Hello everyone, today I have decided to talk to you about an issue that I have to deal with 90% of the times that I receive a request for an estimte of a design or development for a new website: the necessary information to prepare a proper quote (with no
So I'm going to write the questions that I usually ask my customers in order to be able to quote their projects properly:
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1 Do you have a brand/logo design or do you also need these services?
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2 Do you have a domain and hosting or do you also need these services?
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3 Define the type of potential client you are going to have.
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4 In how many and what languages ??do you need the website?
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5 Structure of the site. Sitemap with all tabs/pages. Do you need a special section on the website?
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6 Name a few websites you like and why. Also websites you don't like and why.
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7 Have a rough idea of ??how much you want/can invest in the project
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8 How long do you have in mind to finish the project and start running it?
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9 Other needs or functionalities of the project.
In case that what you need is an Ecommerce or, I would also add these three questions:
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10 Shipping costs and different payment methods that the online store will have.
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11 Any extra functionality in the store?
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12 Who will be in charge of inserting the products?
That's it. I'm sure you are thinking that there are a lot of things for you to take into account before asking for a quote. Actually yes, the truth is that in order to get a proper estimate by an agency/designer, it would be necessary to have a summary with the project specifications or a document with all the points named above well detailed.
Hope you found this article interesting. If you need anything, don't hesitate in contacting me.
Thanks for reading =)