Website advice
We offer website advice and services that are delivered by accredited consultants.
Become an accredited Website Criteria consultant
Profile of our accredited consultants
Website advice
Read the article in the Austraian newspaper The Age featuring website advice by Website Criteria's founder, Steven Smith, on how retailers can improve their websites:
Secrets of online retail success
We offer website advice on every aspect of a website's life cycle. Our website advice covers everything from developing a business case for a new website to reviewing websites, from presenting workshops on writing for the Web to preparing an online marketing plan.
- The business case for a website
- Website development briefs
- Online marketing plans
- Improving search engine ranking (search engine optimisation)
- Expert reviews of websites
- Information architecture design
- E-commerce advice
- Website usability advice
- Website accessibility testing and advice
- Content audits and advice
- Website testing services
- Facilitation of focus groups
- Analysis and reporting on focus group feedback
- Stakeholder engagement strategies – eg interviewing
Contact us to find out how one of our accredited Website Criteria consultants might help you.
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Website services
Website Criteria offers a range of services for Web writers, editors and proofreaders. Contact us to discuss how we might be of assistance.
- Benchmarking - have us put your website through our benchmarking database where we examine over 100 aspects of your site and report on how it compares with other websites.
- Clutter test - How cluttered is your Web page? Try our free clutter test - enter a Web page address in the box at the top, right of this screen to find how clutter free your page is.
- Training - we conduct half-day and full-day training in writing for the Web and in applying the rules and principles provided in this Guide.
- Train-the-trainer accreditation - we can train lead writers, communications and marketing people in an organisation to be the resident expert.
- Content audits - let a fresh pair of experienced eyes review your content and assess what should stay, what should go and how to create a sustainable improvement in your website content.
- Writing services - we have a pool of experienced and accredited website content writers who can help you re-write content, polish it or write it from scratch.
- Proofreading services - we have a pool of experienced and accredited website proofreaders who can check your contents for compliance with this Guide.
Become an accredited Website Criteria consultant
Website Criteria trains and accredits website consultants.
Our accredited consultants are not technicians but advisers with advanced personal and written communication skills.
Our accredited consultants are trained and supported in providing advice to their clients about every aspect of the website life cycle - managing, planning, developing, sustaining and improving websites. Accredited consultants have access to a rich resource of website research, guidelines, methodologies, templates and support services.
Accreditation is on invitation only once an application has been received. Website Criteria accredited consultant are experienced in business .
Contact us if you want to explore becoming a Website Criteria accredited consultant.
Profiles of our accredited Website Criteria consultants
Steven Smith BA, BEd, GDip Computing, MAICD
Steven Smith is one of Australia’s leading Internet consultants. He founded his first Internet company, United Focus Pty Ltd, in 1995.
He has written a book about managing websites, Living Websites, presented at Web conferences throughout Australia and in North America and has delivered workshops about the Web around Australia for industry groups, governments and not-for-profit organisations. He is quoted in publications such as the BRW, The Australian, The Age and Dynamic Small Business.
He wrote and developed the www.e-businessguide.gov.au website and the
"e-businessguide - getting started" booklet for the Australian Government. Steven has reviewed the websites of national organisations such as the National Archives of Australia, Elders Limited and the National Gallery of Victoria. He reviewed the Australian Government Information Management Office’s Better Practice Checklists and wrote new checklists. He led the development of the www.flexibilityworks.dewr.gov.au website and co-wrote the www.staysmartonline.gov.au website, both for the Australian Government.
Steven has vast experience developing online strategies for organisations and in assisting them achieve a healthy, in-house, online culture.
Chris Martin BEng (Hons)
Chris Martin is a highly experienced Web applications development engineer.
He has managed the IT services of a mid-size legal firm, developed Website Criteria's Benchmarking Database and database integration solutions for one of Australia's largest engineering firms.
