Website Planning Checklist

 

Your Organization:  ___________________________________

 

Organization Mission:  ________________________________

 

Main purpose for website:

 

 

 

 

Audiences

Define each audience and the major result you want with that audience:

 

1)     _______________________________________________________

 

I want these visitors to ultimately (buy, subscribe, call, link to, etc.) __

 

_______________________________________________________

 

            _______________________________________________________

 

           

2)     _______________________________________________________

 

I want these visitors to ultimately _____________________________

 

_______________________________________________________

 

            _______________________________________________________

 

3)     _______________________________________________________

 

I want these visitors to ultimately _____________________________

 

_______________________________________________________

 

            _______________________________________________________

 

 

 

Undesirable Audiences  (Who might you inadvertently attract?)

 

Audience                                Desired Handling (Convert, Refer, Drive Away)

 

________________                        _____________________________________

 

________________                        _____________________________________

 

 

Audiences: Future Plans

The audiences you address and the level of services provided for each may change over time.  Note expected changes for the future here.  (This may help you design the site for easier maintenance in the future.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audience Detail

 

Audience ___________________________________________________

 

  Relationship with Audience _____________________________________

 

  One-time, intermittent, ongoing  _________________________________

 

Ultimate goal, major action desired from Audience __________________

 

___________________________________________________________

 

___________________________________________________________

 

Minor actions (steps toward major action):

1)     __________________________

2)     __________________________

3)     __________________________

4)     __________________________

 

Information, Products, or Projects of Interest to this Audience

 

1)     _______________________________________________

2)     _______________________________________________

3)     _______________________________________________

4)     _______________________________________________

 

Services you provide this Audience

 

1)     ________________________________________________

2)     ________________________________________________

3)     ________________________________________________

 

Services this Audience can provide you

 

1)     ________________________________________________

2)     ________________________________________________

 


 

Product / Service Detail Form

 

 

Service:  _________________________________________________________

 

 

Service Description:  ________________________________________________

 

_________________________________________________________________

 

_________________________________________________________________

 

_________________________________________________________________

 

_________________________________________________________________

 

 

Audiences for this Service: 

1)     _____________________________

2)     _____________________________

3)     _____________________________

4)     _____________________________

 

Importance of Service:  _______________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________

 

 

Future of this Service:  ___________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________

 


 

Reciprocal Relationships

 

These are organizations that your organization has symbiotic relationships with, not necessarily using the Internet.  This may include funding, referrals, services, whatever.

 

Name                                                  Relationship

 

____________________               ______________________________________

 

____________________               ______________________________________

 

____________________               ______________________________________

 

____________________               ______________________________________

 

 

 

Related Websites 

 

Websites that provide information and services useful to your audiences and related to your purposes, particularly those you should provide links to.

 

 

Organization                          Website                      Information / Service Provided

 

________________                        _____________       _____________________________

 

________________                        _____________       _____________________________

 

________________                        _____________       _____________________________

 

________________                        _____________       _____________________________

 

________________                        _____________       _____________________________

 

________________                        _____________       _____________________________

 

 

Who Are You? 

 

Provide a description of yourself or organization.  Include background, priorities, influences and factors that give you character.  Tell your story, if possible.