Does your existing website need a tune-up or a remodel?
The following checkpoints can help to define what can be done to keep your existing website competitive and in good working order:
A- Speed
- Does your Home Page load in a reasonable time?
- Is your site cross-browser (Microsoft Explorer & Netscape) and cross-platform (MAC and PC) compatible?
- Are there any broken images, broken links, or overlapping on your site?
- Do the audio and video clips work well on your site?
- Does your site appear correctly at 800 X 600 resolution and above?
B- Appearance
- Is the look and feel of the site pleasing?
- Is the design appropriate for the purpose of your business and for your intended audience?
- Are the page layouts, colors, fonts and images consistent throughout the site?
C- Navigation
- Is the content of your site logically organized?
- Is the navigation (buttons) located in the same place on each page of your site?
- Can users get to the key information with two or three clicks?
- Do the pages fit in a browser window or do you have to scroll?
- Does your site have a site map or index?
- Is there a search feature on your site?
- Are the labeling of links and buttons clear?
D- Content
- Is the content well-written and free of errors?
- Is the content easy to understand?
- Is there too much content or not enough?
- Does your site offer an easy way to edit/modify content?
- Does your site provide an easy way to make changes?
- Are the key messages immediately evident?
- Does your site offer search engine friendly HTML titles, key words and descriptions?
E- Interactivity
- Do all components of your site (links, scripts, interactive forms, etc.) function well?
- Does your site collect any user information such as e-mail addresses? Why?
- What functionality does your competition have that you would like to be added to your site?
- Does your site have a privacy policy?
