First Name
Last Name
Company Name
Email
Phone Number
Will this be a brand new site or do you have an existing one?
Brand new
Existing (please enter the URL)
Will this be a brand new site or do you have an existing one?
Please describe your business in a few sentences. Include comments related to the culture and personality of your business.
What is your company’s mission statement, vision, philosophy, etc.?
What is your company’s reputation?
What is there about you and your background that sets you apart for a special (niche) group of potential customers?
What is your target audience?
Deadline, timing or exact date of completion for your website.
Do you have a budget you are trying to meet?
Please describe your potential customers. Pay special attention to their income, interests, gender, age, even type of computer they use.
Do you need to be able to update the website on your own? (ie: CMS)
Yes
No
Unsure
How will you be updating the site in the future (if you are not using a CMS)?
What kind of market place will you have?
Do you have any competitors, if so, how do you differ?
Where will you be selling?
What will you be selling?
How do you envision the finished project?
How many different products or services will you be selling?
Do any of these products or services have options?
Imagine your website in 5 years from now. Complete the sentence: I know my website works because…
Do you sell any products or services that require a subscription, or membership?
Do any of your products require customization from the customer?
Name 3 things that are most important about the design of your new website.
How will you organize your products?
Do you require product search?
Name 3 things that are least important in the design of your new website.
Do you want to give discounts, or promotions?
Will you be shipping products?
Yes
No
Do you have any color preferences, existing brand colors, and/or colors you do/not wish to include?
Where?
Are there special considerations for that location?
Please list between 3 And 5 other websites that you like, and tell us why are they attractive to you.
Which shipping methods are available?
Which of those shipping methods are the best fit for your customers?
Are you required to collect taxes?
What payment options do you need to accept?
Do you require inventory tracking?
What types of reporting for fulfillment will you need?
Do you need to integrate with any third-party systems?
How long have you been in business?
Questions for an e-commerce website
What do you NOT want on your site in terms of content?
What problems do your prospects have that your business solves?
If you were using a search engine, what words or phrases would you use to find your site? Which of these words or phrases is most important? Second? Third?
On most websites, there are several “standard” pages for which content needs to be developed. In the areas below, you do NOT have to provide complete sets of content, which means that complete sentences and well-organized thoughts are NOT required. Feel free to randomly list your thoughts and ideas in bullet point format, and from that we will develop the more thorough and polished content for your website.
“About Me” Page
“Contact Us” Page
“Products & Services” Page
Additional Comments
Will you be needing an additional SEO help? (ie: registering with search engines, adding businesses to Google Business Center, Analytic setup, etc.)
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you have a tagline?
What type of overall mood would you like to project with your new logo?
Should we consider print costs when we design your letterhead and envelopes?
Yes, I want to keep my print costs low
Somewhat, I want a nice design, but not too fancy
Not at all, be creative!
How many colors do you prefer in your logo?
2 [Optimal for containing printing costs]
3 or more [More creative options]
Not sure
Please state any preference of colors/color combinations you would want the designer to use in your logo samples.
Please state colors you would NOT want your designer to use in your logo samples.
What graphic elements or images would you want the designer to use/emphasize in your logo?
Which element would you want to AVOID using in your logo?
Please provide 3-5 reference of company logos that you dislike along with reason why you dislike them.
Do you have all images that you would like to be included in your website or would you like the designer to use imagery where appropriate?
Yes
No, but we'll choose stock photos
No, but we'd like your assistance in having some taken
Do you already have a domain and host setup for your new website? If so, do you have the FTP and host log in information accessible?
Yes
No, but we'll take care of that on our own
No, we'd like to use you for that
Any specific features you would like included? (ie: Log in ability, calendars, forums, blog, subscription services (RSS, email or newsletters))
Will your visitors require any special needs? (ex: Multiple language support, larger type for easier reading, etc.)
