Checklist for launching a new Web site

• Do you have a URL (i.e. www.yourcompany.com)? If not, we can purchase one for you.
• Do you have exisiting marketing materials and copy you could use for your Web site?
• Do you have a site structure developed?
  • The easiest way to achieve this is to create an outline of the webpages that you would like for your site.
• Do you have all the content for your site?
• Do you have your company information devised (About Us, Contact Info, Team, PR, etc.)?
• Are there specific business process or custom functionality that your website must utilize?
• What are your marketing goals for this site?
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Online Marketing
  • Off-line Marketing
• Who is your target audience?
• Are you planning on optimizing your site for search engines?
• When do you want to launch the Web site?
• What is your budget for the Web site launch?
• How often do you anticipate making updates to your Web site?

Checklist for planning an e-Commerce site

• Do you currently have a merchant account?
• Will you need a SSL certificate? 
• How many products do you anticipate selling?
• Do you have/need images for your products?
  • Do they need to be scanned or are they in web ready format?
• Do you need to track orders?
• Do you need to be able to update certain parts of your Web site on your own?
• What countries would you be selling products and services in?
• Do you want to utilize any type of CRM functionality such as tracking customers, companies and orders?
• What are your marketing goals?

Following the suggestions of these checklists will ensure your next project goes smoothly.