Site Architecture

Outline of the pages and functions.

This outline is used as a developer tool for estimating a project, to design navigation, for folder structure strategies, and to understand click through scenarios. These issues affect your site from the beginning and can cause success or failure. Make sure you have an effective site map before you begin.

Here is a generic example of an outline/site map. Each of the colored titles is a page. Black text is page description.

1.0) Home

2.0) Products - will have 2 photos each with description, specs, and link to purchase.

2.1) Product 1

2.1.1) Accessory a
2.1.2) Accessory b

2.2) Product 2

2.3) Product 3

3.0) Services

3.1) Service 1

3.2) Service 2

3.3) Service 3

4.0) Company Info

4.1) About Us

4.2) Employment

5.0) Contact Us - form submission.

6.0) Press Releases - browser based admin so customer can add or edit entries.

7.0) Shopping - cart that performs secure authorization and payment gateway.

 
 
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Services
  
 
3rd party products I work with
 
  • MIVA (customization and SEO)
  • Google (Analytics and AdWords)
  • PayPal
  • MySpace layout customization
  • Constant Contact integration
  • Commision Junction ad programs
  • Social Networking & Marketing:
    MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, Bebo, del.icio.us, BlogSpot
 
 
Webmasters I often replace
 
  • Incompetent hosting companies
  • Expensive design agencies
  • Lazy freelancers
  • Offshore developers
  • Multiple hat wearers
  • The neighbor's kid
  • The secretary