A clearer plan.
A better website.

Free website planning tools for the decisions before a build, a redesign or a new quote. No account, no email gate. Use the results with any provider.

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Calculator

Compare the full website cost

Which quote makes sense over time?

Put build fees, hosting, care and extras side by side over 12, 24 or 36 months. Use your own figures and download the comparison.

Compare website costs

Brief builder

Write a useful website brief

What should I tell a web designer?

Work through nine prompts covering the business, customers, content and next step. Copy or download a brief you can send to any provider.

Build your brief

Requirements mapper

Choose the right kind of website

Do I need enquiries, booking or a shop?

Map what visitors must be able to do. Separate a straightforward business website from functions that need a more detailed scope.

Map your requirements

Comparison worksheet

Compare website proposals

Are these providers offering the same thing?

Record written answers from up to three providers on content, ownership, launch and ongoing responsibility. Keep unanswered questions visible.

Compare proposals

Migration worksheet

Plan your old and new URLs

What happens to my existing pages?

Inventory your current addresses and record whether each page stays, changes or has a relevant replacement. Take the map into your launch plan.

Make a URL map

Diagnostic worksheet

Find the gap in your enquiry journey

Why is my website not getting enquiries?

Record what you can verify about relevant visits, the message route and follow-up. Turn a verified fault into a specific next action.

Check the enquiry journey

Evidence worksheet

Check the answers on your website

Can a customer find a clear answer?

Keep a real buyer question, the exact page answer and your search observations together. Identify what needs a clearer explanation.

Check your page evidence

Your worksheet entries stay in your browser unless you choose to copy, download, print or share them. These tools do not crawl your site or certify its performance. See the instructions in each tool for what is checked.

Put the plan to work.

We plan, write, design and build custom business websites. See the scope and examples, or ask about the project your worksheet has helped define.

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