Getting Started: A Checklist for Your Website Design or Redesign

Describe the site you envision. What is its goal? Who is your target audience?
What are the URLs of sites in your industry?
What sites do you like? DISlike? Why?
How big will your site be? How many pages?
What features do you want for your site?
Do you have a logo, branding and/or corporate identity?
Do you have images? Do you have copy?
What other materials do you want to integrate into the site?
Do you have an idea of the "look and feel" of the site? A color scheme?
How soon do you need it? Would you like a "coming soon" page?
What is your budget for this project?
Will you need a maintenance agreement? Or a Customer Management System (Portal)?
Have you decided on a domain name? Do you need your name redirected? Have you arranged hosting?
What else is important to you?