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Our Website Design Process (4D)

Define

We start out by defining the necessary requirements for your project. We seek to understand where you are and where you wish to go.  We take time to understand your goals and objectives.

• Understand current state
• Competition survey
• Benchmark search ranking
• Understand your target audience
• Set goals

Design

After the goals, specifications and requirements have been assessed we move into designing the Website's architecture. We focus on usability, searchability and simplicity via a clean professional design.

• Sitemap
• User interface design
• Photography
• Content outline and development
• Register URLs/ DNS

Develop

In the development stage, the finalized design files are handed off to the development team to implement the code and back-end systems to make the Website interactive. Prior to launch - a BETA site is posted to be tested and edited to ensure your expectations and goals are met.

• Hosting setup
• CMS installation
• CSS/HTML/.NET and SQL development
• Account/Email setup
• Skin design integration
• Content placement
• Browser compatibility
• BETA launch
• Testing/ bug fixes

Deploy

At launch we make sure your team understands the CMS structure, technology, and Website functionality. We train you on site maintenance to ensure a smooth transition. The site is monitored for 30 days after launch to guarantee all aspects are working properly.

• LIVE Launch
• Web Analytics installation
• Administrative access
• Hands-on CMS training
• Questions
• Ongoing SEO activities
  • Search engine submissions
  • 24/7 support