What’s Included with Your Website Design
Today I’m talking about what’s included with your website design when you work with Lemon and the Sea. One of the most frequently asked questions I get as a designer is “is this thing included in your quote?” so today I’m taking some time to lay out what I include with every website design and to talk about why it’s important to ask these types of questions when you choose a website designer.
Topics Discussed:
Why is it important to know what’s included when you work with a website designer
What I include for website strategy clients
Resizing images
SEO descriptions based on your keywords
Tutorial library
Custom tutorial videos
Post-launch support
Setting up Google analytics
Setting up Google search console
Testing before and after launch to make sure all links are working
Importing blog content
Mock-ups for design options
PDF guides to help you with SEO and launching
Connecting your domain and email address to Squarespace
Mobile design
Custom code to make your website more than just a template
Creating/tweaking small graphics
Creating a mood board and color palette (if you don’t already have one)
Choosing fonts (if you don’t already have them)
Access to the plug-ins I have available (plug-ins I have not purchased already are extra)
Connecting to your email newsletter provider (but not setting up your newsletter)
Video or phone calls to discuss the design, make changes in real time, and answer any other questions you may have
Outlines for page content so you can write your copy
What I include for website customization clients
Resizing images
Tutorial library
Custom tutorial videos
Post-launch support
Setting up Google analytics
Testing before and after launch to make sure all links are working
Mock-ups for design options
Mobile design
Custom code to make your website more than just a template
Creating/tweaking small graphics
Video or phone calls to discuss the design and make changes in real time
Suggestions for ways you can improve your current website design (that aren’t already on our to-do list)
Why I think it’s important to include these pieces in my design projects