Website Development Worksheet

All websites are not created equal. Some are large, some small. Some have a bare minimum of information and imagery while others are packed full of bells and whistles, from guestbooks to
e-commerce and Flash animation. What kind of website is right for you? That's what this form will help us determine.

Please complete the following information to the best of your abilities. If you don't know the answers to one or more question, that's fine...we will help you figure it out. This is just a first step so we can have some information ready for when we discuss your site with you.

Your Contact Information

First Name*      

Last Name*

Address

Address 2

City       State Select State/Province --- not applicable --- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maine Maryland Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

ZIP/Postal Code

Email*

Phone* Alt Phone Fax

If you already have a domain name, Domain Name (Example)

Need a Name    or 
Have one:

Perferred Domain Name:

Briefly describe your business, including products, services you sell and customers you serve.

Web development Needs

New Site - you don't have one but you need one

Renovation - your existing site is not up to snuff and you want an overhaul. What about your current site do you think nees some work? (Click all that apply below)

      Graphics - the site's layout and graphical handling are unappealing, dated or just tired

      Navigation - the site is hard to get around, infomation is hard to find, it's easy to get lost

      Functions - the site doesn't work for us, lacks something you think a site should do such as                provide ways for a customer to contact you, buy something, sign up for a newsletter, etc

      Can't put my finger on it. I don't know what it is, but it isn't right.

      Other problem: It's none of those. Or maybe all of them. But I better describe it to you below:

When do you project you will need your site?

Rush (1 month or less)   |    Soon (2-3 months)   |    Future (6 months plus)

                              Not sure/just inquiring

Who is your site's target audience? Describe them as best you can below:

Basic functions you want (or think you might)

What functions do you hope your site fulfills? (Check all that apply)

General Marketing/Information                 Customer Service

Public Relations                                       Media Relations

Advanced functions you want (or think you might)

Online Sales (credit card processing)   

Online Ordering (no credit cards)

Online Catalog (no sales)                    

Delivery/Download of Brochures, etc.

Membership Section (monthly, etc.)

Special Features you want (or think you might)

Which features do you think your site needs:

Flash introduction - an animated multimedia introduction to your site like this one.

Photo Gallery - a gallery of thumbnailed images that expand to a larger size when clicked; each has                its own page--linked to other full-size picture pages. See an example here.

Online forms for contact (sort of like this one) - collect data from your visitors with a form.

Chat - Your site can host an online chat room where visitors can "talk" online.

Guest Book - visitors can sign in to your guestbook and leave a comment.

Mailing List - Visitors can add their names and addresses to your mailing list. On the surface, this                seems simple but it can be a powerful tool for regularly getting your name in front of clients.

Password Protected Area - great for keeping some areas private, either for a group or individual                clients.

Online Catalog - You can put a fully searchable online catalog on your site, complete with product                descriptions, photos and prices. Upgradable to an e-commerce shopping cart as needed.

E-Commerce Solution - Want to sell online? This is the way to go: full-service, flexible shopping cart                technology that can be integrated into an existing website. With this option, you can accept                credit cards (with an internet gateway and processing system).

Memberships - Monthly or annual memberships to your site's password protected areas.

Search Capabilities - If you have a lot of information or text, you may want to have a site search                engine that will perform a keyword search of your site and return result links.

Other Sites

List 3 competitors sites (i.e. www.competitorsite.com):

Competor 1

Competor 2

Competor 3

List 3 sites you like and tell us why (i.e. www.greatsite.com):

Site I like:

Why I like it:

Site I like:

Why I like it:

Site I like:

Why I like it:

Do you have the following:

For E-commerce:

Credit Card processing account/gateway

For sites with products:

Photos of Products

Description of Products

For any site:

Photos of staff, principals, partners, etc

Photos of office building

Copy ("text" for the site)

Logo - do you have a professionally designed logo we can use?

Any other materials you will have to create your site

Anything else:

Tell us anything else you think will help us when we talk with you about your website. The more we know, the better we are able to estimate pricing and development time. Fill in any additional thoughts below:

What's next?

After you click SUBMIT below, your information will be sent to one of our account representatives or web developers who will contact you shortly. We will compile your form data and get an idea of what kind of website you will need. Then we will contact you and discuss your site and what our preliminary examination of your needs suggests.