Guide

Use this short guide to clarify what to prepare before commissioning a website, how to identify the features you really need and what to check at handover.

1. Describe the website’s main task in one sentence

“Introduce our business” is not enough as a starting point. Decide the main action you want customers to take: browse services, search listings, view prices, open a menu, choose an available slot, request a quote or get in touch. The home page and buttons are arranged around that goal.

2. Decide whether frequently changing information needs a panel

If your phone number, address and a few service descriptions change once a year, a simple corporate website may be enough. If listings, vehicles, products, prices, programs, sessions or packages change often, a management screen saves time. Ask for only the fields you will actually update.

3. Take an honest inventory of available content

• Your logo and intended brand colors
• Phone, email, address, opening hours and service area
• A list of services, products, listings or programs
• Real photos of the business, team, premises and products
• Any pricing, delivery, cancellation, refund or booking terms

Missing content does not have to stop the work, but the quotation should state who will prepare it, how much is needed and whether it is included in the price.

4. Try the main mobile actions

Many visitors may open your site on a phone. The menu, search, filters, image gallery, phone and WhatsApp links should be easy to use with one hand. Form fields should fit the screen, error messages should explain what needs correcting and visitors should know whether their enquiry was received after sending it.

5. Check more than the home page at handover

• Open every menu and footer link.
• Try phone, WhatsApp, email and map buttons on a real device.
• Complete the form and confirm that the notification reaches the correct address.
• Add a record in the panel, keep it as a draft, publish it and hide it again.
• Check that images are cropped correctly on phones and computers.
• Confirm that domain, hosting, administrator account and backup access have been handed over to you.

6. Set realistic search-engine expectations

No one can guarantee first place. Each real page should have its own title and description, the sitemap should be submitted to search engines, and demo or test pages should not compete with real service pages. After publication, tools such as Search Console show which searches bring impressions and visits; content decisions are improved using actual data.

If you would like us to define the scope together, tell us about your business and main priority using the short form.