like on your website.

Will you need the CMS functionality?

Yes

Will you have any specifically structured content, such as news, events or projects? For example, a news item will have a title, subtitle, date, summary and article.

Yes

Are there any specifics we need to know pertaining to CMS for your site? Please describe.

Yes

This covers any product display functionality, whether or not the products are being sold through the website (some businesses use websites for display only). The standard way of displaying products is by grouping them into product categories / subcategories. Each product can have variants, options, sale price and pictures. Additionally, products can have multiple prices (e.g. wholesale / retail). If your site will have a shopping cart, it can calculate shipping charges and accept payments. If applicable, please answer the questions below.

E-COMMERCE/PRODUCT CATALOG [IF APPLICABLE]

How many products will be displayed on your site (approximately)?

Approximately, in how many main categories will those products be grouped?

Will you require shopping cart functionality?

Yes

Which shipping provider will you be using?

UPS

FedEx

Custom Calculations

Other

Which payment method(s) would you like to use?

Credit Card through Authorize Net

Credit Card through link point

Credit Card through PayPal PRO

PayPal website payments

Self-processing (order comes in an encrypted email message)

Other (please specify below)

Will you use the website to track your inventory quantities? For example, if a product is sold out, it is no longer in stock, and cannot be ordered through the website until the stock is replenished.

Yes

Will your products have multiple price levels (wholesale/retail)?

Yes

Will you require an order management system (OMS) (allows access to order history, order search and communicating events related to a particular order to the client)? Without an OMS, you will still be receiving copies of orders in your email.

Yes

Will you require data entry service? Initially, only a sample of products is needed to get the website started, but we can provide you with the data entry service for your entire inventory.

Yes

Please provide three sample descriptions of your products. Try to use the most complex ones. Indicate the product ALL details (size, color, price, sale price, stock number, description, category, manufacturer…) These samples will be used to create the interface which will work the best for your products. If necessary, please attach a separate sheet.

Are there any specifics we need to know pertaining to e-commerce solution for your site? Please describe:

User management usually means visitors can create an account connected to the site, which gives them access to “restricted” content, store their preferences, see wholesale prices, use certain features reserved only for registered users, etc. If you have a need for such a system, please describe it in detail in the area below.

Describe which information will be needed to create an account, which credentials will be required to log into an account, will the administrator intervention be required before an account becomes active, what benefits will a registered user have, are there multiple user levels / groups, etc.

Mailing list functionality allows visitors to your website to sign up for a newsletter. The website administrator can also add emails to the list, and sort them into groups. Mailings can be composed and sent to particular group(s) or the entire list. As part of this setup we will create one email template which can be used for creating new messages.

TARGET AUDIENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY

For a website to be successful, it is important to clearly identify the target market segment. Sometimes a web project might require adhering to specific accessibility and security guidelines and laws. While we will create your website in a way that is usable by large majority of people using relatively modern technologies and tools, there could be a need for additional accessibility and security considerations. If this is the case, please provide the details below.

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

At this time the most relevant search engine and industry standard setter is Google. This is why your website will be optimized according to current Google guidelines. Please list below up to five key phrases / keywords for which you think your website will be relevant. In other words, which words or phrases should a person type in a search engine to find your website.

We covered the most common website features in this form. However, if you require any other functionality for your website, please describe it in detail here. Please provide as much information, data samples, existing website examples etc. as you can.

Other Functionalities

PROJECT GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS

Please use the area below to clearly explain:

1. Why do you want a website?

2. What would you identify as the single, most important purpose of your website?

3. What do you expect this website will do for your business?

4. How do you intend to market your website?

5. What other Internet marketing tools/services will you need for your business? (I.e. social media content, online marketing, etc.)

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