What: A new wordpress site needs to be created
When: New website for product or program or converting old site to Wordpress
Sandy will decide on new website and domain name
Then we'll start the process of creating the site (or transitioning old site)
All sites are to be created in Wordpress
Graphics for Websites are stored in their own folders in Dropbox>Operations Manual 2015>Websites>NAME of SITE>Graphic Files
Things to be considered by Sandy before creating:
social media (WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOW)
freebie giveaways (EXAMPLES)
pop ups (Want to use PopupAlly - EXAMPLE AND WHAT THEY WILL GET)
opt ins (EXAMPLES)
Graphics required (what and who will create)
Other information required:
Hosting account login details (cPanel) - URL HERE, request UN & PW from Sandy/Lastpass
FTP access/logins - Request UN and PW from Sandy (needs more detail)
Layout/theme required (include sample site, where possible) which theme will we use. Currently Headway is the preferred theme - can use their blank theme and we can just design as we like
Graphics: any new ones to fit new layout (if same graphics I can get from existing site) - graphic designer needs to know "what width the website will (central portion – in pixels please) be so I can output it correctly" GRAPHICS CREATED BY WHO AND WHERE ARE THEY STORED?
Content:
Is this a new site? If so, where is content?
If existing site: Are we moving all content? If not, which pages are we moving?
Any other functionality I need to know about such as:
integrations with other services (EXAMPLES)
a. Install Wordpress
i. Admin Area:
Username:
Password:
ii. Do you have a Google Analytics account?
1. Can you provide access?
b. Theme
i. What types of actions do you want your visitors to take on your website?
ii. What features do you want your website to have?
1. A shopping cart?
2. Social media implementation?
3. Email collection and email marketing capability?
4. Auto-responders?
5. A blog or news feed?
6. Photo galleries?
7. Onsite videos?
8. A slider banner?
9. A mobile site?
10. A responsive site?
11. A blog or news page?
12. The ability for people to leave comments?
13. A quick contact form, quote request or booking form?
iii. Will users need to log in to your site for any reason?
1. If so, why?
iv. Do you need any password protected areas?
1. What kind of content will be put behind password protected areas?
v. How many web forms does your new site need?
1. What is the purpose of each?
2. How do you want the submitted info handled? (email, database, etc.)
vi. Will you need an events calendar feature?
vii. What information must always be visible? (Disclaimer, copywrite, etc.)
viii. What features, sections or information do you want emphasized on the site?
ix. Do you need an internal site search feature?
x. Do you want contact phone numbers prominently displayed?
c. Pages
i. Which pages will stay?
ii. Which content will need to be updated?
iii. Do you have any other media or PDF documents that need to be incorporated, or will any need to be created?
iv. What information must be on the home page?