Getting Your Buisness on the Web

Your company's website serves as an advertisement telling people who you are and what you have to offer them. Before DJW can develop a site for you, we will need you to send us some information about your company, and any preferences you have about the look of your website. Please carefully read and follow in the instructions on how to submit this information, then proceed to our Design Questionnaire.

Each item on the Questionnaire is numbered, and requires a written response. Your submitted Questionnaire should be typed and the corresponding item number should clearly appear at the beginning of each response. You may send us your written response in one of the following ways:

• Email. We strongly encourage this method, as it allows us to develop your site more quickly. Include your Questionnaire response in the body of the message, or as a plain text or MS Word formatted attachment. Send email to djw@djwizard.com, with the subject heading "Design Questionnaire".
• Fax. Fax your typed Questionnaire response to us at (415) 491-4784.
• Conventional Mail. Send your typed Questionnaire response by mail to:
        Design Questionnaire
        P.O. Box 6123
        San Rafael, CA 94903
  

Some of items on the Questionnaire ask you to send a photograph or picture. We prefer that pictures be digital, that is, already scanned or otherwise in the computer. While we can use a wide range of image formats, the following are preferred: TIFF, BMP, PSD, TGA. The higher the resolution (appears bigger on the screen) and picture quality of the image, the better it is.

• Email. Send the image(s) as an email attachment. If you send your Questionnaire by email, you can attach the images to that email.
• Conventional Mail. Put the image(s) on a Zip disc or CD-ROM and mail the disc to us. The disk MUST be a PC/Windows readable format. We can NOT use Mac formatted discs.

When sending digital pictures, be sure to indicate the file name of the picture in the corresponding Questionnaire response.

If it is not feasible to send your picture digitally as describe above, you may mail us printed images. Be sure that the picture quality is good enough for scanning. DO NOT send photocopies, faxes or low-resolution inkjet printouts. If you are unsure about an image, call us and ask.

First read the instructions carefully, then complete the Questionnaire.

1. How can you be contacted and where are you located?
   • Phone Numbers
   • Fax Number
   • Email Address
   • Mailing Address
   • Store Location(s)
   
   

2. Describe your company. What products and services do you offer? What qualities does your company have that sets it apart from your competition? Does your company have a specialty, and if so what is it? Do you have: a convenient location, friendly service, a family owned business? How many years have you been in business? This information will largely appear in an "About Us" section of your website.

3. Sometimes providing general information about the kind of products you carry can attract visitors to your website. Some examples of this are at Diamonds on Web. Although these 'buying guide' sections do not always sell your products directly, they make visitors to your site more comfortable with making a purchase, and give a positive impression of your company because, in the customer's eyes, you cared enough to educate them about your products. Would you like to include such an area on your site? If so, provide the basic information it should contain.

4. Does your company have a logo image that you want included on your site? If so, send it.

5. Do you have any other promotional images such as photos of your merchandise? If so, please send them.

6. Do you have any color or style preferences for the look of your website? If so, give a description of what you have in mind and/or provide examples of the look you want.

7. Is there any other information that you want people to have your company and its products, such as trade shows you will be appearing at, sales or special offers you feature, etc.?

8. Are there any other considerations or specifications you would like us to take into account when designing your site?