Our Website Design Process

Hatta Consulting AS
Digital Marketing Agency
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We prioritize efficient project completion, minimizing the time our clients need to invest. Our aim is to ensure that our clients do not have to assume the role of designers or grapple with complex jargon. We maintain a simple and pragmatic approach throughout. On average, a website project spans eight to twelve weeks from the initial interview. However, project timelines may vary depending on specific circumstances, allowing for faster or slower completion.

The Process of Creating a Law Firm Website?
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Step 1: Introductions & Proposal

All relationships with us start with a phone call so that we can learn about the law firm, its clients, history, current marketing, goals, target audience, past website experiences, and more. Ensuring that we're a good fit with clients is critical, so there's no skipping this step. Above all else, we all want our clients to be successful. During the call, if we don't click, or if it becomes apparent that we can't do what is needed, we will be upfront about it and point them in the right direction.

Step 2: Intake Interview

Once a client signs on, we'll schedule intake interviews. Anyone at the firm who has a strong opinion about how the website turns out should be on this call. We'll be diving deep into what makes the firm tick, who its clients are, the features and content we should include, the direction the design should take, and more. This call is recorded so that everyone on the project has access to this critical information. One of the main goals of the call is to decide on the main direction for the design. Design layouts and ideas can be viewed here.

Step 3: Sketches and Wireframes

Just like a traditional architect lays out blueprints for a new house, our creative director will take all the big ideas from the interview and turn them into a blueprint, a.k.a wireframe, for the website. This is a rough but fairly accurate depiction of how the major pieces of the website are going to be laid out. Unlike traditional architecture, wireframing doesn't take terribly long because we don't have to walk around with a tape measure and compass.

Step 3 - a: Design - Review - Repeat

Once we have the key materials for the website design and an approved wireframe, we get started creating mockups. This usually takes about 1-2 weeks. Once the first round is done, we spend a few days reviewing it internally with fresh eyes to make sure all goals from the intake interview have been met. When our review is done, we will reach out with the exciting news to schedule a mockup review call. After the review, we'll process the feedback and roll through this cycle again and again until the design is completed.

Step 3 - b: Writing/Editing

While the design is going on, our writers will be working in parallel on the website content. If we're writing the firm's content, then the writer on the project will listen to the intake interview and possibly reach out to specific attorneys for a short call to introduce themselves and fill in any gaps. Once they have the information they need, they will draft a few pages and share them for first impression feedback before proceeding further. After the kinks have been worked out, we'll draft the remaining pages.

Step 4: Coding

Once a design is finished, we move it to coding. This is the process of making the design into a working, responsive, mobile-friendly, easy to edit website. It takes about 1-2 weeks for us to code the site, assemble it with the content, and review it for accuracy.

Step 5: Review

We put freshly coded websites at a private testing address. This will allow the client to review the entire website and all of its functionality before it goes live. At this stage, we can make changes to the text and photos as well as minor adjustments to the design. However, if we get to this stage and the client decides to request a major change to the design (i.e. change out the whole color scheme or change the layout/structure of the site) then there will likely be a charge and delay. Major design changes should be addressed before coding, during the design phase.

Step 6: Launch...Yeah!

The moment we've all been waiting for! After the freeze is over, we will launch the website. Depending on how things are configured with the domain name, it takes anywhere from 1 second to 24 hours for the site to go live worldwide. 99% of the time this all happens in under 1 hour.

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Take the First Step Towards an Exceptional Law Firm Website

If you're ready to create an exceptional website for your law firm, contact us today. Our experienced team will guide you through our proven process to ensure that your website accurately represents your firm, attracts your target audience, and helps you achieve your business goals. Let's start building your online presence together!

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