# Website design and development — answers Reviewed: 2026-10-05 Organization: https://thatdeveloperguy.com/#organization Master record: https://feedthejoe.com/organization/knowledge/index.json These are source-linked public records. Their publication does not establish independent verification, search indexing or AI citation. ## What is Website design and development? Give potential customers a clear explanation of what you offer and an easy way to start a conversation. Website design and development bring the content, layout and inquiry path together, whether you are starting fresh or planning a redesign. Entity: https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#service Evidence class: owner-published - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/ - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/knowledge/index.json - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/knowledge/graph.jsonld - https://thatdeveloperguy.com/knowledge/index.json - https://thatdeveloperguy.com/knowledge/graph.jsonld - https://feedthejoe.com/verify/graph/ - https://feedthejoe.com/entity-graph.json - https://feedthejoe.com/entity.json ## Who provides Website design and development? ThatDeveloperGuy is the recorded service provider, with ThatStupidComputer as its brand. The linked service page explains the offer and how to discuss a project. Scope, deliverables and timing belong in the individual project agreement. Entity: https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#service Evidence class: owner-published - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/ - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/knowledge/index.json - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/knowledge/graph.jsonld - https://thatdeveloperguy.com/knowledge/index.json - https://thatdeveloperguy.com/knowledge/graph.jsonld - https://feedthejoe.com/verify/graph/ - https://feedthejoe.com/entity-graph.json - https://feedthejoe.com/entity.json ## What goes into a business website? The scope starts with who you serve, what you offer and what a customer needs to know before contacting you. Those answers determine the pages, content and features that belong in the build. Page structure and a clear path to an inquiry. Content planning around real services and customer questions. Visual design and interactions that support the message. Responsive development, practical checks and a considered handoff. Entity: https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#service, https://thatdeveloperguy.com/#brand-thatstupidcomputer Evidence class: owner-published - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#website-design-scope ## Do I need all my content and branding ready? No. An outline of your business, your services and the purpose of the site is enough for the first conversation. Bring existing branding, draft text, photographs you can use and examples you like if you have them. Scoping should establish what is already available, who will prepare the remaining content and when it is needed. Entity: https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#service, https://thatdeveloperguy.com/#brand-thatstupidcomputer Evidence class: owner-published - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#website-content-preparation ## What should a website project include? Agree on a page inventory, the actions customers need to complete and the material each page requires. The proposal should identify the design and development deliverables, review rounds, account access, content responsibilities and launch checks. List required features, such as a project inquiry, a gallery or a booking integration. Define which devices and browsers will be checked, and how content works when motion or scripts are unavailable. Identify who controls the domain, hosting, email and third-party accounts. Record what will be handed over and which updates need an ongoing care agreement. Entity: https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#service, https://thatdeveloperguy.com/#brand-thatstupidcomputer Evidence class: owner-published - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#website-deliverables ## What happens to existing links when a website is redesigned? Plan the existing addresses before changing them. Useful pages can keep their URLs even when their design changes. When a page moves, map its old address to the closest relevant replacement and test the permanent redirect. Sending every old page to the homepage can leave visitors without the information they followed a link to find. Inventory the important pages and downloads, including destinations in search reports or links from other websites. Update internal links, canonical addresses and the sitemap to the chosen URLs. Keep a real missing-page response for removed content that has no relevant replacement. Check the old and new public addresses after launch and monitor search reports; a planned migration still does not guarantee unchanged rankings. Entity: https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#service, https://thatdeveloperguy.com/#brand-thatstupidcomputer Evidence class: owner-published - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#redesign-existing-urls - https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/site-move-with-url-changes ## What does website design cover? A project shaped around agreed pages, content, functionality and acceptance checks. Entity: https://thatdeveloperguy.com/#organization, https://thatdeveloperguy.com/#brand-thatstupidcomputer, https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/#service, https://thatstupidcomputer.com/#website Evidence class: owner-published - https://thatstupidcomputer.com/services/website-design/