A practical guide to full-service website development, from discovery and UX to content, CMS, responsive build, SEO foundations, analytics, testing, launch, and handover.
What Full-Service Website Development Should Include
Full-Service Website Development: The Short Answer
The exact deliverables still need to be defined
Launch readiness is part of the product
The business should be able to operate the site
What This Full-Service Website Development Guide Covers
Core sections
Practical guidance
Related services
Full-Service Website Development Connects Strategy With Implementation
Discovery and strategy
Information architecture
UX and visual design
Development and CMS
SEO and analytics
QA, launch and handover
The Core Elements of Full-Service Website Development
Discovery and strategy
- Goals
- Audience
- Competitors
- Requirements
Information architecture
- Sitemap
- Navigation
- Page types
- Internal links
UX and visual design
- Wireframes
- Components
- Responsive UX
- Visual system
Development and CMS
- CMS
- Forms
- Integrations
- Performance
SEO and analytics
- Technical SEO
- Metadata
- Analytics
- Conversions
QA, launch and handover
- QA
- Deployment
- Handover
- Support
Full-Service Website Development Checklist Before You Start
Confirm the exact deliverables
- Pages
- Features
- Languages
- Support
Assign ownership for every asset
- Copy
- Images
- Cases
- Product data
Include search requirements before architecture is final
- Search intent
- URLs
- Redirects
- Metadata
Define measurable outcomes
- Analytics
- Conversions
- Attribution
- Reporting
Clarify accounts and access
- Domain
- Hosting
- CMS
- Accounts
Agree on acceptance and support
- QA criteria
- Approval
- Training
- Support
A Practical Full-Service Website Development Process
Discovery and requirements
Sitemap and UX planning
Visual design and content preparation
Development and CMS implementation
Content, SEO, analytics and QA
Deployment and handover
Common Full-Service Website Development Problems and Better Alternatives
Common problems
Better approach
When Full-Service Website Development Requirements Change by Situation
Next Steps After This Full-Service Website Development Guide
Frequently Asked Questions About Full-Service Website Development
What does full-service website development include?
Does full-service development include website content?
Does a full-service website include SEO?
How long does full-service website development take?
What should happen before a website goes live?
What should a client receive after launch?