Not  a day goes by without somebody contacting us with a new idea for a website or application on the web. Now.. we could just go away, build to requirement and specification and charge for the project irrespective of viability of the idea.  However we don’t.

Before you start spending money on realising your web idea, there some things you should consider. Here is our ‘reality check’ or feasibility check list:

1. Do you need income from your project or is it just a little fun?
2. Is there existing demand for you idea? If not, why not?
3. How many sites / businesses are doing this already?
4. Is your idea commercially viable – will there be potential users?
5. What revenue models are available to fund your idea?
6. What search volume is available to drive traffic to your site?
7. Will it be feasible and cost effective to optimise your site?
8. Are there existing competitors that could deliver your idea?
9. Are there any open source apps you could use to realise your idea?
10. Could you partner with another company to realise your idea?

You see, it only takes a little web thinking to qualify and quantify an idea before you start spending money on it.

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