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business, project, management, information, documents, templates, boilerplate, form, outline, text Project Milestone Development Checklist This document includes list checklists broken down project phases and milestones The high level milestones can included your proposal give the client idea how the project will progress and when payments are due The individual checklists included here can used internally streamline the development process edit these checklists needed for your own use. Consultation Phase Determine the clients site development and marketing budget you are approached business project return for percentage sales other compensation tied the success the site you will business partners Always review their business and marketing plans Can they compete Will you have enough visibility into the sales generated compensate you fairly These can risky deals. Show sample sites and photos Have client sign Pre Project Protection Agreement project your designs and proposal before the contract signed you have the full Proposal Kit Contract Pack Pre Project Protection Agreement included the contract collection documents. Determine purpose site sites sections Make money Promote company Information resource Determine client goals needs and expectations Improve customer service Improve sales Save time increase productivity Reduce inventory Reduce costs Lead generation Determine audience and sites sections Buyers Sellers Surfers Existing customers Prospects Determine voice style conservative hip humorous etc Determine components and page counts What are short term and long term needs and goals client. over standard contract payment options sample proposals for similar sites available. over generic development checklist optional Determine site maintenance frequency number site updates site per year and exactly which pages will need updates. Generate storyboard with main indexes maximum and levels deep Determine the hardware and bandwidth requirements for the website peak and off peak seasons. Answer these and other questions the Information Worksheet Larger projects may require more detailed design and analysis before estimate can determined especially when the system has interface with external systems involves more than developers etc Consider payment front for the design and analysis first then offer proposal for the development the site based the design and analysis customer doesn accept the proposal they can use the design they paid you for. Generate estimate from checklists and storyboard that fits budget and needs. Send proposal client Modify proposal needed negotiate the contract Once signed and front payment and fixed costs received start project. Start Execution Agreement Milestone Setup your time management project tracking and accounting system for new client. Log all time spent including storyboard creation and front time spent the proposal. Create directory structure for project Have client start gathering information for this and future milestones defined during the information gathering process. Domain name options Existing marketing materials photos text brochures business cards flyers product shots product samples press releases etc. Price and part lists Frequently Asked Questions Websites they want links Get idea client vision for the navigation look and feel Shipping and handling charges and constraints domestic and international Guarantees warranty privacy and return policies Which credit cards and payment options they accept line Have them check with bank for restrictions. Testimonials credits bios history education certifications awards industry recognition etc Contact information name address phone fax mail addresses line map URL. Hours operation and days closed Contact names for development questions art director technical contacts etc List competitor websites List keywords and phrases used search engines Register domain and setup ISP account register domain clients name bill and registrant Retain the domain and FTP user and password until final payment received. Create hierarchy pages and sections ordered most important money making ones first. Determine fonts and color schemes Create navigation system graphic and front page mockup group main indexes from most important least left right. Have customer sign off Milestone Start Execution Milestone Create robots txt file excluding entire site from all spiders Setup FTP directories for internet intranet directories Setup mail addresses Perform competitive analysis find keywords site sections etc Determine how build better site than the competition What makes client better than the competition. Compile key word lists from client and competitive analysis make sure NOT use competitors trademarks. Create template page rollovers headers trailers copyright notice and credit links. Obtain RSACi ratings site can pass some corporate firewalls and parental control filters. Add meta tags Author Description Keywords RSACI ROBOTS etc Add hidden tags and links track copied pages case page theft. Match rollover alt tags images page descriptions Add developer site links library header spacer gifs Complete home page skeleton page with complete navigation systems and graphics. Each page header trailer include title logo name home link home URL. Create branding logo bookmark logos integrate with support CTRL prompt your visitors bookmark the home page easily possible. this point you have created skeleton home page with navigation links the main site sections and navigation scheme that will consistent across the entire site. Have customer sign off Milestone Start Execution Milestone Create main index skeleton pages making empty skeleton pages for each main page the site. Set title descriptions unique short and meaningful Page Title Company Page Description Page Description Company Longer Page Description Page Header tag Page Description Headline Create site map needed Create help page needed Fill home page add creation date and New topic list with release date the site the site updated the future all new additions are listed the home page repeat visitors can quickly see what has changed. Create main splash page with preloading menu graphics needed this point you have complete skeleton site with broken links All pages are empty content and ready fill. Have customer sign off Milestone Start Execution Milestone Create additional keyword splash pages link splash pages home and main index page. Create final content pages Add body content text images checklist components pages Check each content page for required navigation scheme links When pages complete Update robots txt with specific files and folders exclude from spiders needed. Run final link test make sure links are broken and all important pages will load quickly. Spell check each page and upload Test each page using appropriate web browsers least the current version last versions Internet Explorer and Netscape and Mac platforms. Perform usability tests pages and forms This can simple having few non technical people use the site Can they understand the purpose each section and what you intended them not determine what changes can made. Have customer sign off Milestones every hours until complete Once all pages are created create the doorway hook pages and add hidden links into the index page. When last payment received final milestone and accepted customer Turn off robot txt file full domain exclusion Create WebPosition profile and run initial WebPosition report WebPosition reporter report WebPosition Page Critic Doorway pages needed Other search engine submission tools are also capable automatically creating hook hallway and doorway pages See the Appendix Resources for more tools. Run WebPosition Search Engine Commando Pro submitter run submissions daily until all pages submitted use submitter service. Submit manually any additional websites like Yahoo Submit affiliate directories using affiliate program See AffiliateAnnounce the Appendix Resources. Setup WebTrends report for monthly stats setup your own statistic reports. Give approval client add URL their marketing materials Send press releases and announcements Start marketing website and business together Copyright owner the site should register the site with the Copyright Office use form. Start Maintenance Cycle After completion contract specifications Enter maintenance cycle and maintain site per client request and bill hourly. Site updates monthly stats rebuilding doorway pages search engine resubmissions External link testing Periodically test the line ordering affiliate and other forms daily weekly needed. Check website space make sure site stays within space limits
Project Milestone Development Checklist
