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Blog Website Design Questions I Ask When Beginning a Website Project

Questions I Ask When Beginning a Website Project

By Forrest Smith - Drempd.com

When beginning a website project, it’s essential to learn as much as I can about the business, their goals, and their clientele. It’s an ongoing process throughout the life of the project, but when I first meet a new client I like to make sure I get the answers to a few foundational questions:

  • Can you provide a general overview of the service or product you’re providing?
  • What specific services/products do you provide?
  • How large is your service area? (Can you provide products and services across the US, the world, or is this a local service?)
  • What is the goal of your website? What action do you want your website visitors to take?
  • Describe your target customer (gender, age, income level, business type, etc…)
  • What’s important to your customers? What are they looking for in your product or service?
  • What fears or hesitations may a customer/client have that would keep them from taking the next steps?
  • Who are your competitors?
  • What makes you different than your competitors?
  • If you were a customer that would be interested in your product or service, what search terms would you enter into Google to either directly find it, or to stumble upon it?
  • Are there any specific website features that you would like added to the site?
  • Will your website allow purchases for your product or service?
  • Do you have any existing brand elements (logos, colors)?
  • Do you have any existing photos you would like me to work with?
  • What types of information will your contact form need to have?
  • Will there need to be any other forms for website visitors to fill out (such as get a quote, request additional information)? If so, what will this form be about and what information will we need to collect?
  • Do you already have a domain name for this website?
  • Do you already have website hosting for this website (such as dreamhost, godaddy, etc…)?
  • Are there websites that you like or think would work well for inspiration for your website?
  • How will you judge if the website is a success?
Posted on August 30, 2022September 13, 2024 in Website Design

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