This questionaire is provided as an aid to help you assess your web site requirements and convey to me what type of website, design, etc. you would like. After you fill it out please email it to me so that I can better understand what you are looking for in a great website.
Then you can go to Websiteworks and read all about the software, the hosting and all the tools that come with the website package. I guarantee you will be more than impressed with what they provide for such a low price. We only use Websiteworks software to design sites because they take care of integrating all the tools you need into one inexpensive package - and they take care of all the back-room functions such as free submission to all the major search engines, auto-responders, email accounts, etc. This allows you to focus on your business and not the details of website design and building.
After you have read this information, you can ask us questions directly by simply going to our Contact page and typing in your question.
You can also ask questions directly to Websiteworks. I know the more you learn about our services and the Websiteworks software, the more you'll understand why thousands and thousands of us use and love Websiteworks!
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Name:
Company Name:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Please answer the following questions:
1. Business
Please describe the nature of your business.
Do you have a tagline? If so, what is it?
Do you want people to: (check as many as apply)
Learn more about your business or organization?
Hire you to perform a service?
Buy products from you?
Join your organization?
Communicate with you?
Become part of an online community?
Other:
2. Purpose of Your Web Site
Please describe what you intend your web site to do for your business. Attract clients, sell products, provide free information, be a resource, promote a business, charity, public service, etc.
3. Target Audience
Please describe your target audience. Who are they? Your clients, associates, specialists, etc. Who do you wish to attract?
How does your company differentiate itself from competitors?
Do you think your current audience differentiates you from your competition?
Please list competitor URLs.
When people visit your site, what do they want? (check as many as apply)
Information about a topic
Information about your products, services or organization
To be entertained
To comparison shop or to buy a product
To connect with others of similar interests
Other:
4. Corporate Image
The visual metaphors, graphic design and color scheme of your web site will communicate volumes to the visitor about you and your business.
What IMAGE do you want to project? (check as many as apply)
Traditional Contemporary Conservative Cutting edge
Formal Casual Serious Friendly Corporate
Personal Expensive Affordable
What STYLE do you want to communicate (check as many as apply)
Serene Spiritual Powerful Professional Hip Classic
What Colours do you prefer? Warm colours, cool colours, pastels, vibrant colours, bright colours, earth tones, neutrals? Please describe your preferences and ideas for your colour scheme.
6. Content
Do you have an outline of the content for your site? Yes No
Is the content written? Yes No It's in process
Do you need help in developing, writing and/or editing the content for your web site? Yes No
If your site outline is done, how many sections do you have, and about how many pages in each section? (One web page equals approximately one 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper with double spaced type.)
If you are selling products, how many will be on your site?
What keywords would someone type into a search engine to find you?
7. Logo
Do you currently have a corporate logo and/or image you will wish to incorporate in the site? Yes No
If you do have a logo is it available in digital format (jpg, gif, tiff, etc.)?
Yes No
If you do not have a logo would you like one designed for you?
Yes No
8. Photos
Do you have photos you would like displayed on your site?
Yes No
If so, are they available in digital format (jpg, gif, tiff, etc.)?
Yes No Combination
Do you need photographs to be taken by a professional photographer?
Yes No
Approximately how many photos?
9. Video
Do you have video you would like streamed from your site?
Yes No
If so, what format is the video in (DVD, digital video, video tape, etc.)?
10. Web Site Elements
Which of the following elements do you want to include in your site.
Please check off all that apply.
Splash Page
Banner Advertising
Welcome/Home Page
Classified Ads
Biographical Profile
Password Protection
About the Company
Newsletters & Archives
Contact Me/Us
Location Maps
Team Member Profiles
Articles
Mission/Vision Statement
Software Downloads
List of Associates
Search Your Site
Benefits
Site Map
Job/Career Opportunities
Awards and Recognitions
Services
Testimonials
Products
Client Profiles
Links to Other Web Resources
FAQs
Workshops, Classes, Seminars
Policies & Procedures
Search Engine Submission
Message Board/Forum
On-line Secure Credit Card Transactions
Streaming Video/Audio
Shopping Cart/online Catalogue
PR/Media/News Releases
Calendar or Schedule of Events
Image Gallery
Mailing List for Newlsetters
On-line Forms
In-house Site Administration
PDF Downloads
Other:
Other:
Other:
Other:
Other:
Other:
11. E-commerce
Do you require e-commerce facilities? On-line ordering, shopping cart, secure credit card transactions, on-line catalogues, etc.?
12. Database Facilities
Do you require a database? Client details, product information, staff details, images, newsletters, resources files, calendar appointments, discussion board, application tracking, etc.?
13. Site Administration
Do you require in-house site administration facilities? What areas of your site would you like to be able to administer easily and how?
14. Current Web Site
Do you currently have a web site? Yes No
If so, what is the address?
Are there any features you wish to retain? What would you like to change?
15. Sites You Like
Can you provide the web addresses of any sites you particularly like and why you like them?
Site #1:
because:
Site #2:
because:
Site #3:
because:
Site #4:
because:
16. Time Frame
Do you have a target date for completing this project?
17. Updates
Do you anticipate future developments of your site? Inclusion of new features, expansion of existing features, updating static pages, etc.?
Do you plan to maintain and update your own site? Yes No Maybe
Would you like us to do that for you? Yes No Maybe
18. Budget
Do you have an estimated budget for this project?
19. Additional Information
Please write any additional information related to this project that you feel is important.
