Where do you begin?

Whether you are considering your first website or you've had one for years, there are steps you should take before you contact a web designer or developer. There are questions they will ask you and some of the answers will require a little research and planning on your part.

1. How does your business make money?
2. What fundamental business problems/issues/challenges do you want to address with this website?
3. Who is your target audience and how will they benefit from your website?
4. What do you think is the best way to present your products/services/information to your website visitors?
5. Who will your online competitors be and what are they doing with their websites?

Please read through the articles below so you are prepared for the initial "Discovery" meeting.

• Questions You Need To Answer
• Basics of a Successful Site
• Types Of Websites
• Things Not To Do