The On-Target! website development key questions
Questions for our initial website development project.
General Website Project Questions
- What is the primary purpose of the website?
- Informational, e-commerce, portfolio, blog, etc.
- Who is the ideal target audience?
- Demographics:
- Interests:
- Titles, roles, etc.:
- What are the primary goals of the website?
- Brand positioning, increase sales, generate leads, provide information, etc.
- Are there any existing websites that you like or want to emulate?
- Examples and reasons why they are liked:
Design and Branding
- Do you have existing branding guidelines?
- Logos, color schemes, fonts, etc.
- What kind of look and feel do you want for the website?
- Modern, classic, playful, professional, etc.
- Do you have any specific design elements or features in mind?
- Animations, video backgrounds, parallax scrolling, etc.
Content and Features
- What type of content will be on the website?
- Text, images, videos, downloadable resources, etc.
- What currently exists that you can provide?
- Who will provide the content?
- Name, title, email, phone
- What pages or sections do you want on the website?
- Home, About, Services, Contact, Blog, etc.
- Do you need any special functionality?
- E-commerce, user login, forms, search functionality, product database, listings, etc.
- Will there be any third-party integrations?
- Social media, CRM, email marketing, payment gateways, etc.
Technical Requirements
- What platform or CMS do you prefer?
- WordPress, Shopify, custom development, etc.
- Are there any specific technical requirements?
- Hosting, security, performance, etc.
- Do you have any existing domain and hosting services?
- Domain registrar, hosting provider, etc.
SEO and Marketing
- Do you have any SEO requirements?
- Keywords, meta descriptions, alt texts, etc.
- Do you need help with ongoing marketing or SEO?
- Content updates, SEO audits, PPC campaigns, etc.
Budget and Timeline
- What is your budget for the project?
- Overall budget, payment milestones, etc.
- What is your timeline for completion?
- Key dates, deadlines, launch date, etc.
Maintenance and Support
- Do you need ongoing maintenance and support?
- Updates, backups, troubleshooting, etc.
- Who will be responsible for website updates and maintenance?
- Name, title, email, phone
Legal and Compliance
- Are there any legal or compliance requirements?
- GDPR, ADA compliance, privacy policies, etc.
Feedback and Communication
We will need feedback and approvals to be handled quickly, how do you prefer this to be handled?
- Meetings, emails, SMS, Teams/Slack, project management tool (Aha!), other
Are there any other specific requirements or considerations?