Virtual Consultation

Registration & Hosting

Consider this background information first, before filling out the questionnaire.

• Will this be a new site or a revision of your current one?
  
• Do you already have a registered domain name and a web hosting arrangement in place?
  
• If yes, what is the address (URL) of the site?
  
• What is the date the registered domain name expires?
  
• What company are you currently using to host the site?
  
• What is the cost per year for your domain name and for your hosting?
  
• If you are requiring a new domain name and web hosting arrangements, what would you like your new domain name to be (subject to availability on the system)?
  

Logo

• Do you already have a logo that you would like to use on your new site?
  
• Do you have digital files for the logo, text content, and other graphics which you may want to include on the site? In what type of format?
  
• Would you like a custom designed logo created for you? Do you have any ideas for its design?
  

Promotional

• Why not consider integrating your logo design with various custom print design mediums? Examples would include business cards, letterhead, envelopes, desktop wallpapers, clothing graphics, etc.
  

Navigation

• Navigational buttons are a very important feature on a site as they guide your users to the various pages of content. From the list given, what types of buttons appeal to you the most?
  
• Text, Roll over (mouse) effects, Shadow, Highlighted, Pressed, Drop-down menu, Textured (wood, metal, leather, etc), Themed, other.

Web Pages

• How many web pages do you think you will need approximately? Here are some examples to get you started:
  
• Home
• About
• Contact Us

Page Content

• Will you be supplying all or part of the copy text? Remember, your online text needs to be:
• Short and to the point
• Use plenty of headings and small paragraphs.
• Make effective use of photos.
• Be tweaked and optimized for search engines (See search engines section)
  
• Will you require our copywriting services? We take our job of writing effective, focused, call-to-action writing very seriously. We offer a complete writing and editing service for your web site needs.
  

Photography

• We have access to professional photographers, and can offer you a terrific way to obtain fresh digital images for your subject of interest. This will serve to enhance the visual impact of your web pages. Are you interested in exploring this service?
  
• There are many stock photo sites available on the Internet which we can direct you to. Are you interested in stock photos?
  

Web Site Maintenance

• Who will update your text and change the photos or other content to keep your site fresh and content current?
  
• We provide a personal "pay-as-you-go" service to ensure you have a well maintained and consistently updated web site. Are you interested in this type of service?
  

Features and Interactivity

• Our Excel based shopping cart is super easy to keep up-to-date, and allows purchases to be made online.
• Online galleries are an excellent means to categorize and display your digital photos. Are you interested in having a customized photo gallery created for your site?
• Online games, such as Scrabble, FantasyBetting, Chess, etc?
• Link Directory page?
• It's important to collect the email addresses of people interested in your services and to send them regular emails so they don't forget about the services you offer. Would you like an auto-follow up script to send pre-arranged messages at regular intervals?
• We have a staff directory script which allows you to put photos, bios, and contact information for your staff.
• Frequently Asked Questions page?
• Display of RSS Feeds? RSS (really simple sydnication) saves time by removing the need to check with your favourite web sites. Your users can subsribe to your feed, and then your current information is brought to their desktop as it changes. RSS Feeds are presently a free service. Would you like them displayed?
• Blog? We can set up and customize one of the most popular state-of-the-art, publishing platforms available today. Are you interested in creating a blog for your site? Keep in mind that blogs are most effective when they are posted to every day.
• Custom designed message forums to facilitate discussion with people within your local target group and with those from around the globe. Are you interested in adding a message forum to your site?
• Custom designed forms let users submit information to you through your site. Examples are surveys, feed back, order forms, directories, and more.

Web Design Budget

• What is your (approximate) budgeted amount for this project?
  

Time Frame

• Do you have a time-frame in mind for the project? When would you like us to begin (subject to our designer's availability in terms of project-load)?
  

Additional

• Do you have any additional information that would help us in drafting a more accurate quotation/estimate for our work on your site?
  
• How did you hear about us?