Planning for Websites, Post Launch

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Redesigning anything but the simplest of websites, or building a new one from scratch, takes a great deal of time and effort. There are many stages to a site build–from the initial planning, content strategy and UX design to web development, site building, theming and QA/testing.

Assuming everyone does their jobs well, the site launch should be a stage to celebrate, and catch up with other tasks, people, and family members you’ve been neglecting for the past few months. Have a party! Or at least a round of treats or beers. It’s an occasion worth commemorating.

But as much as you’d like to be completely done, and not think about the website anymore, there’s always more to do! You may have planted a garden, but it won’t grow if you don’t care for it. Perhaps it’s a cliché you’ve heard before, but a website is never truly done.

About the Author

Dan Moriarty is the co-founder, CEO and chief strategist with Electric Citizen.