What is the name of your business?

What type of business is it?

What are the names of the owners?

Would you like photos of the owners on the Website?  Yes   No

Would you like the names of the owners on the Website?  Yes   No

What telephone numbers would you like used for contact on the Website?

What mailing address would you like used for mail on the Website? 

What email address do you want as email contact on your Website?

If you would like a personal or corporate mission or value statement on Website, state it here:

If you would like a statement about who the owners are, on Website, state the information you want given here (who you are, about your family, about your background, about your dedication to the business, about your beliefs, etc.):

What types of products/ services do you offer/ sell?

How many employees does your business employ?

How long have you been in business?

What traits, skills, degrees, attitudes, years of experience in the industry, experience, and other specifics do you, and your "core" employees, bring to the business?             

What would you describe the "personality" of your business to be (or what you want it perceived to be)? 

 Professional/Corporate    Casual/ Laidback    Private/ Top Secret    

Trendy (Young)       Trendy (Adult)     Modern/ Professional   

Other

To describe your business' image in 10 words or less, what would it be?

If you could change that image, how would you change it?                                      

If you were granted one wish, for one thing you could add to your business, that would either completely "jumpstart it" or "turn it around", what would it be?

If someone who has never heard of your business before was to look at what you have to offer him/her today, what would their very first impression be of your company image, your employees that they deal with, and your products and/or services?

What do you consider to be your company's greatest weakness?  Do you feel that this weakness is a potential threat to your company's success (and do you have a plan to eliminate this weakness?) 

What do you consider to be your company's greatest strength (because this is a very valuable tool to build upon in your Website)?

Do you have visions of expanding your business, and if you do-- explain what you see, and in what time frame: 

Do you want your clients/ customers to be able to purchase products/ services from your company online?   Yes       No

Does your company already have a Visa/ Mastercard merchant account to be able to accept credit card payments?  Yes        No

What is your "Customer Guarantee" and "Returns/ Repairs" Policy? 

Approximately how many products/ services would you like to portray/ offer within   your website?

  0-5 6-30 31-100 Over 100

Are you interested in having a "shopping cart" function within your website, to make the purchasing easier for your customers? 

Yes    No More info

Do you think you would like an "Autoresponder" on your email so that customer email requests receive an automatic pre-decided response from your company, until you can personally respond to their request? (It highly increases your professional image when dealing in emails).

Yes    No    More info needed

What types of "Page Headings" do you want in your site? (examples:  Products, Services, Who We Are, What We Have to Offer, Our Sales Items, New Merchandise, Used Merchandise, Our Plans for the Future, Our Company Vision, Guarantees/ Returns Policy, News Releases, Events, Projects, Product List and Pricing, etc.)

We require very specific wording, and very specific details concerning what you want on each page. (ie. On my Home Page I want a general introduction about the company and its values [wording which needs to be provided], On my Products Page I want a paragraph on each of the following products, with two digital pictures of each, etc., etc.) (If wording and information is not provided here, we can get it at a later time-- however, if wording and specifics are not provided at all, we reserve the right to charge our Research & Development Fee of $25/hour above initial cost of website design)

What initially got you started in your business? 

What do you consider to be your "key" product or service?

What is your marketing "angle" for promoting that product or service?

Describe your main group of clients/ customers (ie. gender, age, ethnicity, income level, demographics):

Why do your clients/ customers buy from you or use your services versus the competition? 

What main method of attracting clients was used to build your business? 

How "well-connected" or how involved are you, or your company, at the:

      Sales Level     Very      Sometimes Never

      Transaction Level   Very     Sometimes   Never

     Follow-Up Level    Very    Sometimes Never

      Networking Level   Very    Sometimes  Never

Would you rather attract more new clients/ customers or gain more purchases (money) from my existing clients, and why?

Where are you looking to get Website Traffic from:

    local customers only     local and regional       locally, regionally and globally

How often do you anticipate needing to change prices or change products on your Website? 

Do you think that digital pictures of your products would be something you want in the promotion of your business?    Yes            No

Are you interested in having links for your business placed on other highly-visible sites and vice-versa, to "borrow" qualified traffic from other quality businesses?

Do you have a "head office" or "main company" or "affiliate company" that you would like to have links to on your Website?  If so, give us the email address and whether you want a link only on one page or on every page throughout your site:

Would you like a feedback form on your Website that not only allows your potential customers to ask questions and maybe get some feedback for their questions, but also accumulates various information about your potential customers/ clients so that you can use that very information for targeted marketing? 

Have you considered the corporate benefits of having a Newsletter designed every 1-3 months (for either internal communications with staff and suppliers, or external communications and sales with the general public and your existing clients)? 

Do you have specific overall color preferences for your Website (or a basic "color scheme" you want used throughout)?

Do you have an idea of what you would like the Header on each page (the top first 1/4 of the page that is the same on each page throughout the website)? (ie. you can use your present logo, if you like, and if you need one designed, we only charge $49.95 for full design and hard copy for you).

Do you have specific color preferences for the Headings, Banner Text, and basic text throughout your Website? 

Do you have specific color preferences for the Background of each page? (Another option is to use graphics as the background of each page, instead of just a flat color, such as a muted background of music notes, of mushrooms, of suns and moons, etc., etc. or a border around each page that coordinates with your company)

Do you have a specific font you would like used throughout your site?

Do you like the idea of the addition of a few well-chosen graphics (in cartoon form) throughout your site? 

Would you like the overall "mood" of your site to be serious-professional or humorous-professional? 

Do you have any websites that you like the appearance of, like the setup of, or would like to have yours designed like? (Give us the website addresses and specifics of what you like about them).

Would you like to have a "mascot" on your site?  If so, humorous or professional?  Moving or still?

Do you want to stress customers to call you on the telephone more, to stop by the store more, or contact you and shop online via your site?  

Do you want a specific "Order Page" or "Appointment Page", perhaps with your products/ services listed, maybe with their prices, and a place for them to order online from you if you want online ordering?  Yes   No  More info:

Please detail and describe any and all specifics, details, and necessities concerning the design of your site that you can think of right now.  Please be sure to consider and know exactly what you want to accomplish for your site-- so that we know exactly what you want.  The design of your site must be according to your specifications in order to end up being what you want it to be.  We can only create and design from the information you give to us.  Please tell us specifically, if you are getting a five page site, what you want those 5 pages to be titled, what you want on each of the 5 pages... and yes, you MUST give us any and all industry information, company information, and product information.  If your website information must be researched by us instead of given by you, we charge our Research & Development rate of $25/hour to accumulate the industry and company information and links for your site.

Information on Specific Pages, Specific Wording, Specific Industry Information you wish to have used, Specific Product Information and Pricing that will be used on the site, and all other necessary details that will not be provided in your promotional material:

The step between designing your site and having it on the World Wide Web, is choosing your Domain Name (URL) for your business.  This is the "address" people type in to find your website.  We will register your name for you, if you wish, for $35.00 plus gst.  To get a head start on it, feel free to provide us with the Domain Name you prefer for your site, and we'll search to see if it's available.  If it is, we can collect the fee at our next meeting, or you can mail it to us.

Domain Name Preference: (.com is the most widely used extension; however, .ca is used if you want to be distinguished as strictly a Canadian company; .org and .net are used by some organizations and networks-- but research does show that .com is still searched before any other extensions.  Another piece of advice to consider:  it is wise practice to try and register whatever name you decide upon in BOTH .com and .net, because your competition will get to the opposite extension and will get your side-traffic that misses you in a search.  It is well worth the extra $35/year.)    

  I understand, and hereby agree, that Promotional Websites at special prices are based on the agreement that the completed website will be hosted with CreatorsDesign, at $198/yr (plus gst), and that the remaining fees and hosting will be collected at site completion within about 2-4 weeks of receiving this form.

  I understand that submitting this form to CreatorsDesign constitutes an agreement between me and CreatorsDesign for a Website Design. 

  I understand and agree that CreatorsDesign can only design a site based on information and details given to them by me.  The site will only contain information given unless CreatorsDesign is hired to research information for me, at $25/hour, with a minimum one hour charge.

  I understand and agree that once CreatorsDesign has designed the website based on all information given to them, it is my responsibility to address any revisions that I wish to have completed, and it is my responsibility to give all required information to them in a timely fashion so that they can work on and finish the site within the agreed 2-4 week period of time, and to then settle the account for hosting and/or management.  Excessive revisions or a major change from setup information given on this form can result in extra charges at $25/hour-- clients are notified of this occurring beforehand.

I understand and agree that any included digital photo appointments are made accordingly:  one appointment is included in the price, and it is my responsibility to ensure that I have a clear idea what photos I want taken for my website, and to have all necessary items, people, and products in one place for this appointment.  Additional appointments may be charged a $50 fee.

     What you can expect from us:

   We will be honest, and more than fair in all of our business affairs.

    Your business needs will always be considered first, and we will do everything possible to make sure your website, your management, and your other business services that we care for are to your complete satisfaction at all times.

    What we need from you:

    Please remember that our time is what we use to make our business grow and thrive, and how we make a living.  We put limitations on revisions and changes, only because our generosity can be taken advantage of and we need to avoid this.  It is imperative that you either know upfront what you want as a result from us, or else come to that knowledge through discussions with us-- but we cannot develop what you want without your specific input.  Please respect our requests of you, as they are made, and our time structures for completing the site and having it hosted.  Please be very clear in your communication to us about exactly what you want.  We are always available via email, telephone, and fax.

If we have not yet collected your promotional material (brochures, business cards, catalogues, press releases, product lists, etc), we will be in touch over the next 2-3 days to do so.

As we design your site, we will post it in stages on the Web, for you to observe online, and make the revisions you wish to make.

Again, thank you for your business, and many blessings to you!