Lots of work required in quoting for website redesign projects, its the perfect time to review your requirements and what you actually want from your website, so we spend a lot of time with potential clients learning what they want and need, here is an example conversation that demonstrates some of what is commonly discussed:
[Website Quote] Description of the Project :
Hi, We are looking to change our website to a completely user updatable one (WordPress CMS). The new website needs to be simple and easy to use, with a few changes in page content, some pages removed and some new ones added. The design can change to something simpler and easier to use. We also need a company to look after the website server and email. Is this possible by you and can you give me a quote or arrange a meeting so we can discuss the possibilities.
[Website Designers] I got your both emails from Essex Website Designers and Delicious Webdesign contact froms. We are the same team actually. So, Thank you for your contact and interested with us.
I would like to offering you with CMS Package ( WordPress System ) because its more flexible and should be easier for you to manage. Because this system will have username and password to acecess and manage your photos, page content, and some information by yourself too.
Actually we already have this requirement as one of our packages and have a starting price on our website. But I would like to ask you about the languages you have on the old web site.
That’s can be automatic system from Google translate. If you want this it will simple and easy to do. we don’t need to charge to you more for multiple languages plug-in. If not can we know how many languages on the website you will have?
[Website Quote] At the moment the site is just in English, we have some German translation but not for everything. Google translate should be ok.We have a large number of pages, would this be a problem or cost more? If you have any questions or need further information please contact me.
[Website Designers] Having lots of pages is not the big problem. Because the system as we will use can create more than a thousand of pages. (If you have time to do that). But one consideration is that we have to transfers all the content, pages and photos as you have on the old website to the new system. And you also have to prepare the document, photos, and new pages you woatn on the new site. I think you knew that already, It’s not difficult job but have to spend the times to do it. So If you have large number of pages like that. We have to charge accordingly to cater for the different designs. We will make a quotation and send to you after this email.
In Summary you want:
Redesign and tranfrom template to WordPress system
Integrated layout to WordPress system
Advanced SEO
Install Google Translate plugin
Transfer Major pages content to new system
Payment Plan
50% Deposit to start the project
50% Approved Design & Upon satisfactory completion of the project
Project price is based upon client’s first email request and the price stated may change if the client wishes to add more webpages, graphics, forms or any other design element that is notstated at the beginning of contract.
Structure / Framework
We recommend you go with a wordpress site (some of your site is already, the rest is html / css / php). This will make managing the site much easier for yourselves in the future. It will also make your site responsive via smartphones / iphones / ipads / android phones and tablets etc.
Basic Navigation
Looking at the site we are finding the navigation somewhat confusing and suggest a rethink. There are menus everywhere as Im sure you are aware, changing page by page. This should be planned out from the start – We would need to sit together and work out a simplified and user friendly site-map.
News section / Blog
The blog, it is best that we import the existing back into the new site to keep your archive structure and work from there.
Course Prices
The price database we can also import/create – is it already working on a ‘price change page? ie you change one course price and it is updated on all pages automatically? If not then that is what we suggest.
Course Dates
Are these managed via a database also? We understand you may not know the answer to this, if not don’t worry. We can integrate this into the prices database mentioned above.
Design
Are you looking for a complete redesign or building on what already exists? Obviously your logo will remain unchanged.
SEO Advice -Text
A lot of your existing text has been copied by others, or taken from other sites. Without further investigation we have no idea which way round but Google does not like this and marks you down. Unique content is premium.