5 tips for successful website planning
Good planning is a very important part before starting your website project.
Planning your new website is like planning a new house. What are your ideas, needs and requirements? What should the layout be like, what colors, what functions, fonts and, above all, what is your budget!
Here is a list of 5 tips for good website planning:
1. set your goals
What kind of website do you need, a small informative website or an online store?
What functions does the website need to achieve your goals?
What do you want to achieve with your website and what do you want your visitors to do?
2. research
Who is your target group?
Where is your target group?
What is your target group looking for?
Take a look at your competitors - what do you like and what don't you like?
Which functions do you like?
3. structure your website
Create a website hierarchy with your most important pages at a higher level
Think about how the content is divided up
Group the pages by topic
Think about how visitors navigate your website, what benefits you offer your visitors and what they expect from your website
4. project description
What are the goals of the website?
What is your budget and what is your time frame?
What is the page structure and how many pages do you need?
What functionalities do you need in terms of interaction and navigation?
Which color scheme, which images and which atmosphere should the website have?
Who is your competition?
What do you like and what don't you like?
How should the website be maintained after launch?
5. content for your website
Who writes your texts? It might be a good idea to work with an experienced content editor
What information must your website contain?
How much content is needed?
Research and insert the keywords you are targeting to be found in the search engines.
Once this is all set, you have a good plan that will serve as a helpful guide for any web designer to work on your project within the agreed budget and time frame!
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