Professional Web Site Design Check List

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Get Ready To Move

  • Register your own domain name
  • Find a hosting company to host your web site
  • Gather all your existing publications:
    • articles you've written
    • brochures & booklets
    • online publications
  • Get all your photographs and images ready for the web site
  • Get a professional logo designed for your pages
  • Ask for testimonials from your clients, past and present 
Write Content
  • Prepare text for the main pages:
    • about you & your credentials
    • services you offer
    • testimonials from happy clients
    • how to become your client
  • Convert it to digital format
  • Proofread it and edit for the Web


Decide on a look 

Be able to answer these questions:

  • What type of audience do you want to appeal to?
  • What mood/style do you want to create on your site (corporate, personal, comic, pastel)
  • What 3 web sites appeal to you and what in specific you like about them?


Set Up a Mailing List Tool

  • Create a freebie to grow your list:
    • free e-book
    • free report
    • free tool
    • free newsletter
    • free tips
    • free list of resources
  • Choose a mailing list management service
  • Set up an autoresponder to follow up with those who tried your freebie
  • Ask your visitors to refer their friends to your site 
Online Payment Options
  • Find a company to process your online payments
  • Sign up with PayPal for those who prefer it
  • Allow people to send you money orders via snail mail