I don’t normally post over here very often but since this is a busy week for Todd I figured I would share a few things.  Normally I blog about making beer and staying productive but lately I’ve been spending a lot of time exploring project management, web development and freelance contracting.

Today I want to share with you some tips for getting a good start on a web project.  For those lucky souls to have hired a web consultant, defined a project and implemented it flawlessly then don’t waste your lunch hour here.  Get on Facebook or Twitter or something else and enjoy your time.

For those of us who have had projects go south here are my top four (yes, only four – if you have a fifth please add it to the comments to share with the rest of us) tips to kick off a web project the right way.

1. Clearly Define the End Result
I’ve worked with a lot of clients that expressed some vague goals like “I want a website” or “I want to rank in the #1 spot on Google for a generic keyword”.  These are not good goals to give to a consultant (unless you have a lot of money to burn, in that case – email me…). Continue reading “Kick Off Your Web Project the Right Way” →