Taking Your Camera on the Road

The following is a simplified checklist for the development and design of a Website ($ indicates potential additional fees):

Development

• Gathering of information related to site content
• Website Name (Domain Name) Research
• Competition Researched
• Website Title Chosen
• Website Host Research
• Website Host Chosen and Registered $
• Website Name Chosen
• Website Name Purchase $
• Website Structure and Organization Established
• Link Exchange Researched
• Link Exchange Page Set Up
• Articles/Resources Provided/Researched
• Articles/Resources Chosen
• Advertising Inclusion Implemented
• Search Engine Submission Prepared
• Search Engine Submission Implemented $
• Review Search Engine Submission Results (1-4 months after public release)

Design

• Artwork Compiled
• Logo Designed or Prepared as Digital Art
• Color Scheme Research and Presented
• Layout Design Research and Presented
• Color Scheme Chosen
• Layout/Design Chosen
• HTML and CSS Coding Design
• Content and Articles Added
• Review Web Standards
• Validate Code
• Check Website with Other Browsers
• Check Website with Other Computers
• Check Website with Various Screen Resolutions
• Edit and Review Website Presentation
• Test Website (typically 2-4 weeks)
• Test Links

Website Maintenance

• Frequently Update
• Check for Errors
• Add Link Exchanges
• Check for Bad Links
• Keyword Review and Update
• Check Link Popularity
• Review New Technology
• Review Web Standards and apply
• Check Site Statistics
• Add New Content
• Check Links
• Validate Code
• Re-Submit Site to Search Engines
• Check Web Page Descriptions
• Check Web Page Titles
• Review Meta Tag Standards and Update
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• Review Top Searches from Search Engines (potential new content ideas)

Checklist Resources

• SCORE: Web Site Checklist Can Help You Plan for Success

Authors, photographers, teachers, and public speakers, Lorelle and Brent VanFossen, travel extensively with their camera and pen in hand to bring you a variety of articles on nature and travel photography including basic nature photography and the photography business, writing, travel, recreational vehicles, web page design, and life on the road. All images, design, and content are copyrighted and protected by law.

You can find related articles to this topic in our Web Pages and Website Development and Photographycategories. The previous post is Website Development and Design Form Instructions and the next post is Step-By-Step Website Development. Step-By-Step Website Development - Check List, Issue Number 203, by Lorelle VanFossen, was updated August 1st, 2005.

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