Mobile-First Pest Control Website Development

Website Development Requirements – Pest Control Business

1. Website Objective

The primary objective of the website is to generate genuine customer enquiries through:

- Phone calls
- WhatsApp enquiries
- Website enquiry forms
- Google search
- Google Maps/local search

The website should be designed as a lead-generation website rather than only an informational website.

2. Website Pages

The website should contain approximately 7 main pages:

1. Home
2. About Us
3. Pest Control Services
4. Residential Pest Control
5. Commercial Pest Control
6. Why Choose Us / FAQ
7. Contact Us

The website should be mobile-first and fully responsive.

3. Services to Display

The website should prominently cover:

- Cockroach Control
- Termite Control
- Bed Bug Control
- Mosquito Control
- Rodent Control
- Ant Control
- Fly Control
- General Pest Control
- Residential Pest Control
- Commercial Pest Control

4. Lead Generation Features

The following should be prominently available throughout the website:

- Click-to-call button
- WhatsApp button
- Enquiry form
- "Get Free Quote" CTA
- "Book Pest Control" CTA
- Sticky mobile Call/WhatsApp buttons

The WhatsApp integration must use the business owner's WhatsApp number.

5. Local SEO

The website should be properly configured for local SEO.

Please include:

- SEO-friendly page titles
- Meta descriptions
- Proper H1/H2 headings
- Image alt text
- XML sitemap
- Robots.txt
- Google Search Console setup
- Google Analytics/appropriate website analytics setup
- Local business structured data/schema where appropriate
- Mobile optimisation
- Fast-loading pages
- Search-engine-friendly URLs

Relevant service areas should be incorporated naturally into the website content.

6. Google Business Profile

Please assist with linking/integrating the website with the business's Google Business Profile.

The website should contain consistent:

- Business name
- Phone number
- Service areas
- Business category
- Contact information

7. Domain & Ownership

The domain must be registered in the business owner's name/email ID.

The client must receive administrative access to:

- Domain registrar
- Hosting account
- Website CMS/admin panel
- Business email accounts

The developer should not retain exclusive ownership or control over the domain or website.

8. Hosting

Please confirm in writing:

- Hosting provider
- Hosting specifications
- Renewal cost after the first free year
- Whether SSL remains included after the first year
- Backup arrangements
- Website restoration procedure

9. Professional Email

The package should include 5 professional email IDs using the business domain.

Example:

- info
- contact
- bookings
- support
- accounts

Please confirm the mailbox storage limit and renewal cost.

10. Website Content

The developer should provide professional, original content relevant specifically to a pest-control business.

Content should not simply be generic copied content.

The client should have the right to request reasonable corrections to text, images, phone numbers and business information.

11. Security

The website should include:

- Free SSL
- Basic security configuration
- Spam protection for enquiry forms
- Regular backup during the support period
- Mobile security best practices

12. Support

Please clarify exactly what is included in the advertised "12 Months Free Support."

It should include reasonable minor changes such as:

- Text corrections
- Contact-number changes
- Image replacement
- Service information changes
- Basic website troubleshooting

Please provide the support contact details and response process.

13. Google Ranking

"SEO Friendly Website" should not be represented as a guarantee of Google ranking.

Any SEO work included in the package should be clearly specified.

No guaranteed Google ranking claims should be made unless separately agreed in writing.

14. Final Handover

After completion, the client should receive:

- Domain access
- Hosting access
- Website administrator access
- Email access
- Website backup
- Logo/images used on the website
- Basic instructions for future access

15. Additional Charges

Before payment, please provide written confirmation of all possible additional/renewal charges, including:

- Domain renewal
- Hosting renewal
- Email renewal
- SSL renewal, if applicable
- Website maintenance
- Additional pages
- Future design changes
- SEO services
- Backup services

No recurring charge should be imposed without prior approval.

16. Final Acceptance

Before the website is considered completed, the client should be allowed to review the website on:

- Mobile
- Tablet
- Desktop

The website should be tested for:

- Call button
- WhatsApp button
- Contact form
- Email delivery
- Google Maps
- SSL
- Mobile responsiveness
- Page loading
- Broken links

The final website should be handed over only after these functions are confirmed.