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Common List of Services Web Designers Should Include in Their Process

Posted On : Feb-04-2011 | seen (390) times | Article Word Count : 407 |

The process of website design does not end with making it look professional. This write up from Los Angeles web design company explains what kind of skill sets and experience web designers need on creating compelling website design projects.
Websites often require many skill sets and services across many various fields of graphic design, ecommerce website design, marketing, and more with a concentration needed on creating compelling, memorable, best practice websites an organization’s users will find easy-to-use, informative, impactful, and will want to return to. To accomplish these website goals, ATAK Interactive, a Los Angeles web design company, offers a full website service list one should see if their website developers have before hiring them to do your required website design projects.

Website Design and Development Services Should/Often Include:

Research current business needs, top competitor websites, user needs, and make suggestions.
Custom homepage design and corresponding internal website page layout that coordinates with your organization’s brand and colors.
Multiuser content management system development so a website owner can update his or her own pictures and text (basic content) with need for minimal website developer training and maintenance.
Website Blog setup.
Website Photo Gallery of projects, products, case studies, or testimonials.
Video pages.
Website Search.
Image (all pictures, photos, graphics) optimization for the web and training.
Search Engine Optimization best practices.
Multi-browser website compatibility (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Google Chrome).
Flash, HTML5, Java Animation (be careful about flash to those who like ipads and iphones).
Additional options available include illustration, photography, video, content creation, ecommerce integration, html newsletter templates, mobile phone website versions, wiki plug ins, social media plug ins, and more.

Extending Your Brand; Branding Services:

In addition to an effective online presence, web designers should offer additional services one may need when starting a business. A website alone or a redesigned website alone does not mean anyone knows that the website or business exists and what it's message is. One must take steps to create and market the brand. Website design and Brand Marketing includes:

Print Materials like catalogs, business cards, letterheads, invoices, stationary.
Blogging.
Use of Social Media like Facebook or Twitter.
Search Engine Optimization.
Newsletter/HTML e-mail.
Website and print ads.
Animated logo or turn your logo into 3D.

Here are some additional 2010 popular website resources for a variety of projects:

Gliffy.com (online website wireframing)
Box.net (file storage and sharing)
Wordpress.com/Wordpress.org (best in class blogging and cms platform)
GoDaddy.com (find your domain name)
Digishop.sumeffect.com (complete ecommerce system)
iContact.com (great HTML mail system)
Vimeo.com (free HD video hosting)
VistaPrint.com (low-priced business cards)
Zazzle.com (printing for personalized products)
SEOMoz.com (SEO explained)
Blurb.com (on-demand book publishing)

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Author Resource :
Here the author David Ephraim from a Los Angeles web design company writes about common list of services web designers should include in their process to offer a full range of ecommerce website design services. For more information about web design solution, please visit www.ATAKInteractive.com

Keywords : website design, web design services, web designers, Los Angeles web design,

Category : Internet Business : Web Design

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