Development Planning Guide

Planning, planning, and more planning is number one key to ensuring your web development project goes as smooth as possible. With this planning guide you can assess what you need to achieve your internet goals.

The more information you know before starting the project the better we can understand your exact needs allowing us to put a strategic plan of motion together for you.

- On your mark, get set, go! -

It's Time to Get Serious

NEMESIS by Design has compiled this strategic planning guide to help you better prepare for your next development project. Whether you’re in need of a complete development built or a new design we highly recommend using this planning guide.

Overall Concept:

• What type of business will this website reflect?
• What are your business goals for your website?
• Is there already an existing website?
• If yes, will this be a complete makeover?
• Have you done research to find out your target base?
• What will viewers be able to learn / accomplish while viewing your site?
• Is there an existing website that is similar to what you're envisioning?
• If so what do you like about that site?
• If so what do you dislike about that site?
• Will your website need database connectivity?
• Will your website need secured transactions?
• Will your website need a forum community?

Designing Your Website:

• Do you already have a site structure of what you want your site to look like?
• What message do you want you viewers to get when visiting your site?
• What are your color preferences for your website?
• Do you want any type to rollover effects?
• Have you decided on how you want the navigation to be integrated?
• Do you already possess the graphics / photographs to use on your website?
• Will you need NEMESIS by Design to create any custom Creative Imagery?

Content for Your Website:

• Do you have all / most of the content needed for your site?
• What type of content do you want to include?
• Do you have all your company information wrote out?
• Do you currently have a company logo?
• Do you need NEMESIS by Design to create you a Corporate Identity?
• Do you have elements that can be imported from other marketing materials?
• How do you plan on delivering content to NEMESIS by Design?
• Will text content need to be edited, formatted, or spell checked?

E Commerce:

• Type of server the website be running on UNIX, Windows, Other?
• What countries are you planning to sell your products/services in?
• Do you currently have a merchant account setup
• Number of products do you plan on selling?
• Do you have / need photographs of your products?
• If you already do have photographs what format are they?

Internet Marketing:

• What are your marketing goals for your website?
• Are you planning on Online Marketing?
• Search Engine Optimization?
• Search Engine Marketing?
• Pay Per Click?
• Banner Ad Advertising?
• Link exchange?

Website Maintenance:

• Will your website require updates and additions after completion?
• How many new products / Services are you planning in the first 12 months?
• Will you require the ability to update certain parts of your website on your own?

Domain Name and Hosting:

• Do you already own a domain name?
• Do you already have a domain name picked out for your project?
• Do you have alternate domain names picked?
• Do you have a hosting provider?

Project Budget:

• Do you have a set budget for your website?
• If yes, what is your current project budget?

Timing and Deadlines:

• Do you have an estimated date of launch?
• Are there any factors surrounding this launch date?