Simple Site layout

Often when talking to a new customer the two most popular questions we are asked is,

Here is an example of a typical simple site layout. It has all the basics, without anything fancy. After all it's your content that should be the stand out for these pages.

What will my site look like?

Well a typical simple site layout could look something like what I have detailed below. However it all depends on you and your business. You may look at it and say "It's the same as many other sites I've seen" and there are positives and negatives to this. On the negative, a visitor may look at it and think that they've seen this before and they don't have to delve any further. (Careful design, use of color and graphics should eliminate this). However on the positive, if a visitor is familiar with the navigation you've provided, they will concentrate on the content rather than, "where's the next page?"

Select a page to view.......

See a working example HERE

Each page should at the very least show a back button, much more desirable is complete navigation around your site, surveys in useability have shown that if you provide graphical links on your pages you should also provide text links.

There are just as many other pages that you could include, here are some examples;

Order Form - provide details online.
Fax Form - Print the page and fax it back.
Secure Page - used for encoding important or priveledge information, typically credit card details.
Comments and Feedback - usually a form, an opportunity for a visitor to leave thier mark.
Survey - an opportunity to collect information about vistors to your site.
Message Board - generates loyality amogst users of the board.
Frequently Asked Questions - list those questions that you get asked all the time.
Site Map - useful when a visitor gets lost.
Terms and Conditions - tell them what is and isn't included and what their obligations are.
Copyright - discourage others from copying your hardwork and ideas.
Disclaimer - Let the buyer beware.
Post, Freight and Transport costs - let them know how much it's going to cost, who you use and how long it will take to get there.
Password Protected - utilizes a login, only members past this point.

How Much will it cost?

Well first of all lets review our site. From three pages of actual content we now have 9 pages that make up our web site. You can now see how they tell a story, providing the visitor with all the information they need.

Also included header of each document, but what you don't see on the pages are the META-TAGS for author, description, keywords, date, expiry, last modified, revisit, source, content type, robots,

Note the prices quotes here are based on the text being supplied in MS-Word documents formated and ready to go into the pages. The images are supplied in either TIF, GIF or JPG format. Their is an additional charge for preparing text or scanning images from photographs or other hardcopy.

All prices do not include GST

Site Design and Creation
Description	Qty	Hours	Cost
Pages	9	3	$105
Images	10	2	$70
Sub Total				$175

Site Placement and Promotion
Description	Qty	Hours	Cost
FTP, test & verify	-	1	$35
List site with search Engines	20	2	$70
Sub Total				$105

Administration
Description	Qty	Hours	Cost
AU Domain Name (biannual fee)	1	-	$175
Annual Hosting Fee	1	-	$275
Cyber Host Setup fee (once only)	1	-	$99
Sub Total first year				$549
Second year				$275
Third year				$450

So there you have it, your basic web page. Cost $919
For about a $100 more you could have some buttons (images) to replace the text navigation.
Scanning of suitable photographs runs to about $5 each
And any extra work is at the hourly rate of $35

http://www.gmw-consult.com/example01/index.html - Last Update on 15 July 2000
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