►Planning
►Graphic Design
►Website Development / Coding
►Testing
►Website Launch
►Project Completion

Planning Phase

› Needs Analysis

Based on discussions with you, we attempt to determine your needs, what you are expecting from your website, and try to get a feel for your organization and industry.

We may have questions for you to help clarify certain issues and we will express those before quoting on your project.

If we believe that your website development project could benefit from our services and skills, we will quote you on your project.

› Website Development Scope of Work Agreement

Once we have come to an agreement on project details, timeline and price, we will prepare a Scope of Work Agreement for you to review, sign and return.

› Domain name registration / Website Hosting

If needed, we will assist you in securing your desired domain name (based on  availability of desired domain name).

If you require hosting services, we recommend Siteground hosting services.  NRV Webworks uses Siteground Hosting service as do some of our existing clients.  They have almost 100%  server uptime, lots of features as well as superior customer support.  We will help you set up a hosting site if needed.

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Graphic Design Phase

› Project Begins

Upon receipt of your signed Scope of Work Agreement, we will provide a list of items which will be needed from you over the course of development.

You will need to let us know the navigation links you would like (such as home, about us, services, etc) and supply all text and/or information to be included on your site. In addition, you may also supply material such as company logo, personal photos, etc, if desired.

If you have any guide sites (currently existing websites) you would like us to refer to when designing your site or if you have any preference as to colors, style, etc please provide that information as well.

Ideally, all of the above information should be supplied prior to us getting started.

› Custom Designed Website Concepts

We will provide up to three possible custom designed home page concepts for your project. In most cases, we will be able to provide these designs within 3-5 business days following the agreement date.

After you have reviewed the designs and decided which one you would like to use, we will continue to make modifications to the design until the final desired look is achieved. Once the final desired look is achieved, we will create the interior page layout, convert the design to HTML, add programming, etc.

During this process, you will have the opportunity to review progress. (See next item.)

› In Progress Viewing

We will establish a private directory on our server for your new website so that you may view the website development progress at any time.

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Website Development / Coding Phase

› Programming / Coding

All website development programming/coding to run any special features/visitor interactivity on your website is completed and tested.

› Website Pages

Based upon your Scope of Work Agreement and the final design you selected, we create as many static or dynamic pages as needed to complete your site.

› Website Navigation

Navigation links or drop down menus, and rollover effects, if desired, will be completed.

› Site Content

Incorporation of your logo, photos and text content is included in all projects. Custom logo design is available for an additional fee, please inquire if interested.

› Response Forms / Email Contact Forms

We always recommend at least one contact form for your visitor’s convenience. Using a contact form, a visitor can email you directly from your website without needing to open their email program. This is especially convenient if a visitor is not using their own computer when their email program is not available.

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Testing Phase

› Search Engine Readiness Check

Meta Tags, Page Titles, Page Heading, Alt Image Tags, Link Text, and Page Body Text evaluation and adjustment where needed throughout the website. At no time can we guarantee when or where the search engines will place your website within their search results or directory.

› Browser Compatibility Testing

Your website is tested on different browsers to insure proper display and functionality.

› Grammar & Spell Check

Before the website is launched, a grammar and spell check is performed to insure there are no mistakes.

› Dead Link Check

A thorough check for misdirected links and missing files is performed just prior to as well as after the launch of the website.

› Forms / Programming

Any email contact forms and/or programming features included in your project are tested to confirm they are functioning as required.

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Launch Phase

› Final Payment

Final payment is normally due before we take the website live on your domain.

› Launch Website

All necessary website files and scripts are copied to your domain.

› Error Testing

After the website is live, any interactive programming and scripts are tested to verify proper function. Since the design and testing phase often occurs on a different server, it is very important to once again verify that everything is working correctly after taking the website live.

› Website Files

After launch and testing of the website, you will be provided with a zipped archive of all website files.

› Instructions & Documentation

When necessary, any documentation needed to use the administration functions of your website will be included in PDF format.

› Search Engine Submission

Automated search engine submission occurs after launching, testing and fixing any issues there may have been.

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Completion Phase

› Minor Adjustments / Changes

Minor adjustments to the website are included at no charge for up to two weeks after the website has launched (maximum of up to 3 hours labor). Minor changes include adding/ changing text, adding or changing photos, etc. Any major revision requests will require additional discussion and possibly incur an additional fee.

› Transfer of Copyright Ownership

Copyright ownership will transfer to client after final payment is received.

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