{"id":26741,"date":"2022-04-20T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T07:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/?p=26741"},"modified":"2022-04-13T09:14:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T06:14:39","slug":"how-to-make-a-clear-brief-for-your-wordpress-website-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/how-to-make-a-clear-brief-for-your-wordpress-website-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Clear Brief for Your WordPress Website Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019re thinking about building a new website for your online business, then <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/custom-wordpress-development-8-major-benefits\/\">custom WordPress website development<\/a> is the best service you can opt for. However, there is one very important thing you should do before the actual creation of your new website begins and that is making <strong>a clear brief that outlines your main requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You\u2019ll notice that any reputable <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/\">WordPress agency for enterprise<\/a> has inquiry forms associated with the different services and solutions they provide. Take Vipe Studio, for example. You can find a contact form on each of our services pages where you\u2019ll be asked to provide some additional information regarding <strong>your project demands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is super important. Why? Because no agency will take your project seriously if the only thing you can tell them is \u201cI need a new website.\u201d (Of course, when you don\u2019t have a technical assignment for your site, you can invest in a <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wordpress-services\/consulting-discovery\/\">Consulting &amp; Discovery<\/a> service.).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Remember that no one knows your business as well as you do. An <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-development\/\">enterprise WordPress agency<\/a>, like our own, needs you to provide a clear website brief to ensure that both parties will be happy with the end product.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is why you should take a step back and do some work before contacting an agency. A good website brief will do the trick. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/the-successful-wordpress-development-agency-model\/\">WordPress Agency for Development<\/a> reminds you that a website brief is<strong> a detailed document that explains exactly what you want.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This isn\u2019t to say that you won\u2019t need the professional assistance of a reputable web development agency that can, for sure, give you invaluable advice. However, you\u2019ll want to start with a specification that you can send to various companies. This way, you\u2019ll gain a better understanding of the competitive rates out there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">So, in today\u2019s article, we\u2019re going to take a look at what should be in your website brief. <strong>Let\u2019s go!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-26748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-615x410.png 615w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-572x381.png 572w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tiny-businesswoman-checking-completed-tasks-on-clipboard-ai-261x174.png 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Target Audience<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/the-beginner-s-guide-to-working-with-a-wordpress-development-agency\/\">WordPress development agency<\/a> reminds you that your product or service isn\u2019t for everyone and the same thing applies to your website. You must be very specific about your target audience in order for your new website to cater to their demands, interests, and preferences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is why we suggest you <strong>create customer personas.<\/strong> It is very important to outline how these idealized representations of your consumers would act on your website. This will help the web development agency get a better understanding of your goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We urge you to be specific \u2013 the more concrete you are, the higher the chance your website will be built in a way that resonates with your target audience. Our WordPress development company knows for a fact that this method can ensure that your new website will provide a positive user experience that leads to conversions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26750 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-300x266.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-1024x907.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-768x680.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-1536x1361.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-2048x1815.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-463x410.png 463w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-430x381.png 430w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Strategy_managament_and_business_training-ai-196x174.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Design<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s usually a good idea to do some research and provide samples of websites you enjoy when it comes to the design section of your brief. Make notes on what you think makes these sites effective so that the web agency may use them as <strong>a reference point.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You\u2019ll aid the WordPress website development process if you also include design directions for the graphic components you want on your website. You might require special images or icons, and these things should be present in your brief.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26754 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3411091-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3411091-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3411091-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3411091-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3411091-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3411091-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3411091-ai-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3411091-ai.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Menu &amp; Content<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you begin the process of <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/the-advantages-of-custom-wordpress-development-for-your-business\/\">custom WordPress website development<\/a>, you should consider all of the different pages you want as well as the content you want on these pages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We recommend you <strong>outline all of the main sections<\/strong> you believe you\u2019ll require on each page. You can create a <strong>navigation flowchart<\/strong> that will help the agency create the best navigation structure for your new website.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26756 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2179872-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2179872-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2179872-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2179872-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2179872-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2179872-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2179872-ai-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2179872-ai.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">4. Functionality<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Custom WordPress website development is all about functionality. This is why it\u2019s advisable to <strong>include all of the features you require<\/strong> for your new website in your brief.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/building-an-enterprise-wordpress-website-for-stark-industries\/\">WordPress agency for enterprise<\/a> warns you that this is when the prices start to build up. It\u2019s best to mention everything that you want from the very start. Otherwise, you risk having your costs go up during the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are some examples of different functionalities you might want to include in your website:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Integration with an email provider<\/li>\n<li>An online store<\/li>\n<li>Integration with a booking engine<\/li>\n<li>Schema markup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/guide-to-scaling-wordpress-for-high-traffic-enterprise-websites\/\">enterprise WordPress agency<\/a> reminds you that the costs start to build up when you implement any integration with <strong>3rd party applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26758 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2098197-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2098197-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2098197-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2098197-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2098197-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2098197-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2098197-ai-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2098197-ai.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">5. Localization<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Localization is the process of <strong>adapting your website to the requirements of diverse countries.<\/strong> If you do have demands in this area, we suggest you make a list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here\u2019s an example of some of the aspects to think about:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Translation<\/li>\n<li>Localizing the language<\/li>\n<li>Currency<\/li>\n<li>Adjusting the layout<\/li>\n<li>Presentation of content<\/li>\n<li>Imagery\/video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-26760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-547x410.png 547w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-508x381.png 508w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6987-ai-232x174.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">6. Budget and Payment Terms<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cost overruns are common in custom WordPress website development, especially if elements of the brief are not clearly stated. If you plan ahead of time, <strong>provide some wiggle room in your budget<\/strong> so you may make modifications based on the expectations indicated in your brief.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/find-the-best-woocommerce-development-agency-with-these-expert-tips\/\">WordPress Agency for Development<\/a> suggests you define your payment conditions in this part of the brief. Specify whether you\u2019ll pay in advance or in installments (for example, half up front and a half at the conclusion of the project). Additionally, include the currency in which you\u2019ll pay, and how you\u2019ll transfer the money.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26762 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/146-ai-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/146-ai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/146-ai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/146-ai-410x410.png 410w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/146-ai-381x381.png 381w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/146-ai-174x174.png 174w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/146-ai-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/146-ai.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Make a Clear Brief for Your WordPress Website Requirements!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And so, writing a comprehensive website brief may appear to be a lot of effort at this point, but it is well worth it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/why-should-you-choose-our-wordpress-development-agency\/\">WordPress development agency<\/a> reminds you that you will obtain an equally clear proposal from the web dev company if you are clear and detailed about your requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A website brief ensures that you\u2019ll be able to start the project on schedule. Furthermore, <strong>a clear brief may save you a lot of time (and money)<\/strong> by preventing you from having to go back and forth with the agency until they comprehend your website goals and requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are ready with your website brief and are looking for a reputable <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/guide-to-using-wordpress-as-an-enterprise-cms\/\">enterprise WordPress agency<\/a> to send it to, you should look no further than Vipe Studio!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We are a specialized WordPress agency that is focused on serving <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/7-reasons-why-wordpress-is-perfect-for-smes-and-not-only\/\">SMEs<\/a> and large-scale <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wordpress-solutions\/wordpress-development-for-enterprise\/\">Enterprise<\/a> organizations. We offer a <a href=\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wordpress-website-development\/\">custom WordPress website development<\/a> service that is characterized by the innovative approaches we use. <strong>Send us your inquiry<\/strong> with details about your project so we can become your trusted technical partner!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re thinking about building a new website for your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[2091,1955,1568,1728,1638,1712,406,1158,1134,2092,2094,2095,2093,1639,178],"class_list":["post-26741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-website-wordpress-development","tag-brief","tag-custom-wordpress-development","tag-enterprise","tag-enterprise-business","tag-enterprise-wordpress","tag-enterprise-wordpress-development","tag-features","tag-online-business","tag-tips-and-tricks","tag-website-brief","tag-website-functionality","tag-website-requirements","tag-wordpress-brief","tag-wordpress-for-enterprise","tag-wordpress-website"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26741"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26765,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26741\/revisions\/26765"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}