What does it take to get a website?
We try to make the process as painless for you as possible, right from the start. After all, you’re working with us because you want us to take that pain off your hands.
When you contact us, the first thing we do is set up an initial consultation. We ask you questions to get to know what exactly your business does, the “feel” you want your site to have, and what sorts of things you would want on your site. Do you want google maps to tell your customers where you’re located? Do you have frequently asked questions you’d like to include? Need to integrate online booking? We’ll make sure that we understand what you want from your site so we can design it.
After the consultation we send a list of things we need from you.
- Photos are always crucial. These are what will really capture your customer, so it’s worth investing in quality, high resolution photography and some professional headshots. No amount of design can fix a blurry photo.
- Domain info: If you don’t have a domain yet, you’ll need to buy one. This is your url, for us it’s harborviewwebdesign.com. You can buy these through Ionos, bluehost, namecheap, or any other domain provider. We’ll need the login credentials for this to get your site live.
- Testimonials: Everyone wants to know how well you’re serving your current customers! We want to know who they are and what you’ve done for them. If you can include a headshot of the reviewer, or a picture of the work you did for them, so much the better!
Once we have all your information, we get started on design! Sara will start making a prototype on figma that includes a mock up of what the pages will look like on desktop and mobile. Once she’s happy with it, we send it off to you. You can comment directly on the prototype or email us with any changes you want made to it. Once you’re happy with it, Austin gets started on turning it into a reality.
When it’s ready, we’ll let you know and you can find your site behind a password protected “Under Construction” screen. You can look over it, test it out, and make sure it’s everything you imagined. When you’ve decided everything looks perfect, we remove the under construction screen and your site is live! Throw a party!
The best part about working with us, is that launching your site isn’t the end. Did you remember something you wanted to include on the site? No problem, we’re ready for that kind of update and we’ll get it up as soon as we can. Did you decide you want to test out different keywords? Great, let’s do some experimenting. We’re here to keep your site relevant and up to date, just let us know how we can help!
Step-by-Step Process
-Initial consultation.
-Collecting photos, domain info, and testimonials.
-Design and development timeline.
-Launch and ongoing support.
What’s Included
-Hosting, domain, SEO basics, maintenance.
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