| For months and maybe for years you've probably | | | | that you would like to highlight to the prospective client |
| came across other websites you admired and made | | | | - A place for prospective employees to apply online |
| a mental note that you would like to have something | | | | (form) or inquire about employment opportunities |
| similar eventually. However to have a designer come | | | | - Listing of employment opportunities with your |
| right out and ask point blank to spell out everything you | | | | company |
| want is similar to being thrown a set of keys and | | | | List of customers to use as a reference. We |
| thrown into a new building. You get a 'where do I begin' | | | | recommend asking your client's permission before |
| feeling. | | | | publishing their contact information online. |
| No more staring at a blank screen trying to drum up an | | | | A photo or two of site that you service |
| idea of what you want to say. | | | | Reasons why a prospective client should choose you. |
| Listed below are ideas for putting together content | | | | Don't overlook including items in terms of: |
| (text) for your web pages. Just pick a few and before | | | | |
| you know it you'll be writing a new proposal | | | | 1. Safety and safety Programs o Training programs |
| presentation-online style that is. | | | | procedures |
| Rule number one, don't over analyze yourself. | | | | 2. OSHA compliance |
| Remember your best ideas will be the first ones that | | | | 3. Hazmat certifications, etc. Graphics Images should |
| fly from your fingers! | | | | be kept to a minimum but great things to include are: |
| Content and interaction | | | | - Photo of owners |
| - Services provided and any specialty services | | | | - Photos of employees (you should get a signed |
| - Certifications | | | | release to use photos) |
| - Service Area | | | | - Logos from any associations you are involved with |
| - Request a quote for service (form) | | | | - Logos from any certifications you hold Items to |
| - Customer Survey (feedback form) | | | | consider avoiding |
| - Contact page (may or may not have a form but | | | | - Pricing |
| should include your phone #, email address, fax | | | | - List of items done in each area/room |
| number, and possibly address) | | | | - Large or flashy graphics Rule number two, write your |
| - Company history | | | | content before you even start looking at page layouts. |
| - Mission statement and/or core values | | | | Remember your text is the information (content) of |
| - If you have employees | | | | your website. By trying to fit what you want to say |
| - Any aspects of training or employee selection | | | | into a format not only will you overlook important |
| process that you would like to highlight | | | | information that you should have included you will |
| - Team and team route cleaning, systematic cleaning, | | | | waste time. As as business owner your time is money. |
| uniformed staff, bonded staff, supervised staff, etc. | | | | |