What are your project requirements?

Whether you know what you want or need help deciding, we will help you find the right solution.

If you'd just rather pick up the phone and talk it through, or arrange a meeting that's fine - Contact

This service and initial consultation is, offered at no charge and you are under no obligation.

We will contact you to discuss a solution in-keeping with your business requirements and budget.

Your information is strictly confidential.

Web Site Content - What Do I Put On My Site? That would depend on the goals of your web site. If you run a business website you would include as much information about your products or services that your customers would need to purchase from you.

Planning Tips
There are several things that we will discuss with you during your initial consultation.

Things To Do:
If possible prepare your information ready for consultation with us (Below are listed some things to consider).

• Take notes of any questions you may have
  
• List your needs, follow up on this by writing any details
  
• Organize information - by keeping information and materials for your project in folders - either physical or CD Rom or the computer, containing:
  
  • photos,
  • brochures,
  • company logo,
  • written materials
    - text for your Web site, and other important information
    
• Look at as many Web sites as you can that are related to yours in some way. This will not only help you see what your competition has going and an overall perspective of Web sites in general, it will also help you brainstorm for your own site.
  
  Look at the following:
  
• Web sites that you like and why
  
• Web sites that you don't like and why not
  
• Any Web sites that have elements that you like, such as colors, navigation, overall layout, the type of content and how it's presented
  Things to Consider:
  Purpose of Web site
  Target audience
  Web site content:
  Text

Some very basic contents might be:

• who you are
  
• what you do
  
• how to contact you
  
• list of services or products
  
• Photographs or other images (to enhance or illustrate the text)
  
• Logo
  
• Updating of text and other content to keep site fresh and content current
  If you haven't already done so, write or gather your content and other materials as needed for your Web site.
• Remember - Your Web site design is based on its content, not vice versa.
  
• Ways to bring in new visitors, repeat visitors
  
• Budget
  Other costs:
  Internet Service Provider
  Domain name and registration
  Database information to make available online (know existing database format, online password access only or available to public)
  If you wish to sell products or services online:
  Secure server for processing transactions
  Merchant account through your bank (or alternatives)
  Online purchases by credit card, alternative purchases by fax, postal mail
  Shopping cart software, if needed (usually recommended for over 10-20 products or so)
  Set up a system that integrates easily with new or existing accounting software
  Search engine registration, optimization.

Your Web site with Cassidy Design is designed to be search engine friendly, but content optimization is critical, and it's also important to register your site and follow up with search engines and directories.