{"id":42883,"date":"2020-03-18T13:20:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T13:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-397385-1251243.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=42883"},"modified":"2021-04-08T08:58:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:58:51","slug":"want-a-wordpress-website-quote-the-8-key-questions-to-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.co.uk\/campfire\/want-a-wordpress-website-quote-the-8-key-questions-to-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"Want a WordPress website quote? The 8 Key Questions to ask"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n

Here are 8 key questions you want to ask yourself before<\/em> looking for a WordPress website quote (plus our tips with how to answer them!).<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q. What functionality does your website require?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

90% of the websites we produce for clients<\/a> are on the WordPress platform. Such websites may have (but not always) fairly limited functionality – they exist to be highly polished touchpoints encouraging online visitors to make contact with your business – turning anonymous website visitors into lucrative leads.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If your project needs more advanced functionality such as an events calendar, e-commerce so people can buy online, a private members area, or even something more bespoke (which may not suit WordPress) etc, then please<\/em> describe how you would ideally like that functionality to work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q. Are you able to compromise on functionality?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

WordPress is a fantastic website platform. You can download additional, pre-packaged functionality in the form of \u201cplugins<\/a><\/em>\u201d. Such plugins can help with extra functionality such as we’ve already mentioned (event calendars<\/a>, e-commerce<\/a> etc).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

However, this off-the-shelf functionality comes at a price – you have<\/em> to be able to adapt your requirements to fit how such plugins can be configured out of the box.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you are not<\/em> prepared to adapt, then using pre-packaged functionality is not for you, and what you actually need is to invest significantly in a bespoke development project.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q. Are you able to compromise on design?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pre-packaged website designs<\/a> are also available (called ‘themes<\/em>‘). This is very helpful as it can reduce the overall cost of the project – especially if you are on a budget.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

However, if you chose this pre-packaged route, then (like with plugins) you have<\/em> to be prepared to comprise with how such a pre-packaged design works and what it is able to do. For example, many such pre-packaged designs have certain rules for layout out web content; as long as you follow those rules, then you are fine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you are not<\/em> prepared to compromise, then you need a bespoke design (95% of our projects<\/a> are bespoke designs<\/em>).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q. What sort of hosting or support will you need?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you need ongoing support after<\/em> your website is live, please consider the type of support you will need e.g.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n