{"id":28437,"date":"2018-08-18T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurelab.digitalmachine.co.nz\/blog\/your-guide-to-understanding-the-website-development-process\/"},"modified":"2018-08-18T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-18T12:00:00","slug":"your-guide-to-understanding-the-website-development-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futurelab.digitalmachine.co.nz\/au\/blog\/your-guide-to-understanding-the-website-development-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Understanding the Website Development Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once you\u2019ve stepped into the world of web development, you\u2019ll never leave \u2013 or so it feels like! However, in reality, the website development process is pretty straightforward, and that\u2019s thanks to the four steps we diligently work through with each of our clients. It\u2019s these steps which direct us on how you want your website to look, feel and function. So while it is time-consuming, the result is well worth the wait.<\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019re going to detail the website development process to give you a heads up of each of the four stages to explain what we\u2019re doing and why.<\/p>\n<p>4 Stages of Your Website Development Process (h2)<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t it be wonderful to plan and build a website in a day? Well, it could be done, but you\u2019d never be satisfied with the results and nor would you clients! The best approach to custom building a website is to follow a series of steps to gather and create the right information for your site. At FutureLab, we don\u2019t build off the shelf websites which get average results. We fully custom design and custom develop websites which exceed our client\u2019s expectations and achieve outstanding results.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, the way we custom develop websites requires an in-depth understanding about your business, your industry and how you\u2019d like your website to work for you. The four steps in our comprehensive website development process include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Gathering Information \u2013 at this point we\u2019re concerned with finding out as much information as we can about your business; it\u2019s products or services, your competitors, your target audience and your goals for having a website developed. By creating a solid understanding of your needs, we are better positioned to create an exceptionally high functioning and custom designed website which gives you a great<\/li>\n<li>Planning the Website \u2013 as well as using the information we\u2019ve gathered, we also want to find out what you want in a website. What specific functions do you want to be included? What pages and content will it have and how will users move through your site? We\u2019ll then create a sitemap which shows you how your site will look.<\/li>\n<li>Custom Designing and Developing the Website \u2013 we\u2019ll work with any pre-existing brand logos, colours and fonts you have, or help create you more appropriate ones. We\u2019ll begin to create a visual plan of how your site will look for visitors, giving you the opportunity to provide feedback. The website development component of this step will see us build your site using the best content management platform to suit your specific needs. Yes, this is the technical coding stuff! If necessary, we\u2019ll also write and add your content here too.<\/li>\n<li>Launching the Website \u2013 it\u2019s time for lift off! We\u2019ll double and triple check everything is functioning as it should be with your site. You\u2019ll have the opportunity to provide feedback, and we\u2019ll make adjustments as required.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>One of the great things about being a FutureLab client is that we\u2019re here for you. Big or small, technical or not, all questions are welcome, and we\u2019d love to hear your ideas about your ideal website. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurelab.co.nz\/contact-us\/\">Contact our team<\/a> today and let\u2019s get your website development process underway!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great website isn\u2019t born overnight. It requires a four-step website development process, and we\u2019re here to explain in detail what that involves. 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