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BobbyDouglas
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[Review] Design Estimate Form - 4/3/2004 23:26:28
I have just finished my estimate form that people will come to from a page about my design services. Location: mrbobdouglas.com/test/index.htm (Click on free estimate)
This would be the first step that these clients do before getting started. That is why there is a substantial amount of questions. Almost every question will need to have an answer at some point.
If the client does not fill in the question, then I will have to ask it later.
Does the form have too many questions?
Should I add anymore questions to it?
Anything I should arrange differently?
How does the form look?
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Eli
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RE: [Review] Design Estimate Form - 4/4/2004 1:28:13
hi Mr. bob - i think you have way too many questions for an initial form.
try to lose some specific questions.
if I were a prospective client that form would put me off unless i was sure i was going to use you.
form looks great though!
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RE: [Review] Design Estimate Form - 4/4/2004 13:36:40
Bobby,
I think the form looks great.
I have a form on my site that has 75 questions on it. I ask the cprespective client to answer the first 15-20, put all of the information will have to be gatherd eventually.
It helps the client to understand that the web design will not magically appear and that someone will have to make a decission on all of the questions stated.
I have found that the people who are wired to answer all of the questions would do so and the others will simply stop when they reach their limit.
Good Job!
Barry
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BobbyDouglas
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RE: [Review] Design Estimate Form - 4/4/2004 14:58:16
I too think there are a lot of questions. However, these will all be answered at some point.
I believe my notice on the top:
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Before you sign up for our services, please inform us of what you need. Taking the few minutes to enter in all the information will help us understand what type of web site that you are looking for. None of the fields below are required, however the more fields entered, the faster we will be able to send a quote for the project and the more accurate the quote will be. If you are not sure about the question, leave the field blank.
Helps the potential client understand that he/she does not have to fill in all the questions, however, if they want to get a better quote, the more they fill in, the more accurate the quote will be.
Thanks for the feedback, anyone else?
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RE: [Review] Design Estimate Form - 4/4/2004 17:30:09
Bobby,
I hate to throw this out at you, but the entire form may be an idea you want to rethink. First off the questions are way too numerous. I like the idea behind getting as much information so you can make a more informed judgment, but the customer will find it tedious and long-winded. I am a fan of the fact that you don't have it spill out a quote upfront, too many designers seem to make that mistake. I did notice something though that you have to change. Regardless of whatever group you pick (small business, corporation, etc.) the pricing options remain the same. You are going to give your customers a very low standard price if you leave it like this. You need to do one of two things, either 1. Change the price ranges so that they read 500-1k, 1k-3k, 3k-5k, 5k-7k, etc. or 2. Have the contents of the second box dynamically change based upon the selection of the first. I could see your current price range work for anything that may consist of a personal site or borderline small business, but anything else on there MUST be a 1k+ site, or else you're simply selling yourself and your business short. Let me know if you need any other pointers, I'd be glad to help out.
-Stephen
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mar0364
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RE: [Review] Design Estimate Form - 4/5/2004 14:48:01
I have a similar form on my site. From a developers perspective it great. However getting folks to actually complete it is another story.
No matter what, we still have to talk to clients. LOL
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just tried but my version of Adobe seems to have thrown a wobbler. 
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