Plan your website project with these guides and checklists
Guides for running a website project in the right order: deciding, briefing, planning, signing, building, launching and, years later, redesigning.
How a website project runs
Most website projects that go wrong do so before any design work starts. The brief was vague, nobody agreed who writes the Thai copy, or the contract never said what happens when the scope changes. This section is arranged so you can avoid that: the guides follow the order in which decisions actually need to be made.
- Decide what kind of site and partner you need.
- Brief the developers you are talking to, in writing.
- Plan the page structure and the layout of key pages.
- Sign a contract that covers scope, changes and handover.
- Build to an agreed timeline, with content arriving on time.
- Launch with a checklist, not a hope.
- Redesign later without losing what already works.
Use the list below as a roadmap. If you already have a budget question, the guides to website costs and pricing cover the money side.
Guides in this topic
Planning and processA website redesign guide for Thai businesses, from audit to launch
A website redesign playbook for Bangkok businesses: when a redesign is worth it, how to audit, plan, design and build, how to protect your Google rankings, what it costs and takes, and a checklist to work through.
Planning and processSEO website redesign: how to keep your rankings when the site changes
How to redesign a website without losing SEO: benchmark, crawl, map every URL to a 301 redirect, keep the content that ranks, handle a domain change, check launch day and monitor for eight to twelve weeks.
Planning and processWriting a website redesign request for proposal that gets comparable quotes
How to write a website redesign request for proposal in Thailand: seven sections to copy, the bilingual, PDPA and e-Tax items generic templates skip, and a scoring grid so agency bids can be compared fairly.
Planning and processAn introduction to web development for people who hire developers
Not a coding course: a buyer's primer on how websites load, front end and back end, CMS platforms, integrations and how a build runs, so you can brief and judge developers.
Planning and processWhat a website wireframe is, and how it differs from a mockup and a prototype
Wireframes fix layout, mockups show the look, prototypes test the flow. A buyer's checklist for reviewing each, with Thai text and mobile checks.
Planning and processA website development questionnaire to brief any web developer
A copy-ready website development questionnaire with Thai-market questions on languages, LINE and WhatsApp, PromptPay and PDPA, so every quote you receive covers the same project.
Planning and processHow long website design and development really take
A realistic website timeline for Bangkok businesses: about 15 days for a typical build, stage by stage, with the content, translation and approval delays that stretch it and how to plan back from a launch date.
Planning and processSmall business website design tips and the mistakes that cost enquiries
Small business website design tips for Thailand: what the first screen must say, contact buttons that match how Thai customers reach out, bilingual text, speed, real trust signals, PDPA, and the mistakes that quietly cost enquiries.
Planning and processA website launch checklist for the week before and the month after
What to check before, during and after a website goes live: content in both languages, forms, LINE and WhatsApp links, PromptPay test orders, SEO settings, PDPA consent and a rollback plan.
Planning and processHow to plan a website structure and choose the pages your business needs
A practical method for deciding which pages your business site needs and how they connect: core and optional pages, hierarchy, URLs, menus, Thai and English sections, and three sample structures.
Planning and processWeb design contract checklist: the clauses to read before you sign
The clauses to read before signing a website contract: scope, timeline, payments, changes, ownership, licences, handover, PDPA data handling and termination, with Thai legal context.
Planning and processA rebrand website checklist for a new name, look or domain
A switchover checklist for a Bangkok company changing its name, visual identity or domain: what to update on the website, in which order, and what to check after launch.
Planning and processHow to create a website for a startup without overbuilding it
What a Bangkok startup should build first: five pages, one clear message, real proof and a way to capture leads, plus what to leave until after traction.
Planning and processManufacturing website design for Thai factories and exporters
How a Thai factory or exporter should structure its website for B2B buyers: capability pages, a spec-driven catalogue, real certifications, RFQ forms, languages and speed.
Planning and processWeb design glossary: the terms in quotes and briefs, explained
A lookup list for business owners: planning, design, development, hosting, SEO, e-commerce and PDPA terms from website quotes, each defined in plain English with links to deeper guides.
Before you hire
The first decision is what you are buying. A designer, a developer, a site builder you run yourself, or a single landing page are different purchases with different costs and risks. These four guides help you pick the right one for your business, and our guide on how to choose a web design partner lists the questions that separate a good partner from a risky one.
Planning and processHow to choose a web design agency, studio or freelancer in Bangkok
Freelancer, studio or agency? A plain guide for Bangkok business owners: how the three differ, fifteen questions to ask any of them, the red flags that matter, and how to compare proposals fairly.
ComparisonWebsite design vs website development, explained for business owners
Web design plans how a site looks and works for people; web development builds it in code. What each covers, what it costs and who to hire.
ComparisonSite builder, WordPress or a web designer: who should build your website
An honest comparison of website builders, AI website generators, WordPress and hiring a web designer in Bangkok: time, money, quality risks and who each option really suits.
ComparisonWebsite or landing page: the difference and when each makes sense
A landing page serves one campaign; a website serves your whole business and every search. When a single page works, where it fails, and what to build first.
Brief, structure and design
A written brief is the cheapest way to get comparable quotes. Our project questionnaire lists the questions any developer needs answered, including the Thai-market ones: which languages, which payment methods, which chat buttons, and PDPA consent. Larger companies that run a formal procurement process can use the RFP template instead, which adds evaluation criteria.
Once a partner is chosen, the plan turns into pages. The guide to planning a website structure shows how to group pages and menus so visitors find things, and the wireframe guide explains how to review page layouts before any colour or photography is added.
Contract, timeline and launch
Before work starts, read the contract checklist: it covers ownership of the files, the change process, handover of logins and what happens if either side stops. Then set expectations on time. Our guide to build timelines explains what makes a project fast or slow. For reference, a typical project with us takes 15 days; a large e-commerce catalogue can take longer, and the date is set in the written quote.
The last week matters as much as the first. The launch checklist covers forms, redirects, analytics, Thai font rendering and mobile checks before the site goes live.
Redesigns, rebrands and special cases
Sites age. When yours does, start with the website redesign guide, then read how to keep your search rankings through a redesign. A new logo or company name has its own rebrand checklist.
Some businesses have specific needs. There are guides for startups, for Thai manufacturers and exporters selling to overseas buyers, and for small businesses on a tight budget, plus a glossary for anyone who needs the jargon translated. All of them are in the full list on this page.
See how we run projects
These guides are written for any buyer, whoever you hire. If you want to see the steps we follow, our page on how we work sets them out, and our FAQ answers the common questions about content, revisions and payment terms. The service itself is described on the custom website development page.
When your brief is ready, request a quote and we will reply with a written scope, timeline and price. Looking for something else? The HTML sitemap lists every page on the site.
Common questions
What should I prepare before contacting a web developer?
Write down what the site must achieve, who it is for, which languages it needs, a rough list of pages, and any features such as booking, online payment or a WhatsApp button. Add links to two or three sites you like and a budget range if you have one. Even a one-page note like this gets you faster, more comparable quotes.
How long does a typical website project take?
With us a typical project takes 15 days from the agreed brief to launch. Large e-commerce catalogues can take longer because of product data and testing. The biggest source of delay on most projects is content: Thai and English copy, photos and product details that arrive late. Your written quote sets the date for your project.
Do I need an RFP for a small business website?
Usually not. A formal RFP suits companies with a procurement process and several vendors to score. For a small business, a short written brief or questionnaire does the same job with less effort. It still gives every developer the same information, which is what makes their quotes comparable. Keep the RFP for larger redesigns.
Who writes the content for my website?
Agree this before the project starts, because it affects both price and timeline. Some owners supply their own Thai and English text; others want the developer to write or edit it. Photos and product data need the same decision. Whatever you agree should be written into the quote, so neither side is waiting on the other.
Tell us about your website
Send a few lines on WhatsApp or through the quote form. You get a written quote with the scope, timeline and price for your project.
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