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Planning guide.  
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Think through the questions below.  The final answers will define the objectives and requirements
of your website as well as help you start organizing your website's content.

 
      The answers to the following questions should be put into a "project definition" document that will be used as a reference
      throughout the design process. The information in the planning documents should be as detailed as possible.
 

 
 

 
 
 
   
 

 
 
 
  
 
 

 
 
  
 
     Overall Goals -  What does your business want to achieve through the website?
     Sell products?  Promote your company services?  Present a professional image?
 
    
Website Goals -  What specific goals exist for the website?  What are the expectations?
 
     Project Scope -  What will be included in the project and what will not be included?
 

 
    
Niche -  Specifically what market niche does your business want to occupy?

    
Positioning -  What is your strategy for your specific niche?  Why buy your product or
     service over the competition?
 
    
Competition -  Who are the competitors and what do their websites do and look like?
 

 
       Message -  What message should the website communicate to your visitors?
 
    
Perception -  How should your visitors perceive the business?
 
    
Audience -  Who are the main types of people who will be visiting the website,
     what are their characteristics, and why will they be visiting the website?
 
     Search Terms -  What words will people searching for products or services
     information use to find your website, using the major search engines?
 
    
Tasks -  What tasks or other actions should your visitors be able to accomplish?



     Administrative -  Who will administer and maintain the website once it is live?

    
Schedule -  When does the Website need to be completed?
    
    
Budget -  What is the budget for the project? What is the ongoing budget for maintenance
     and updates? What is the budget for promotion?
  
    
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