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Building a Better Website: Which Comes First — Content or Coding?

Andrew-Schulkind
By Andrew Schulkind

Trick question. Neither comes first. What comes first in creating a truly great website is a great planning process.

The key elements of the planning process are

  • Strategy Brief
  • Site Map
  • Wireframes
  • Functional Specification
  • Design Brief

Here’s a brief look at each of them.

Strategy Brief

The strategy brief is typically a one-page document that guides the rest of your planning process. It lays out your goals for the website – what it needs to do to be considered a success – and the tactics you’ll use to achieve those goals.

As with every stage of planning, it’s critical here to get the input from your key stakeholders.

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Andrew-Schulkind

Andrew Schulkind

Since founding Andigo, Andrew Schulkind has asked clients two simple question: what does digital marketing success look like, and how can marketing progress be measured? Andigo’s work includes web design and development, content marketing, and digital strategy, among other digital marketing components, with a goal of helping firms encourage audience engagement through solid information architecture, a great user experience, and compelling content. A dash of common sense doesn’t hurt, either. Andrew graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy from Bucknell University. He engages in a range of community volunteer work and is an avid fly fisherman and cyclist. He also loves collecting meaningless trivia. (Did you know the Lone Ranger made his mask from the cloth of his brother's vest after his brother was killed by "the bad guys?”)

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