Part 1 About You & Your Business

1.1. Your name and business name *

1.2. Best way to reach you (email, phone, preferred times) *

1.3. Business mailing address

1.4. Briefly describe your business. What do you sell or offer? *

1.5. How long have you been in business? Do you have an existing website?

1.6. Who are your typical customers?

Part 2 Goals for the Website

2.1. What is the ONE most important thing the website needs to do? *

2.2. What other goals does the site have? (Check all that apply)

Display information about my business and products Let customers see what's available / in stock Let customers place orders or reserve items Accept online payments Collect email addresses / build a mailing list Show a gallery of photos Appear in local Google searches Have a blog or seasonal updates page Other (describe below)

If “Other,” please describe:

2.3. Are there 2–3 websites you like? (competitors, or just sites you think look great)

2.4. Are there any websites you DON'T like? What turned you off?

Part 3 Pages & Content

If “Other,” please list:

3.2. Do you already have written content (descriptions, bios, product info) ready?

Yes, I have most or all of it written I have some, but I'll need to write more No, I'll need to write everything Can you help me write it? (this may be an add-on fee)

3.3. Do you have photos of your products / business / yourself?

Yes, I have high-quality photos I own the rights to I have phone photos that may work I need help with photography I'd like to use stock photos

Important: I can only use photos you own or have licensed. Please don't send photos you pulled off Google or Pinterest — that can cause legal trouble for your business.

Part 4 Sales & Payments

4.1. Do you want customers to be able to place orders through the website?

Yes, full online store with shopping cart and checkout Simple order form that emails me (I'll handle payment separately) No online orders — just contact info for customers to reach out Not sure, let's discuss

4.2. If yes to online orders: how will customers pay? (Check all that apply)

Credit/debit card (Stripe, PayPal, or similar) Cash or check at pickup Venmo, Zelle, Cash App (peer-to-peer) Other (describe below)

If “Other,” please describe:

4.3. Do you already have a business bank account and, if applicable, a Stripe or PayPal account?

4.4. How many products will you be listing?

Under 10 10–50 50–200 More than 200 Varies seasonally

4.5. Will you need to update product availability yourself?

Yes, I want to be able to update it myself No, I'm fine paying you to update it Let's discuss

If you want to mark products as “sold out” or add new inventory without calling me every time, you'll want an admin area. This adds some cost upfront but saves money long-term.

Part 5 Domain Name & Hosting

5.1. Do you already have a domain name (a web address like yourbusiness.com)?

Yes, I own it already No, I need help picking and registering one I had one but let it expire

If yes, what is your domain name?

5.2. If you don't have one, any name ideas?

5.3. Do you have website hosting already?

Yes, I have hosting No, I need hosting — please quote me on your managed hosting Not sure what this means (that's fine — I'll explain)

Hosting is the monthly/yearly fee that keeps your site online. Different from the domain name.

If yes, who is your hosting provider?

Part 6 Look & Feel

6.1. Three words that describe the feel you want

6.2. Do you have a logo?

Yes, I have the original design files (SVG, AI, PNG) I have a low-quality version (Facebook profile, photo of a sign, etc.) No logo — I'll need one designed (add-on fee) No logo — just use my business name as text

6.3. Any specific colors you want used or avoided?

6.4. Anything else about the visual style? (Fonts, layout, images you love or hate)

Part 7 Timeline & Budget

7.1. When would you like the site to be live?

As soon as possible Within the next 1–2 months Within 3–6 months By a specific date (enter below) Flexible

If specific date, when?

7.2. Is there a specific reason for that timing?

7.3. Do you have a budget range in mind? *

Under $500 $500 – $1,500 $1,500 – $3,000 $3,000 – $5,000 Not sure — I need you to tell me what's realistic

Honest answer here saves us both time. Most individual and/or small-business websites I build fall between $800 and $3,000 depending on scope. If that's way off from what you were thinking, let's talk early.

7.4. Do you want ongoing maintenance after launch?

Yes, monthly retainer (predictable monthly fee for a set number of hours) Yes, hourly as-needed No, I want to handle updates myself Let's discuss

Most small businesses benefit from maintenance — things like keeping plugins updated, small content changes, backups, and fixing the occasional issue.

Part 8 Anything Else

8.1. Is there anything else I should know about you, your business, or this project?

8.2. Any questions for me?

Website Project Questionnaire