The Website Design Process
Here’s What To Expect When You Have Your Website Designed By 3 Frogs
If you’re like most people, this is your first time launching a website. “Where do I start” was the first question asked by most of our clients. Here is a brief description of our process and some tips to consider before you begin. If you have any questions feel free to contact us for more information.
Register Your Domain Name
You’ll need a domain name before doing anything. You can register your URL at GoDaddy or take advantage of our domain name registry service and save the hassle of yearly renewals. Before registering a name consider it’s length, the keywords of your business, and the which domain suffix (.com, .bix, .edu, .org, .co, or one of the others available.
Setting Up A Hosting Environment
During this step we setup a spot on our Turbo Server and complete the following to ensure your site is fully operational. Let us know what email addresses to create, how many other user accounts you’ll need. You’ll also need to select which type of hosting plan you would like. Finally you’ll decide whether you would like us to manage the site or provide you with a self managed account.
We configure your email server and set up any accounts you need created.
We install your SSL Certificate and secure your site with the HTTPS protocol.
We harden your site against attackers and spam.
We setup and configure your WordPress database.
We install a WordPress website template and update it with the latest plugins
We create any user accounts you need for media and other marketing professionals.
The Website Design Process
During the website design phase you’ll explain your vision of the website to your developer. Here you’ll talk about layouts, designs, colors, images, and how you would like to collect leads from your website. Your developer will then put together a first draft of the website. You’ll both work together making any changes necessary until you both are satisfied with the website. At this point you’ll have a website you absolutely love, and we’ll have another satisfied client.
Know what you want to say to your visitors. Write it down and give the page a name.
Write down what type of images you would like added to your site from our stock image gallery.
Think about the colors you'll need to convey your message to your users.
Look at other websites you like and come up with a layout you like.
Consider which method of lead collection you would like to use on your website.
If you have a specific font style you like, let us know so we can download it for you.
We look forward to working with you and creating another stunning website for our client.