We have become experts at creating commercial websites using Joomla! and meeting our clients needs and expectations such as their sites being easily found in the search engines.
As you ponder nifty ideas your for your website, remember that textual content of the website is the most important part. Organize your ideas into sections and make categories or navigation text. Use Post-it notes or index cards to jot down the name of each page and organize them into a tree. For example, start with HOME at the top, then make a second row with pages such as "About Us," "Portfolio", "Contact Us," Etc. From there you can branch even further if you'd like.
Take a picture of the cards or notes as they appear. Bingo, you have a website tree.
Open your favorite word processing software and begin writing your content. Place only the content for each page on its OWN page. Place the picture you took at the top of the document with any specific instructions to the designer at CaddisArt, Inc. This will aid the designer in getting a flavor for what you want.
It's creative time! After your content is organized, it's time to start thinking about the look and feel of your website. A good starting place is to look at template sites such as www.RocketTheme.com or www.TemplateMonster.com. Keep in mind that if you are using Joomla as an engine, be sure to pick a Joomla Template. If we are building a custom template for you, you can still use this step to give us an idea of your likes and dislikes about certain artwork. This is an important step!If your marketing company has a specific design already in place, then you are done. Let the designers at CaddisArt do the production work from here. In most cases, we will give you a web address to keep you posted on progress.
Good luck with your new website!
