Design Process

Planning your website is the first critical step to building a website on budget and on time.

Project Planning & Development

 

Our team is dedicated to the mission of building the best and most cost effective website for your business. A professionally designed website can promote your products and services, enhance your brand, and generate more leads and sales. With that in mind, we will carefully research your business needs and strategically plan the best web design solution.


Phase 1: The Initial Consultation

All of our services begin with a free 30 minute consultation to determine your requirements. During this initial consultation, one of our experienced Project Managers will work with you to determine your exact needs and desires. The consultation step is very important because we are committed to providing you with solutions that will work for you and your business. Contact us for your free consultation today.  


Phase 2: Proposal & Paperwork

Once you feel confident that we have addressed all of your ideas, questions, and requirements, you will receive a formal proposal. The proposal will contain a detailed list of the work required along with pricing and terms. If you have any questions about the contract, the design process, or the work being preformed we encourage you to ask questions and we will provide any clarification needed.  Our primary goal in the planning process is to have open and honest communication with our clients, as well as clearly-defined expectations. At ANY time you can feel free to contact us about any concerns, questions or comments that you may have about your project  


Phase 3: Contract Signing & Payments

After the terms are agreed upon and paperwork is signed, a 50% deposit is required to  begin the work, with  the remaining payment due the day your website goes “live” or three months from the signing of the contract, which ever comes first. 


Phase 4: The Design Interview and Content Collection

We have developed an extensive website questionnaire that helps us to get a comprehensive understanding of  your vision and therefore  design the best website possible. We discuss  all of the features, components, number of pages, colors, and images that will be included on the site. During this phase, we also develop the site architecture and site navigation. You provide us with the text and any other content for your website and any specific pictures you would like us to use. We are also able to provide you with access to royalty free stock photos.  You will also have the opportunity at this point to show us other websites that are similar to what you desire.

In addition, we have developed relationships with professional photographers and copywriters. If you are interested in these types of services, please let us know.

No need to worry about technical aspects of your website, we can also help you register your domain name and sign up for website hosting. An important policy to note, your domain name is always registered in your name, ensuring that you maintain ownership of the URL.


Phase 5: Design Mock-Ups

Based on the information we gather during the website interview phase, we create 2-3 homepage “mock-up” designs for you to choose from. This gives you the opportunity to see your completed website before we even start coding. Once you have picked your favorite homepage design we will “mock-up” the remaining inner pages of your website.  You also have the opportunity at this point to provide us with changes or additional suggestions for your site. We want to ensure your “mock-ups” are exactly what you envision before coding begins. .  


Phase 6: Web Development

After receiving your final approval on the "mock-ups", we then begin building the website and web pages, incorporating the design and all of the content that you have approved. This also includes helping you set-up social media sites, payment gateways, analytics or other third party services used on your website  


Phase 7: Pre-launch Evaluation

After the coding has been completed for your site, you will be able to view it on our test servers to make sure everything is exactly the way you want it to be. You will submit any desired changes to the copy and then give final approval before the site goes live. This is also a good time to set-up email accounts or Google Business Solutions.  


Phase 8: Launching Your Website

And what most of our clients tell us is the most exciting part of the process, after final approval and  final payment is  received, your website is published on your domain and goes “live” for all the world to see!  


Phase 9: Ongoing Support

After your website is launched, we work with you to establish a regular review and maintenance schedule for your web site, accommodating your requests, user feedback, system upgrades as well as any new emerging web technologies.  


 

Client Testimonials

"Digital Insights has done a great job setting up the Mission Bay Networking Group website. They were easy to work with & always professional. I would gladly refer them to anyone I know needing website services."

-Renee McIver, Century 21 Solymar
President Mission Bay Networking Group

Digital Insights delivered more than I could have ever hoped for with my new website. I was ready to take things to the next level with my business and they helped me do exactly that. I would highly recommend them for any and all website needs.

-Katie Slack, MI Training Today