Web Site Design Components Checklist
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□ Domain Name – URL (uniform resource locator) of site – like www.mysitename.com
□ Hosting – server where the web site resides on the internet
□ Graphic Design – look and feel – color scheme, graphics, layout, template or unique design
□ Home Page – the front page of the web site
□ Content (Basic) – specific text and graphics that describe business, product, uses basic SEO

2) Suggested Components
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□ Navigation – method to direct user to other site pages and functions
□ Logo – company logo graphic
□ Contact Us – text page - phone, email, mailing address
□ About Us – text page – company description, history, people photos & bios, certifications, etc.
□ Analytics – site metrics about visitors and how they used site – like CPanel or Google Analytics

3) Optional Features – Typically No Database Required
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□ SEO – search engine optimization – maximize keywords, title, description, and content for search engines to more easily find your site, landing page creation, Google site map creation, robot file creation

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□ Privacy Policy – text page - how visitor information will be used / not used, etc.
□ Terms of Use – text page - liability of using site, complaints, copyright, etc.
□ Site Map – text page - with links to all other pages and /or subjects like an index
□ Help / FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions – text page or Admin
□ Information Request Form – contact me / send more information form – email or Admin
□ Audio – embedded audio, podcasts, streaming audio (like radio station), background music
□ Video – embedded video, video person greeting, linked video player, streaming video
□ Video Person Greeting – embedded video of person used for site greeting and