{"id":4179,"date":"2017-02-24T21:54:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T01:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pioneer.media\/?page_id=4179"},"modified":"2021-09-28T09:05:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T13:05:45","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pioneer.media\/guides\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Website Design Getting Started Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Getting Started Guide” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” scroll_down_icon=”;” background_color=”#f7f7f7″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center”]

What do we need to get started? What should you be gathering together? How does the web design process work? Check out these 4 steps!<\/p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” admin_label=”section” disabled=”off”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”2″ custom_padding=”29px|0px|29px|0px” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

1)\u00a0What We Need to Get Started<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”2″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Are You Getting a New Website?” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”\ue072” icon_color=”#0084ff” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#0084ff” use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#0084ff” icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” icon_font_size=”96px” header_font_size=”22px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]
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  1. Down Payment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 50% down payment required to get started. Optional: pay in full. Checks, credit cards and PayPal are accepted.<\/li>\n
  2. Signed Agreement<\/strong> \u2014 Review, sign and return our simple 1-page Agreement.<\/li>\n
  3. Domain Ideas<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0What .com domain name would you like? Any ideas? Come up with a few (and so will we) and we’ll check their availability. Once you choose a domain name, you should intend to keep it (don’t change your mind). We will take care of registering the domain name for you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Is Your Website Being Redesigned?” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”\ue02a” icon_color=”#0084ff” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#0084ff” use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#0084ff” icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” icon_font_size=”96px” header_font_size=”22px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]
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    1. Down Payment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 50% down payment required to get started. Optional: pay in full. Checks, credit cards and PayPal are accepted.<\/li>\n\t
    2. Signed Agreement<\/strong> \u2014 Review, sign and return our simple 1-page Agreement.<\/li>\n\t
    3. Domain Login<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 We need access to your domain name so we can work with it. If you’d like, we can transfer it to our server for safe keeping. Possible companies that have your domain name are GoDaddy, NameCheap and Network Solutions.<\/li>\n\t
    4. Hosting or WordPress Login<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 What is the login to your current website? We need this to redesign and update it. Possible companies that host your website are GoDaddy, HostGator and BlueHost.<\/li>\n<\/ol>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section transparent_background=”off” background_color=”#f7f7f7″ allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” disabled=”off”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”2″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

      2)\u00a0Design Ideas & Content<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”2″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Logo” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”\ue00a” icon_color=”#4CA9FF” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#0084ff” use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#0084ff” icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” icon_font_size=”96px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

      Send us your logo in one of the following formats: EPS, PDF, PNG, high-res JPG<\/p>\n

      Don’t have a logo? No worries, we can help! Our specialists will design a custom, professional logo for you.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Color Scheme” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”\ue08d” icon_color=”#0084ff” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#0084ff” use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#0084ff” icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” icon_font_size=”96px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

      What colors would you like on your website? The colors from your logo are an excellent place to start. Colors should be careful chosen to convey the intend feeling and mood of the website. Should your site be eco-friendly? Bold and exciting? Calming and relaxing?<\/p>\n

      <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Photos” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”\ue006” icon_color=”#00427F” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#0084ff” use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#0084ff” icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” icon_font_size=”96px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

      Send us your best HD photos for your website. The bigger the size, the\u00a0better. Methods of digital transportation: Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Email, Text<\/p>\n

      <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”2″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Design” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”\ue603” icon_color=”#4CA9FF” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#0084ff” use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#0084ff” icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” icon_font_size=”96px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

      Are there any websites out there you particularly like? Whether they are in the same industry as you or not, this is very helpful information! Give us an idea of what you’d like to see on your website.<\/p>\n

      <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Pages” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”\ue109” icon_color=”#0084ff” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#0084ff” use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#0084ff” icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” icon_font_size=”96px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

      What pages do you want on your website? Ideas: Home, About Us, Services, Products, Testimonials, Photo Gallery, Contact.<\/p>\n

      You can have whatever pages\u00a0you want. This is your website!<\/p>\n

      <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Content” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”l” icon_color=”#00427F” use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#0084ff” use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#0084ff” icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” icon_font_size=”96px” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

      Most importantly, send us the content that goes on each page. For the About Us page, send a few paragraphs and photos to explain your company’s background and story. For the Contact page, what’s your current contact details? For the Gallery, we need photos to put there.<\/p>\n

      <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” disabled=”off”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”2″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]

      3)\u00a0We Design Your Website Mockup<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”2″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” height=”100″ divider_style=”solid” divider_position=”top” divider_weight=”1px” hide_on_mobile=”on” disabled=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]