Web Design: 10 Steps to Web Design:
3. Processes the Website must Support
Do you want people to contact you via telephone or email, or even not at all?
Do you want to be able to sell products online?
Do you want to update copy yourself or have your web design company do it for you?
Do you need a search facility?
Do you want people to book services online?
Analyse what your business needs are - the purpose of the site, mentioned above - then think about how your site can support these needs.
Bear in mind that, as a rough rule of thumb, the more functionality you have the more the site will cost you. That doesn't mean you should skimp on things you really need - if the function is one that your site needs it will more than pay for itself on a good site. But it does mean think carefully before deciding what it is you want.
If you are selling a couple of pages of products in one or two categories do you really need a search box? If you regularly change the range of products you sell, can you afford to pay your web company every time you want to add more, or would it make more financial sense to invest in a Content Management System and do it yourself?
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