If you need a website for yourself or your small business, it can be overwhelming and seem next to impossible to figure out the best thing to do. In this presentation, we explain the basics of what you need to do, how to decide if you should hire someone or do it yourself, how to decide who to hire, and what you can expect when working with a web designer.

1. Help! I need a website! Presented by Purple Pen Productions

2. Common Questions First

3. Common Questions First How much does it cost?

4. Common Questions First Ask a real estate agent “How much does a house cost?”

5. Common Questions First Can you make me a website just like this one?

6. Internet and Marketing Basics

7. Internet and Marketing Basics Browsers and operating systems

8. Internet and Marketing Basics Many computers, many screens, many browsers

9. Internet and Marketing Basics Finding things on the web

10. Internet and Marketing Basics Search Engine Optimization (SEO) White hat or Black hat

11. Internet and Marketing Basics Don’t underestimate the power of branding

12. Internet and Marketing Basics Consistency Don’t underestimate the power of branding

13. Internet and Marketing Basics Usability Counts!

14. Internet and Marketing Basics Accessibility is more important than you think

15. Internet and Marketing Basics Make it easy for people to contact you

16. Internet and Marketing Basics Writing for the web is different

17. Know Yourself, Know Your Business Answer some questions first…

23. Can I do it myself? It depends…

24. Brochureware Can I do it myself?

25. Blog or content-managed Can I do it myself?

26. Community or social networking Can I do it myself?

27. eCommerce Can I do it myself?

28. News or Informational Can I do it myself?

29. Can I do it myself? Web Application

30. Things to Consider Can I do it myself?

31. Hiring Some Help What kind of help and where do I find them?

32. You have a few options Hiring Some Help

40. How to Hire Someone Questions to ask and things to prepare

51. The Creation Process What to expect after you hire someone

54. The Creation Process Step 2: Estimate

55. The Creation Process Step 3: Contract and deposit

56. The Creation Process Step 4: Share your assets

57. The Creation Process Step 5: Statement of Work

58. The Creation Process Step 6: Design

59. The Creation Process Step 7: Development

60. The Creation Process Step 8: Testing

61. The Creation Process Step 9: Launch

62. The Creation Process Step 10: Post Launch

63. The End Questions?