{"id":1010,"date":"2009-08-12T13:37:36","date_gmt":"2009-08-12T19:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webii.net\/blog\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2022-01-28T15:48:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T21:48:30","slug":"got-ideas-but-no-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/got-ideas-but-no-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"Got Ideas, But No Direction?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our prospective clients often know they want a website, but don&#8217;t have any idea what they want on the site or where they should start. When telling them what to prepare for their initial meeting, we often say to just bring ideas. Oftentimes, they actually need help generating what their ideas actually are.<\/p>\n<h2>Some quick questions to ask yourself to help bring direction to your ideas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the primary purpose of my site, i.e. what is your goal that you hope the website accomplishes? 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The clearer the picture you have, the easier it will be for your designer to accomplish your goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our prospective clients often know they want a website, but don&#8217;t have any idea what they want on the site or where they should start. When telling them what to prepare for their initial meeting, we often say to just bring ideas. Oftentimes, they actually need help generating what their ideas actually are. 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