It’s a question we often get asked especially by small business owners planning to launch their first website.
Here’s a quick guide:
1. A domain name
2. A website hosting package
Let the company who will be building your website help you chose the domain and the hosting package
3. Figure out the intended audience for the website i.e. companies, individuals etc.
4. Know where potential visitors to your website are likely to live i.e. Cork, Dublin, throughout Ireland etc.
5. Think about what sections you would like on your website i.e. products, services, contacts, company profile, testimonials etc.
6. Assemble any marketing materials you have used in the recent past i.e. flyers, press releases etc. These may be useful to the company building your website.
7. Find and make a record of websites that you like if possible.
The above list isn’t exhaustive but it’s a step in the right direction.
Eoin
