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web design project questionnaire

web design questionnaire
  please take a few minutes to complete our web design project questionnaire with as many details as you can (if you don't know an answer, feel free to leave it blank).

the more information the better! the answers will be used to help us determine the size and scope of your project. the questionnaire will also ensure erica creative is a good fit for your web design project needs and expectations.

if you are not ready to complete this yet, please use the contact us form instead to send a brief note and we can discuss your web design project details at a later time!
  
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CONTACT INFORMATION
YOUR NAME :
 required
note: we will never share your email address
EMAIL ADDRESS:
required
PHONE NUMBER:
xxx-xxx-xxxx
CITY:
STATE:
HOW DID YOU FIND US? check all that apply:
friend / colleague
web site
search engine
online advertisement
   
  if possible, provide any additional details...
   
EMAIL LIST:
occasionally, we may send out an email with helpful information or promotions 		yes no
HOW DO YOU PREFERRED TO BE CONTACTED? phone email
IF YOU SELECTED PHONE, WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO CONTACT YOU?

anything else we should know about contacting you?
YOUR BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION
BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION NAME:
BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
WHO IS YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE?
PLEASE LIST UP TO 5 KEYWORDS THAT YOU THINK YOUR VISITORS TYPE INTO A SEARCH ENGINE TO FIND YOUR SITE:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
   
DO YOU HAVE A WEBSITE? yes no

if yes, what is it?
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WEBSITE, DO YOU ALREADY HAVE A REGISTERED DOMAIN?
(e.g. www.yourbizname.com)
DO YOU ALREADY HAVE A HOSTING COMPANY? yes no
IF YOU DO, WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE HOSTING COMPANY?
APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY PER YEAR FOR HOSTING AND DOMAIN REGISTRATION?
YOUR PROJECT
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE THIS PROJECT? check all that apply:
new web site
redesign of current site
professional management of current site
adding features to current site
other

tell us more:

DO YOU HAVE A TIMELINE FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO LAUNCH YOUR SITE?
DO YOU HAVE A BUDGET OUTLINED / ANTICIPATED FOR THIS PROJECT?

this information may help us minimize your cost
ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF PAGES YOU WILL NEED: 1
2-5
6-10
11-15
more than 15
not sure
WHAT TYPE OF PAGES ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HAVING ON YOUR SITE? check all that apply:
product information
service information
helpful links
guestbook
about your company/organization
news
feedback form
FAQ's
discussion forum
sign up for mailing lists
contact us form
testimonials
portfolio / evidence of your work
tips / hints
site map
terms and conditions
privacy policy
   
WHAT ADDITIONAL FEATURES / FUNCTIONALITY WILL YOU REQUIRE?

this will help determine what type of hosting services you require 		check all that apply:
banner ads site stats
PDF documents shopping cart
survey/polls forms
chat room message boards
e-commerce membership area
       
WHY DO YOU WANT TO CREATE / UPDATE YOUR WEB SITE?
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT?		 check all that apply:
to enhance the credibility of your business/organization by establishing an internet presence
to improve the appearance of your existing site
to attract new clients, customers, visitors
to generate interest in your products/service (identify prospects)
to build an email list
to sell products/services on-line (e-commerce)
to sell advertising
to provide product/service information & reduce your overhead (save money) in the process
to improve customer service
to keep existing customers informed and updated on changing information
to educate visitors
to provide helpful information
to provide detailed product information to customers and vendors
to answer questions
to provide articles to your visitors
to jump ahead of your competition
to provide information about your company/organization
to provide maps and directions
to provide links to other websites
   
DO YOU HAVE ANY EXAMPLE WEB SITES THAT YOU PARTICULARLY LIKE OR OFFER FEATURES YOU WOULD LIKE ON YOUR SITE?
1. www.
2. www.
3. www.
4. www.
5. www.
   
WHAT TYPE OF IMAGE DO YOU WANT YOUR WEB SITE TO PORTRAY? check all that apply:
conservative calm
corporate soft
organized cool
clean warm
simple bright
friendly exciting
fun intellectual
funny academic
funky sporty
feminine masculine
useful hi-tech
family oriented child oriented
eye catching
       
ARE THERE ANY OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OR COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE REGARDING THIS PROJECT?
YOUR SKILLS, NEEDS, AND EXPECTATIONS
HOW WOULD YOU CLASSIFY YOUR OVERALL UNDERSTANDING OF WEB DEVELOPMENT?
excellent - I could build it myself if I had the time
good - I understand the general concepts behind web design
average - I know it from a web surfing standpoint
poor - I don't know where to start
   
WILL YOU NEED SOMEONE TO UPDATE YOUR SITE? yes no not sure

HOW OFTEN WILL YOU WANT TO MAKE CHANGES TO YOUR SITE? never
yearly
quarterly
monthly
weekly
daily
not sure
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO YOU TO GET A HIGH RANKING ON SEARCH ENGINES? not very important
somewhat important
extremely important
not sure

WILL YOU WANT US TO MONITOR SITE TRAFFIC AND PERIODICALLY MAKE CHANGES TO INCREASE TRAFFIC?

 yes no not sure
WHAT LEVEL OF INPUT DO YOU EXPECT AND WANT TO GIVE?
not much - I want turn everything over to you
some interaction - I want to give input on design, text and features
a lot - I want to be involved every step of the way
not sure
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DO YOU HAVE A LOGO? yes no
DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION THAT WOULD HELP DEVELOP YOUR SITE'S CONTENT?

e.g. content could be on an existing site or in brochures		 yes no

please explain:
DO YOU NEED ADDITIONAL HELP WITH CREATING CONTENT FOR YOUR SITE? yes no
DO YOU WANT OR NEED CUSTOM GRAPHICS?

NOTE:
most photos, drawings,
clipart, etc. are protected under
copyright laws and need to be created from scratch, licensed
or a royalty-free image will
need to be purchased for commercial use.
we have all the graphics
we have some and will need others created
we will need to have all the graphics created or purchased
not sure
OTHER
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO TELL US?

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR US?

erica creative web designerica@ericacreative.com
erica stevens - minneapolis, mn
small business web designer
simple affordable web design