Website Development

If you and your business do not have a website yet - you definitely want it developed, not just 'designed'.

And if you already have a website that isn't working for you, website improvement or development is most definitely the name of the game.

Web development is the process FAQ can help you with. We see developing a presence on the web as part of your Business Intelligence Cycle "Action Stage". Steps for development include:

• Defining your objective for putting your business online.
• Thoroughly reviewing the websites of your competitors to gain an edge over them (this is the essence of Business Intelligence).
• Evaluating the most suitable and functional solutions for presenting your products or services. Solutions such as:
• An effective "presence website" - equivalent to a listing on the Internet, and the absolute minimum for any pro person or business
• An online catalogue of products
• An online shopping cart with secure store facilities
• Identifying the best hosting solution for your site (FAQ can handle all hosting issues for you, and can work with your existing ISP if you have one.)
• Determining the need for 'Phased Development' if desired
• you may for example want to 'test' response with an online catalogue before embarking upon full e-commerce site.
• you may want to start with simple features and later have us incorporate more sophisticated tools into the site such as a search, mailing list subscription, extensive reference tools (subject-specific dictionary or glossary), etc.
• you may wish to have translated versions of your website to cover specific foreign markets
• Developing content: using extracts from your existing literature, writing new copy to include 'keywords' likely to be used by potential customers, using your photographs or creating them professionally and professional copywriting services.

• Working out the best look & the most effective website design and layout to achieve your objective. This will include reviewing and incorporating existing design elements that make up your business identity (logo, colour scheme) - or creating them as needed.
• Outlining an Internet marketing strategy: a specific strategy for marketing your website on the World Wide Web - both by traditional means and via the Internet's resources
• Calculating a specific budget that will cover your objectives.

FAQ approach the development of your website by looking at all the aspects, all the issues, all of the functionality and all of the benefits you (the client) can derive from the presence of your business on the Internet.

Please use the FAQ Development Request Form to tell us your requirements,
send us an e-mail or telephone on +27 082 853 3779.