Website Development Check List

This website check list is a high-level check list of activities to include in your project plan. A successful web development requires attention to several strands of activity, an in particular the organization of information and changes in origanization and business processes.

  • Development

    • Gathering of information related to site content
    • Website Name (Domain Name) Research
    • Competition Researched
    • Website Title Chosen
    • Website Host Research
    • Website Host Chosen and Registered $
    • Website Name Chosen
    • Website Name Purchase $
    • Website Structure and Organization Established
    • Link Exchange Researched
    • Link Exchange Page Set Up
    • Articles/Resources Provided/Researched
    • Articles/Resources Chosen
    • Advertising Inclusion Implemented
    • Search Engine Submission Prepared
    • Search Engine Submission Implemented $
    • Review Search Engine Submission Results (1-4 months after public release)
  • Design

    • Artwork Compiled
    • Logo Designed or Prepared as Digital Art
    • Color Scheme Research and Presented
    • Layout Design Research and Presented
    • Color Scheme Chosen
    • Layout/Design Chosen
    • HTML and CSS Coding Design
    • Content and Articles Added
    • Review Web Standards
    • Validate Code
    • Check Website with Other Browsers
    • Check Website with Other Computers
    • Check Website with Various Screen Resolutions
    • Edit and Review Website Presentation
    • Test Website (typically 2-4 weeks)
    • Test Links
  • Website Maintenance

    • Frequently Update
    • Check for Errors
    • Add Link Exchanges
    • Check for Bad Links
    • Keyword Review and Update
    • Check Link Popularity
    • Review New Technology
    • Review Web Standards and apply
    • Check Site Statistics
    • Add New Content
    • Check Links
    • Validate Code
    • Re-Submit Site to Search Engines
    • Check Web Page Descriptions
    • Check Web Page Titles
    • Review Meta Tag Standards and Update
    • Review Top Searches from Search Engines (potential new content ideas)
    • * $ indicates potential additional fees that may be incurred.

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