Anyone that plans to have a new/redesigned website should ask / answer these few basic questions of themselves prior to development.
- Do you own a domain?
- Do you have Domain Registrar information; login and password? (i.e. Godaddy, NetworkSolutions
- Do you have Web Hosting login password?
- Do you have cPanel login password?
- Other logins to related third party software / websites
- What three basic colors that should be used throughout your website?
- What message should your website convey?
- How will the website be used?
- Who is your target audience?
- What questions/problems will your website solve/answer for your customers/employee's?
- Will you link to social media?
- Do you need/want a contact form?
- Do you have images/graphics of quality?
- 20 keywords describing your business put in chronological order?
- Brief description of your business?
- Do you want to sell products online?
- Will the content of your website change frequently?
- Who will maintain your website, change and updates?
- Will you show advertisements?
- Where will your store images, articles, documents, logos? (hard drive) (cloud) (i don't know)