Well, I’m coming into the homestretch of my website redesign project. It’s been a big long process that I hope not to have to do again for a couple of years at least. Since I am also a web designer as well as an artist, I am able to develop a website exactly how I want it without having to shell out money. Unfortunately, what I save in money usually is paid in time…because there’s nobody more persnickety than a web designer working on their own website. :)

If you are planning to take the plunge and create your own website or if you want to give your existing site a facelift, take a look at this great article that I found through the Daily Blog Tips blog before you get started. It’s a list of 10 Assumptions that people make when developing their websites that can end up becoming costly mistakes. Some of these assumptions include:

  • Assumption #1: People will know how to find your website
  • Assumption #2: People know what you sell
  • Assumption #3 : Everything will go as planned
  • Assumption #7: People know how to buy (this is huge!)
  • Assumption #9: People will contact customer service if they have a question or problem
  • Assumption #10: People will come back (I covered this point in past newsletters)

Dang, I almost posted the whole list…but the rest of it just as good. You can check out the article here.