Example Client LLC
www.examplewebsite.com
Welcome to your client progress report for your website. We keep this page updated as we complete new tasks for your website which is currently under development. Tasks that have been completed have been crossed off so you can easily see exactly what we've done and what we have yet to do. While you're here check to see if there are any comments from the developer who is building your site. Also check the "General Notes" comment box below to see if there are any general comments. Make sure to check back often to see how things are progressing. If you have any questions or comments please sumbit them using our contact form.
General Notes
PRE-CONTRACT:
What's Done
Designer Comments
- Initial Client Interview
- Get Contact Details from Client (Address, Phone, Fax, Email, etc)
- Outline Site Pages
- Draft Design Quote and Send to Client
- Draft and Sign Design Contract
- Receive initial payment
- Outlining Timeline For Completion
Contract Signed. %50 of total project fee has been paid. Project fee $1,800.00
POST-CONTRACT / PRE-DEVELOPMENT:
What's Done
Designer Comments
- Target Market Design Analysis
- Draft Mockup Designs
- Choose Typography
- Choose Color Scheme
- Discuss Web Hosting Options with Client
- Acquire assets (logo, photos) from client
- Define Purpose Statement for the Website
- Create Style Guide
- Mockup Discussion and Approval
Second Mockup Chosen. Ready to begin Development.
DEVELOPMENT:
What's Done
Designer Comments
- Set Up Development Environment
- Acquire assets (logo, photos) for client
- Code Home Page Header / Menu
- Code Sub-Page Header / Menu
- Home Page Layout / Content Placement
- Sub-Page Layout / Content Placement
- Page Titles and Descriptions
- Develop Favicon and Upload Code to Header
- Check forĀ Use Friendly URLs
- Responsive Coding
- Responsive Check Using Emulator
Hoping to get templating done by the end of the week.
POST-DEVELOPMENT / PRE-LAUNCH:
What's Done
Designer Comments
- Check for Broken Links
- Proofread / Check Spelling and Grammar
- Check Semantic Structure (and Make Changes Where Necessary)
- Cross-Browser Compatibility Checks
- Check forms for correct input types (email, phone, etc)
- Responsive Testing Using Devices
- Optimize images (PNG)
- Optimize Images (JPG)
- Optimize Headers
- Optimize speed with Google Page Speed
- Optimize speed with Check Yahoo YSlow
- Add robots.txt
- Add humans.txt
- HTML Validation (For All Top Level Pages)
- CSS Validation
LAUNCHING SITE:
What's Done
Designer Comments
- Configure URL rewrite for www. subdomain
- Add to Google Webmaster Tools
- Set Up Google Analytics
- Generate and Upload sitemap.xml
- Upload to Web Host
- Send invoice
- Receive Final Payment
- Send Zip File of Development Folder or Custom Theme
ONE MONTH CHECK:
What's Done
Designer Comments
- Create Site Backup
- Check Google Analytics
- Index on Google Webmaster Tools
- Contact Client With Update/Results
THREE MONTH CHECK:
What's Done
Designer Comments
- Create Site Backup
- Check Google Analytics
- Index on Google Webmaster Tools
- Contact Client with Update/Results
SIX MONTH CHECK:
What's Done
Designer Comments
- Create Site Backup
- Check Google Analytics
- Index on Google Webmaster Tools
- Contact Client With Update/Results