Top 14 Questions to ask before building a website

Print these top 14 questions to ask before building a website and make sure you check each one on the list. Whether you're using :

a website designer
a website builder (online technology)
a content management system (CMS)
or software on your desktop to design your website

you need to know the answers to these questions.

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Categories of Questions to ask before building a website

Before You Buy -- what type of website will it be? Template-driven, CMS, website builder, WYSIWYG?
After You Buy -- how to get started (set up), naming pages/images etc.
Webmaster Tools -- how to edit/change behind-the-scenes, e.g. webmaster tools, etc.

OK, here are the Top 14 Questions to ask before building a website

Will I have a secure login to an Admin area?
Can I edit my own pages?
I don't know any HTML - is that OK?
Is there a WYSIWYG Editor (a text editor where you can click to make text bold, italic; a hyperlink editor, an image editor etc; WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get)?
Can I edit my own Meta Tags (Title, Description, Keywords)? (You need to be able to control your own search engine optimisation/optimization). If the answer here is "No.", then you can go no further. This is THE most important thing you need to be able to access on your own website.
Can I move the images around on the pages, place them in different locations?
Will the page names be SEO-friendly? (For example, page names should be like this: contact-us.html -- and not like this: Index.asp?pagename=Completed+Projects&site=1&siteid=1622)
Can I access my Hosting if I need to add files like the Google Webmaster verification file?
Can I add javascript as widgets etc to my pages/website? (Widgets are pieces of code to display images & information, for example Facebook/Twitter icons etc.)
Will I have access to training videos, online tutorials etc, showing me how to do everything I need on my website?
Can I change the 'look' of my website easily by choosing a new template, if they are available?
Will I have access to information on images such as: how to save images, how to name images, how to upload images, how to edit images, how to resize images etc?
Can I learn to update/edit my website in less than one day?
Will I have TOTAL control of my website, or will I have to email my requests for changes?

If the answer to EACH of these top 14 questions to ask before building a website is "Yes!", then you're ready to get started!

Our websites pass this test with flying colours - they can do all of this and much, much more! If you'd like to speak with someone, contact me - Teena Hughes - today, or fill in the very thorough Web Design Quote Request Form today.

I look forward to helping you get YOUR website up and running as quickly as possible!

If you'd like a printable PDF of the questions, contact me and I'll email it to you.

Cheers
Teena