Are you looking to get a website designed and developed in Sydney,but are unsure of where to start? Or perhaps you're feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the jargon and 'tech' talk? The best thing for you to try and do at the start is clarify what you actually want your website design and development to do. Some of the questions outlined below might be a good start for you to clarify what you want to achieve with your website design and development.

• Do you require your website design and development to include e commerce – that is, are you looking to sell products online?
• Or, is your website going to be more of a 'brochureware' style of site?
• Do you want your website design to be cutting edge and appeal to the high end of the market or, do you want to appeal to the masses (see our previous post on branding for more info on this subject)?
• How much traffic will you be getting to your website (this will affect hosting, hosting is where you website resides)?
• If you are in Sydney, should you website be hosted in Sydney?
• Do you want your website design and development to take place in Sydney?
• Do you want a CMS (Content Management System, see our post on Fabric, Form Creative's own CMS)?

Some companies will be very proficient at building the functionality into the website, that is, the website development portion (the 'back end'). But their website design may let them down, that is the 'look and feel' of the site – the branding portion of the site. Both elements are equally important. You want the look and feel of the website design to carefully portray your company in the correct light, and you also need your website to function correctly and seamlessly.

Every part of the interaction of the website is a reflection of your brand and lets your clients and customers know what they can expect in other areas of your business. Your website design and development is like looking into your company through a window. The first thing people will do when trying to find you or your company is fire up google, yahoo, or bing, and look for your business (which brings me to another point, Search Engine optimisation, or SEO, see our previous post for more!). There are many things to consider when looking to get your site built. Look for a website design and development company with a strong portfolio of work, work that you like the look of. To help when approaching a website design and development company, you could prepare a list of websites you like the look of, and also the functionality, the way the website works.

While it may all sound like a lot to think about! There are people who can help you and companies who can help you. If you're looking to get a website designed and developed, we can help you from the initial planning phases all the way through to the final website design and development, click here and one of our team members will be more than happy to help you on your journey!