Web Design Client Fundamentals

THE PROCESS

This is the WEB CREATION SERVICE Process:

I have have an Initial meeting with the client, normally by phone
I send to the client a Brief with an estimated price
If the client accepts the estimated price, I show the client a functional Mock up
If the client approves the mock up, I send to the client an Initial invoice for half of the total agreed price
I continue working on Creating the website until completion
I send to the client a Final invoice for the other half of the total agreed price

This is MY COMPROMISE with the client:

Working: the direction, purpose and decisions in all that I do while I work is to get the client’s business thrive
Client: I will listen to the client needs and I will work closely with the client
Finishing: my job is not finished until the client is completely satisfied with the final website
Teaching: once the website is finished, I will show the client how to update their website

Client has to provide the WEB CONTENTS:

Images with big resolutions sent by email. The client has to own the image copyrights or have them free of copyright
Texts sent by email in a clear and order maner. Text has to be original and cannot be copied from external resources
Videos uploaded in youtube (if the client wants to use videos)

I also need this DIGITAL INFORMATION from the client:

Socials: can you let me know the links to your social profiles?
Devices: which main computer and browser do you use? / which main mobile do you use?
Screen: in your main computer let me know the 2 numbers in “Screen Resolution” here: mysupportdetails.com

I will ask the client to help with WEB DESIGN:

Fonts for headings from here: fonts.google.com
Brand Colours can be taken from the logo or from here: htmlcolors.com/google-color-picker
Logo at good resolution (I can also design the Logo if needed)

I need to know if the client has bought these 2 elements in a PROVIDER COMPANY or if they need help with this:

domainname.com: with a SSL certificate for security
hosting space: to store the website files and the emails for the Brand email

I create websites with a strong and solid foundation that follows:

SEO: Google SEO on-page guidelines
Performance: fast to download
Responsiveness: renders correctly in every device out there
Usability: easy to use, easy to access, easy to update and easy to grow in the future

I use these WEB STANDARDS:

I use this PAGE STRUCTURE:

Header: Logo (with link to home) + Navigation (will collapse on mobiles)
Contents: Banner image + Main contents + Optional sidebar (will go to one column on mobiles)
Footer: Links to socials + Links to less important pages

I can add the FUNCTIONALITIES required by the client:

Basic: Contact Form, Photo gallery, Videos, Search facility
Socials: Follow and Share
Contact ways: by Form, Email, WhatsApp, Telephone and SMS
Specific: Blog with categories and tags, Reviews feed from Google, Languages, Shop, etc…

Once the website go live I will CONNECT the website to these Google Free Services using the client Google account:

I will make some FINAL ADJUSTMENTS:

Improve Web Optimisation: Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices & SEO, as per Google PageSpeed Insights
Test that all Website Forms send and receive the information in the brand email account
Check that there isn’t any Broken Link
Make a Backup and program automatic Backups for the future
I will continue Monitoring your website during the next months to see if everything is in correct order

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