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Program | New WordPress Website Projects

  1. Gather Specs and Assets
    1. Logo (color scheme)
    2. Content
    3. Keywords
    4. Photos
  2. Establish Environment
    1. url (.dev vs .rev)
    2. hosting
    3. baseline
  3. Create Menu Structure
    1. Pages {top level)
    2. Categories (blog type posts)
    3. Project Categories
    4. Projects
  4. Front Page Design
    1. Header
    2. Content
    3. Footer
  5. Interior Page Design
    1. Header
    2. Content
    3. Sidebars
    4. Footer
  6. Client Approval
    1. Design OK
    2. Suggestions or requests for improvement
  7. Content Build-out
    1. Content
    2. Sidebars
    3. Photos
    4. Forms
    5. SEO (Title Tags and Meta Descriptions)
  8. OK to go Live
    1. Final testing of user interfaces (contact forms, etc)
    2. Final Client Approval
  9. Production Transition
    1. Establish hosting
    2. Migrate new website to production hosting
    3. If necessary, re-point DNS
    4. Google Tracking Code
    5. 301 redirects