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GETTING STARTED

Here’s an overview of what we need and an overview to help guide you along before we begin!

1) What I need to get started

Your Logo

PDF, ESP or high-resolution JPEG or PNG (transparent file) if possible.

HOSTING DETAILS

Hosting account and/or cPanel username and password. (if you have one already).

WORDPRESS LOGIN

An administrator login to your current WordPress site. (if you have one already).

IMAGES & PHOTOS

Current and/or new images and pictures you’d like to use on the new site.

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CONTENT

Page content and any updated verbiage/information for the site.

STYLE GUIDE

Brand style guide, colours or any specific design requirements.

These items can be uploaded to your assigned Google Drive folder or emailed.

2) Google Drive

Google Drive is a great online image/file sharing platform. This isn’t necessary for every project, but if you have more than 15-20 images for your website or if they’re too big to send through email we can use Google Drive. We can also use this to share important logins and credentials instead of sending through email. I will set up a folder for the project and will share the folder with you via email. You can upload all images and files there.

3) The Design Process

Designing a website, no matter how big or small, is an extensive process that can be overwhelming. To better help you understand what to expect during the design and development, I’ve outlined my process into 3 steps:

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1) LAYOUT & DESIGN

A large and time-consuming part of designing a website is the planning and layout stage. I’ll create a sitemap (Page/Menu hierarchy) of the website for approval first, then I’ll design the home page and a sub page (or more upon request) for approval.

2) DEVELOPMENT

Once the site layout and design are approved, I’ll move forward with the designing the entire site, pages and all functionality and plugins. We’ll make sure your site looks great and functions nicely across all devices and web browsers before moving to the final step.

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3) EDITS & REVISIONS

Once the site layout and design are approved, I’ll move forward with the designing the entire site, pages and all functionality and plugins. We’ll make sure your site looks great and functions nicely across all devices and web browsers before moving to the final step.

4) WRAPPING UP & GOING LIVE!

Once the site is ready to go live, all unnecessary plugins, pages, images and backend files will be removed. The new site will be backed up and saved in the cloud, should it ever need to be restored. Once live, it may take between 24-48 hours for the new site to propagate. Some computers will need to be refreshed in order to see the new site, though most computers will see the new site immediately depending on the internet connection and your location in relation to the server.

Your website logins and all credentials will be sent to you via Google Drive or secure email insuring the security of your passwords. Though your logins and passwords will be saved by me locally, PLEASE SAVE ALL LOGINS FOR YOUR RECORDS AS WELL. Upon completion, you’ll receive a link to my “moving forward” page where you’ll receive tips and tricks on what to do with your new website and also information on our Maintenance/Security Plan which I highly recommend for all my clients.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me on the chat feature or via my contact form.