{"id":24,"date":"2013-10-08T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thinkcre8.co.uk\/cre8-blog\/?p=24"},"modified":"2018-07-04T11:44:22","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T11:44:22","slug":"wise-up-to-websites-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinkcre8.co.uk\/cre8-blog\/wise-up-to-websites-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Wise up to Websites \u2013 Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before you contact a web developer you should consider what kind of website your business needs. At yodelcreative we offer a free 1 hour consultation at our office in Leigh. This meeting is no-obligation and we offer our free advice and guidance on the best way forward for your and your business. If you would like to meet up please get in touch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Part 3 \u2013 Before you see a developer \u2013 1<\/h2>\n

So, What Do You Want From A Website?<\/h3>\n

Are you clear about the function of the website \u2013 what will it do for the business?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Will it be a shop window for your business?
\n\u2022 Will it be the actual business?
\n\u2022 An information point?
\n\u2022 A shop?
\n\u2022 A payment engine\u2026..?<\/p>\n

Are you certain about what the content should be\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2022 Content \u2013 is it written
\n\u2022 Information you want to convey, images, videos, downloadable documents etc.
\n\u2022 Update \u2013 who is going to have responsibility for keeping the website up to date?<\/p>\n

Think about how will the website fit with your marketing strategy and how does it fit with your branding and other marketing materials.<\/p>\n

Do you have a logo\/graphics\/branding or will they also need to be developed alongside the website?<\/p>\n

Think about:<\/p>\n

– Design
\n– Layout
\n– Content and Message
\n– Menus<\/p>\n

Look at other websites and note what you do and don\u2019t like \u2013 start a portfolio to give your developer an idea of the types of site you are aiming for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before you contact a web developer you should consider what kind of website your business needs. At yodelcreative we offer a free 1 hour consultation at our office in Leigh. This meeting is no-obligation and we offer our free advice and guidance on the best way forward for your and your business. If you would … <\/p>\n

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