The web design business process is what happens between the web designer and the client they are serving.

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The following article targets two groups of people:

• Web designers who want to get into the business of web design.
• People who are looking to higher a web designer and want to get a better idea of the process – at a high level.

When first approached by someone looking to get a web site built, the first thing you need to do is figure some details about the website. Things like:

• Features/functionality; do they need e-commerce, a blog, password protected pages etc.
• Scale: how big will the website be? How many pages?
• Purpose of the site: will it be a branding site? Will they need to be found by the search engines or will the site be more about serving an established client base?

These basic questions can have a big impact on how you build the site, the budget and the skills you will need as a web designer/consultant to complete the job.

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Hi,

I decided to create a dedicated Wordpress section on killersites.com

Right now, I only a have a few videos (with a bunch more coming) but I am also thinking of maybe some written tutorials etc…

The videos:

So far I’ve only added a few videos but have another 40 minutes of video to edit that should be up this week.

Any comments or suggest are welcome.

Thanks,

Stefan Mischook

www.killersites.com
www.killerphp.com

A few days ago, I got this email that is all about starting a web design business, so I thought I would answer it here because I think a lot of people might find it interesting.

I need your opinion. I was looking to quote a friend a price for a small, simple, informational website. No more then 10 pages at the most. Possibly holding scedules for his football team too (which would need to be updated).

I know he wants a deal from me. Also, design is my weak point. How would i properly word the idea of using a website template? If i go and get a template from somewhere, it would be ethically correct to tell him since he could come across the same design someday. How would i go about doing that without him thinking- well i can go get a template and i don’t need you! Then I’ve lost a job!

Let me know your ideas.

Thanks,
Tim

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