Checklist for Planning a Website

building a website parts and checklist


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.