So you’ve chosen your small business web site developer . Now what? After agreeing on your contract and conferring with your business partners or colleagues on the direction you want your website to take, go through the following points to smooth your interaction and eliminate any potential headaches.

1. Send all your marketing materials and company info.

Very often, small business owners have composed their own marketing campaigns on the fly and are surprised to have to supply artfully-written copy and carefully selected photos to their web design partners. Compile all your company slogans, vision-mission, and photos in a CD, flash drive, or zip file – or better yet, compile Basic Info Checklist: What Information Every Small Business Website Should Have

2. Check your spelling and copyrights.

Did everything pass through the spell check? You should either use royalty-free, buy stock images, or have your designer design or buy for you the right to use original photographs and images. Just because it’s online does not mean it’s free for you to use – unless you want an infringement lawsuit.