The largest cost involved in creating a website is the time spent by the designer. Approaching a designer with a very sketchy idea of what you want and saying "here, you figure it out" is a sure way to spend a lot more money than you need to. Here are four quick tips to help you save money.
The first step in saving money is knowing what you want to do. Set your goals. Decide what you want your website to accomplish and how you want to accomplish it. Write down these goals and prioritize them. What are top three to five things you want visitors to do or think when they visit your website? Which of those things is the most important?
All great things begin with a plan. Take the time to sketch out your idea. Nobody knows your information like you do, so don't let the designer waste time playing the guessing game. Think about the pages you want and how they might fit together.
Look around at other websites, and note the ones you like. Keep track of what you like about these sites. Is there a particular theme or feel that you like? What elements or features do you like? Keep notes about the websites you don't like as well.
You know your content. Instead of having the designer write all the text for your website, create it yourself. The designer can take what you have created and polish it to a sparkle. Write an information packet so that your designer can understand what is important to you and how you want to communicate it. This will not only save you money but provide a great resource for future promotion.
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