Reviewing the Website Planning Process
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The Planning a Website the Organized Way series started over two months ago, on August 5th.
If you’ve been reading along and working through the steps, congratulations – you’re ready to begin implementing your website plan!
Maybe you’re joining us for the first time today, or completing the homework wasn’t a priority for you at the time. For your benefit, here’s a handy list of all the posts in the series.
- Developing a Plan for Your Website
- Creating Your Business Profile
- Identifying Your Target Market
- Defining Your Website’s Objective
- Outlining Your Website Content
- Organizing Your Website Structure
- Establishing Your Business Brand
- Choosing Your Color Palette
- Selecting the Typography for Your Website
- Sourcing Website Images and other Media
- Gathering Design Inspiration
- Comparing WordPress Themes
- Signing on with a Web Hosting Company
- Registering Your Domain Name
- Preparing for the Future of Your Website
- Driving Traffic to Your Website
- Connecting with Your Website Visitors
- Drafting Your Contact Page
- Working out the Details
It’s a lot to think about, isn’t it!
Website planning takes time and commitment, but breaking it down into these steps will make it much easier for you to have the site of your dreams.
If a new website is in your future, let’s talk! I’d love to help you make your ideas come to life.
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I’ve added a number of items from your series onto my “business to do” list. Thanks for walking people through the steps in a logical way!
I’m so happy to have inspired you – your posts often have the same effect on me!
Wow! That is wonderful! I love that you included these posts all in one post so visitors can go through each post to help them set up their small business website. Small business owners get so overwhelmed with this process. I will share this with my small business clients and followers! Thanks.
Thank you, Sabrina! I appreciate your support and am glad to have created something of value to others.
Janet disregard this part my LinkedIn message I wrote it before I saw this post! Excellent! I was going to ask you for a post like this to use on my reference page! Thank you! Thank you! I truly wish I had this resource when I launched my business.
I wrote this series partly so I could better guide my clients through the process, making life easier for both parties. I’ll be delighted if you include this on your reference page.
What an amazing list of step by step successful ways to be sure your website is what you want!
Thanks, Ellen! It was intended as a tool for people planning a new website or website makeover, but I’m thrilled that it’s also inspired some readers to review their current site and make improvements.
Janet this is incredibly powerful. You put a ton of work into this and it shows. It’s a wealth of information. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Regina! You have no idea how much that means to me.
I love this detailed compilation! You covered all the bases and it’s all in one location. I will be referencing this often as I make changes and updates to my site. Thank you, thank you!!
As the series progressed, I knew I’d have to create a “table of contents” so I’m glad it’s going to be a useful reference for you. You’re welcome! 🙂
I don’t know which I like better: This comprehensive list of things to consider when creating/upgrading ones’ website. Or, knowing that if I don’t feel like doing one (or more) of the steps, I can ask you to help me! 🙂
It’s okay if you want to like them both equally. 🙂
Janet what a wonderful and helpful series – for both beginners and those of us who’ve been on the journey awhile! I’ve shared it with several new organizers who are trying to get their websites up and running as I know it is a wealth of information! Thanks for all you do 🙂
I appreciate that, Liana – thank you!
Hi Janet-
I remember when I redesigned my ohsoorganized.com website several years ago and the MANY steps and decisions. I don’t remember counting them, but I’m sure there were a lot. I like how you’ve broken down the process to make it less overwhelming. These types of projects can be especially overwhelming because of the time involved. And when we’re busy doing many other things, finding the time to design or redesign websites can be challenging.
One of the most useful things for me was gathering my support team to help me create the website I wanted. I couldn’t have done it alone. I wrote a post about the process, sharing another perspective about the website redesign process.
Ooops. I forgot to attach a link to the post:
http://theothersideoforganized.com/blog/2011/6/16/time-management-juggle.html
Linda, thank you so much for sharing that link here. You’ve offered a valuable perspective of how the client and the designers work together to bring the plan to fruition.
Great series of posts! Can I just tell you how wonderful it is to come across a blog where the author operates based on organization? For those that organization comes naturally to, it is a way of thinking that comes across in everything we do and especially the way thoughts are formed for writing and training material. It is very easy for me to learn and absorb the information provided on your site because you educate in the same way that I think naturally!
Thanks so much, Tiffany! It was actually quite eye-opening for me to put the information together in this way, and I hope it will help a lot of people as they plan their new websites or website redesign projects.