1. Have you decided what Domain Name you would like to use?
2. What service or information do you want it to present?
3. What do you want your Web Site to do for you?
4. How would you like to present it?
5. What do you want the content to be?

• Think about what your customers would want to see on your Web Site.
• Gather together the graphics and text and the information you want your pages to contain.
• Consider your Site design with the possibility of future expansion.
• Get feedback and ideas from others who are involved in your immediate business. However, don't get bogged down with everyone's on going contributions because everyone has an opinion.
• Decide who will be the ultimate decision maker about the Web Site and be sure to get their approval on each step of its construction. It's best, right from the start, to appoint one decision maker who will have the final say.
• Decide what you want to use on your cover page and/or directory and how you want it to look. Because this is often the most complicated page, you should also determine in advance a budget for it. First impressions are important.
• Decide the contents and the layout of your directory and/or menus.
• Provide concise, complete and "to the point" information. Remember, people are reading fast.
• Provide information that has value.
• Use your site to enhance communication with your company and the public.
• Decide on an approximate budget.