A website has to be thoroughly planned; content and media aggregated which take time, However sometimes you may not have the liberty to plan things over time. This article tries to point a few tips to keep mind when you have to hurry through the web design cycle. Decide the number of pages you will need by creating a basic sitemap Narrow down on your target audience, demographics etc (Do not target everybody) Do a thorough competitor research Shortlist your USPs to highlight on slider or other media If you are an old business try and get testimonials from previous clients Check if the layout provided by designer goes well with your logo Never copy content from other sites as it's not an ethical practice Check your website content for plagiarism on various sites available online Do not over optimize your site for SEO Ask the designer to use keywords in file names and image alt Kindly inform your designer that you don't prefer justified text Check for broken links