What to Gather to Get Started Building a Website
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT CHECKLIST
- Set up Hosting
- We recommend SiteGround GrowBig plan, but do not purchase plan without instructions from us on how - do not use your primary domain you want to use on your website for this account. Questions?: email us
- Domain Name (Provide admin access)
- Logo?
- Site Design ("look")
- Start here for examples:
- Address
- Phone Number
- Admin Contact
- Merchant Account? If not and you want to take credit card payments using someone other than PayPal, you need to get one. Start at your bank.
- Payment Gateway Choice
- Paypal (sign up for an account if you don't have one)
- Authorize.net
- Stripe
- Square
- Shipping Via UPS/FedEx/USMail/Both/Other (need account access to get developer key(s) to get realtime rates)
- Sales Tax: Registered in What State? Get tax schedule or sign up for an automated solution like TaxJar
- Define Product Mix
- Pricing Options (stock, inks, price breaks, sizes)
- Gather Web Image Art
- SEO: Define Focus Keyword Phrases