Having a website developed without an outline is like building a house without a blueprint. You will end up spending more time, money, and energy if you fail to give your web developer the proper creative direction.

For your next web project, make sure you put your brainstorming to paper. It will save a few headaches, keep your developer on task and help you stay within your budget.

Here’s an outline style that I like to use personally for many of my clients (sections are just examples):

1. Home

a. section
b. section
c. section
d. section

2. Services

a. Listing of the services by category
b. Each service page will feature:

i. sub-section
ii. sub-section
iii. sub-section
iv. sub-section

3. Portfolio

a. section

i. sub-section
ii. sub-section

b. section

i. sub-section
ii. sub-section:

1. super-sub-section

a. super-duper-sub-section

This is a very rough outline so you can get a good grasp on the concept but as you can see, it is very simple to make your outlines as simple or as complicated as you’d like.