How many web pages do you want?
Who is providing the images?
Who will be writing the web copy?
Do you want on-page SEO work done?
Do you want Google analytics installed?
Do you want a contact form on the site?
Do you want a location map of your business?
Do you want social media links and buttons set up?
How many and which Menu Items (Categories)
Do you want a newsletter or other sign up with CAPTCHA
Do you want the site to generate and send newsletters
Do you want customers/clients to have accounts, or be members
Do you want customers/clients to be able to upload documents?
Do you want a shopping cart?
Take payments online?
Track inventory?
Do shipping management
Send Invoices
Do you want the site to have a FAQ?
Show videos? ( Use a Youtube Channel or Vimeo not directly upload to site)
Book Appointments?
Have a Blog?
Podcasts?
Comments?
Social Feeds?
Privacy Policy? ( Google Recommended)
Reviews- Star Ratings?
Look at other websites for more ideas
Recommended by Google
Rich Structured Data - code which tells search engines if this is a product, recipe, article, etc.
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) or PWA (Progressive Web Application)
Wordpress plugin
Built in for some pre-built websites
Speeds up website loading time on mobile devices
Simplifies code for mobile devices
In addition to a website being responsive
Backup System (optimal, off-site - at least 2 copies of your site from different days.)
Wordpress plugins - Updraft, Backupbuddy, Duplicator
WIX - manual back system, or use can use site version feature
Squarespace - has no system for backing up site ( save your content in word doc, etc )
Weebly - let you create a zip file of your site and download it
Shopify - export a series of CVS ( excel) files and upload them if you need to
restore your site
SEO - Search Engine Optimization
Do’s
Use keywords and phrases that best describe your business in a natural way.
Correct grammar and spelling
Use Headlines (H1) and Subheadings(H2)
Use Bullet points
Use short paragraphs - 2 sentences
Have at least 350 words per web page more is better
Use Meta Titles and Meta Descriptions ( Web Page Title and Description)
Don’t
Keyword Stuff - use a keyword or keyword phrase for more than 2-4% of text
Buy links to your website
Beware of SEO scams
Learn more, please use the contact us form on the sidebar, we can help you:
- Make a plan for your business website
- Create a Request for Proposals to hire a Web Developer
- Evaluate your website and make recommendations for changes
- Help with SEO, Search Engine Optimization
WordPress:- Install a WordPress site,
- Teach you how to add content
- Work with you to customize the website.