Primarily there are eight steps involved in website development
Website development can be considered in three categories of features
User Experience:Usability, Good Information Architecture, Easy navigation, Effective Color
Scheme, Clean Design
Functional Aspects: for example, download a case study, shopping cart, book appointment,
contact forms, etc.
Non Functional Aspects: Security, reliability, performance, maintainability, and
scalability
Depending on the functionality and complexity, website development may take from 2 weeks to 6 months. An expert team can give you a timeline based on your requirements. If you would like an estimate from us, email askus@codelattice.com.
You can develop your website with various technologies. There is no 'one size fits all'. Analyze with an expert team based on your requirements to select the right technology for you. And it is not just about the right technology, the methodology, and architecture of development are crucial. The best website development company is the one that works on bleeding edge technology.
Many hosting options are available, depending on the nature and requirement of the website. We recommend our clients to host in cloud providers like AWS or Google Cloud. If it is a portfolio or corporate sort of website with fewer transactions, smaller hosting providers such as GoDaddy will work.
Regularly updating & maintaining your site is crucial to ensure that the site is running optimally. Maintenance such as keeping up with the software patches and security updates cannot be skipped. For a better Search Engine Ranking, you need to optimize technical aspects and content on an ongoing basis.
You need to account for five types of expenses while developing and maintaining a website.
IIt is better to follow the SEO best practices while still in the development phase, reducing the cost in the long run. It will help the Search Engines like Google to interpret your content better from day one. Build your website pages in a way that search engines can crawl through and index the information correctly. A web development company can implement it strategically.
Following are some of the ways to keep your website secure
Static sites are purely informational websites where the content is read-only and not much interactive. A dynamic/CMS website displays content based on what actions the users make on the page. Considering what you expect from the site and make your choice.
To reduce your website development cost, one of the easiest ways is to use pre-built templates. Also, make a wise choice in selecting the technology and type of website, based on your need. Prepare a Site map and blueprint of your website before you approach a developer or a website development company. This will help them to give you a more accurate estimate.
Engaging & relevant content, easy navigability, faster page loading, clear call to action, targeted landing pages, captivating videos are some of the ways to reduce the bounce rate of your site.