How to Design the Best Private School Website

September 14, 2018 Daren Worcester

Do you want to know the secret to creating the best private school website?

After fifteen years of working on hundreds of private school websites, Daren Worcester, author of the free Blackbaud K–12 eBook, How to Design the Best Private School Website, has come to one major conclusion: it’s time to reinvent the wheel.

The truth is, website redesigns don’t have to be long, arduous, can’t-wait-until-it's-over projects. The secret to avoiding the mess? Planning. And we’re here to help. This guide is filled with everything you need to know to stay a step ahead, including:

Managing a website committee
Planning for the design process
Understanding search engine optimization (SEO)
Creating navigation and content strategy
Choosing the right content management system (CMS) for your school
Hiring a designer or agency
Preparing for launch

Thus, it’s The Hold-Nothing-Back Guide to Staying On Budget, On Schedule, and On Target!

Please download your free copy above. For more discussion on the eBook, listen to The Secret to School Website Redesigns podcast.

About the Author

Daren Worcester has been a member of the Blackbaud K-12 team for 16 years, assisting hundreds of independent schools through a variety of website development roles. A former copywriter and a published author with an appetite for SEO, Daren currently serves as the senior content marketing manager for K-12.
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