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Do you have a domain name (example: www.mydomain.com)?
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If not, we can help you secure one.
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Who will host the site?
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We can do that for you (please see our web hosting rates page) or you can have your site hosted on any server you choose.
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What is the purpose of the site?
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You should know what goals the site is supposed to accomplish.
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Some examples are advertising, sales, collecting data and disseminating news and information.
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Do you have an idea of how you'd like your site to look?
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Colors? Layout? Type of navigation? Pictures you'd like used?
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These are all things that you should have some idea about before the design of your site begins.
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You should wait until after the initial design is done to ask the designer to make whatever changes are necessary. We know this sounds like a "given" but we'd like to explain further.
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Some clients feel it necessary to make changes DURING the design process...OFTEN. This is almost a GUARANTEE that you will NOT get what you want or that you will pay a LOT more than you need to.
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By doing this, you are distracting the designer from finishing the initial design and directing his/her attention elsewhere. You are not allowing them to focus on the job at hand. This usually results in something being "forgotten" or left out. 9 times out of 10, it's something you REALLY wanted and something that is going to mean re-doing the majority of pages. This will cost you a LOT more because it
has to be done twice.
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When you make changes, KNOW what you want.
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Again, this sounds like a given, but we've had clients that have sent us changes to THEIR changes...4 and five times.
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This will cost you a LOT more than necessary. "Trial & Error" always costs you more!
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