{"id":45417,"date":"2020-12-22T09:36:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T09:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/?p=45417"},"modified":"2025-12-03T05:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T03:33:02","slug":"how-to-handover-website-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/how-to-handover-website-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Elementor Team Writes: How to Successfully Hand off a Website To Your Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"45417\" class=\"elementor elementor-45417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a4a07a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a4a07a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35326f9\" data-id=\"35326f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6dade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6dade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>About the author: Donna Cavalier, Technical Writer @ Elementor<\/b><\/p><p>Donna Cavalier is a novelist and WordPress specialist, who has been in the website design and online marketing industries since 2003.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d7609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10d7609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a web designer or agency has completed a project for a client, the sense of \u201cit\u2019s finally done\u201d is a feeling of relief that often comes with the urge to tell the clients the site is live, process the payment, and move on quickly. But there is still one very essential step that needs to be taken before wrapping it all up. The last step is the formal handoff of the site to the client.\u00a0<\/p><p>This handoff should be a well thought out process that is taken as seriously as each of the previous steps were taken during the build. If you are just <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/start-web-design-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starting a new web design business<\/a>, or you simply want to make your established business a little more professional, incorporating a solid handoff process will bring many benefits to both you and the client.\u00a0<\/p><p>Over the years, I\u2019ve gone from sending a simple email to the client, saying \u201cIt\u2019s done!\u201d to a process that is quite a bit more professional, and much less prone to future headaches. The end result is what I\u2019d like to share with you now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd03398 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cd03398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-gac=\"CTA_Elements\" data-gaa=\"Link\" data-gal=\"Position_Text_CTA\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/website-launch-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Don't Forget To Go Over the Website Launch Checklist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a893a64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a893a64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd07fb5\" data-id=\"bd07fb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db466b0 blog-toc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db466b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Contents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d256f7 blog-toc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5d256f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#why-is\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why Is the Website Handoff Process So Important?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#pre-website\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pre-Website Handover Checklist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#spellcheck\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Spellcheck and Grammar Check<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#marketing\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Marketing and Calls To Action<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#all-users\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">All Users Have Been Considered<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#payments\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Payments and Billing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#step-by-step\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Step-by-Step Guide To Handing Over the Website To the Client<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#branding\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Your Company Branding<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#summary\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Project Summary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#login\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Login Ownership\/Admin Access<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#file-sharing\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">File Sharing (Scripts, Stylesheets, Media)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#post-handover\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Post-Handover Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#continuing\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Continuing the Client Relationship After the Website Handover<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54492d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54492d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d90002\" data-id=\"0d90002\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d35289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5d35289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"why-is\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ae521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ae521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#why\">Why Is the Website Handoff Process So Important?\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c28b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c28b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>It imparts critical information to the client and reduces future support time<\/strong>: Your client needs to be given quite a bit of information about their site including items such as WordPress login credentials, hosting company login credentials, Registrar, and DNS information, special instructions, etc. By giving this information upfront in a clear and concise document, you won&#8217;t have to worry about the client emailing you multiple times in the future to obtain this info. Having this information all in one place also helps you in the future if you ever do need to refer back to it.<\/li><li><strong>It ends the project on a high note<\/strong>: No matter how many setbacks or miscommunications may have occurred over the project&#8217;s timeline, the end of a site build is always a time for celebration. Ending the project with a professional handoff leaves a favorable impression, which can overshadow any previous issues.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da33367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"da33367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"pre-website\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d05063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d05063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Website Handover Checklist\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490c479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"490c479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prior to initiating the handover process, designers should ensure that nothing has been missed and that the project is 100% complete. The first thing I usually do is cover these items:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cf273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"60cf273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"spellcheck\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a6bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89a6bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spellcheck and Grammar Check\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1f825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd1f825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Check all text for misspelled words<\/li><li>Check that there are no grammatical errors<\/li><li>Ensure there is no \u201cLorem ipsum\u201d text left anywhere on the site<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6775ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6775ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"marketing\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ff74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1ff74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marketing and Calls To Action<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f55dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f55dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Are the marketing messages targeted to the audience appropriately?<\/li><li>Are <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/call-to-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calls to action<\/a> prominently displayed and are not conflicting with one another?<\/li><li>Do social media links and buttons have correct links to social media accounts?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91726e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f91726e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"all-users\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c93c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c93c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All Users Have Been Considered<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a9f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99a9f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Have <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/web-accessibility-design-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accessibility requirements<\/a> been met?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670b531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"670b531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"payments\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fc579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7fc579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payments and Billing\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23db7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23db7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>All invoices due to date have been sent and paid<\/li><li>Any future invoicing has been set up and automated<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cdd26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51cdd26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But that\u2019s not everything. There is more to do, but luckily, we\u2019ve got you covered there. Review our <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/website-launch-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Launch Checklist: 25 Must-Dos Before A Website Launch<\/a>, which includes important steps such as:<\/p><ul><li>Check that consistent branding is used throughout<\/li><li>All legal content is in place<\/li><li>Everything works!<\/li><li>SEO is ready to go<\/li><li>Client expectations have been met<\/li><li>And everything else you need to double-check before launch<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Although it\u2019s well beyond the site planning stage at this point, you might also be interested in checking out our <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/website-design-questionnaire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Design Questionnaire<\/a>, which you could use for your next client project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab4903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7ab4903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"step-by-step\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2182006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2182006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step-by-Step Guide To Handing Over the Website To the Client\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7619620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7619620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the project has been marked as completed, it is time to begin the handoff process. This should involve an offboarding package, which at the very least will include a document, preferably a well-designed PDF, that includes all of the information the client will need in the future. It\u2019s best to create a document <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/library\/all-categories\/\"   title=\"Alle categorie\u00ebn\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25454\">template<\/a> that you can reuse with all clients.<\/p><p>Of course, you\u2019ll edit and make adjustments as appropriate for each client, but a template will save you a lot of time in the future, and it will also ensure you don\u2019t miss anything. Let\u2019s take a look at each of the items that should be included in your handoff template in detail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43398b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"43398b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"branding\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4202211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4202211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Company Branding\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1096dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1096dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make sure your logo and contact information is included.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Importance<\/strong>: The client will likely refer to this document many times in the future. Keeping your brand top-of-mind will ensure that they will come back to you for other projects they may need.<\/li><li><strong>What to look out for<\/strong>: Only include the type of contact information that you actually want them to use. If you don\u2019t want phone calls, don\u2019t include your phone number. If you prefer to only be contacted via email, use the email address that is specifically set up for client support.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Best practices<\/strong>: Include this in the header or footer of every page of the report. If someone prints the report and later loses the first or last page (if that\u2019s the only place you included this information), then they may not know who to contact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59da1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d59da1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"summary\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb595ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb595ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Summary\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622e3ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"622e3ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a short summary of the project, its goal, its main characteristics, its timeline, and its status &#8211; which should always be \u201cfinal\u201d or \u201claunched\u201d.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Importance<\/strong>: This orients anyone as to the purpose and importance of this document. Future employees or stakeholders who may not be familiar with the project will immediately understand the importance of keeping this document on hand.<\/li><li><strong>What to look out for<\/strong>: Don\u2019t include any negative issues that occurred over the course of the project or any time or cost overages that may have cropped up.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Best practices<\/strong>: Keep this summary short and positive, making note of how this project has completed the goals as originally outlined.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51d381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a51d381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"login\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552af16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552af16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Login Ownership\/Admin Access\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dec68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10dec68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are usually several different login credentials that should be shared with the site owners. Some common ones include:<\/p><ul><li><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wordpress-login-url\/\"   title=\"WordPress Login URL: Find it, Change It or Lock It Down\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25453\">WordPress Admin<\/a> user credentials<\/li><li>WordPress Editor user credentials<\/li><li>Hosting login credentials<\/li><li>Domain Registrar login credentials<\/li><li><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/cdn\/\"   title=\"What Is A CDN (Content Delivery Network)?\u00a02025 Guide\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25452\">CDN<\/a> login credentials<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Importance<\/strong>: It is vital that the site owner have all the login credentials needed for every aspect of the site. You don&#8217;t ever want to have to answer the question \u201cwhat&#8217;s my password for my hosting account?\u201d. Having this documented and stored away for yourself will make answering that question very easy if necessary. In many cases, however, the user will change the password, either immediately, or at various times in the future, so your document could quickly become out of date.<\/li><li><strong>What to look out for<\/strong>: Sharing passwords in plain text over email is not secure. Consider sharing the passwords separately from the usernames via secure sharing services such as <a href=\"https:\/\/privnote.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privnote<\/a>. These types of services self-destruct the note once it&#8217;s been read. <br \/>Also keep in mind that the user will likely change the password, either immediately, or at various times in the future, so your document could quickly become out of date. For that reason, you should create a user account for yourself so that you can always login if needed.<\/li><li><strong>Best practices<\/strong>: Double-check each login credential before sending it to the client. Make sure every one of them works. One typo can cause far more frustration than you want to have at this point.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bf1fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f7bf1fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"file-sharing\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3714a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3714a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">File Sharing (Scripts, Stylesheets, Media)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b1d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80b1d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In most cases, all of the site files reside on the client\u2019s server and can be accessed there. However, if accessing the files is difficult, or if there are additional files that you want to share, such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/web-design-style-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web design style guide<\/a>, you may want to consider collating them and sharing them with your client via a file sharing service such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dropbox<\/a>.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Importance<\/strong>: Your client needs to have access to all relevant files<\/li><li><strong>What to look out for<\/strong>: Some hosts make it difficult to access files. If your client might have problems using SFTP or other methods of access, then giving them easier access via file sharing might be advisable.<\/li><li><strong>Best practices<\/strong>: If using a file sharing service such as Dropbox, be sure to have the files well-organized in a client-specific folder that is shared exclusively with them.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ef878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"17ef878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"post-handover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5d4ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b5d4ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post-Handover Support\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c5125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c5125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hopefully, you\u2019ve already made a plan with your client, well in advance, as to how you\u2019ll handle support in the future. In the best-case scenario, you\u2019ve signed up your client for a <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/wordpress-website-maintenance-checklist\/\">maintenance<\/a> plan. In that case, now would be a good time to remind the client that the maintenance plan will begin shortly, and you\u2019ll reiterate what the costs are, and what services you\u2019ll provide. If you haven\u2019t already discussed this, or you have but the client has rejected the plan, now is a good time to give them one last chance to sign up.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Importance<\/strong>: The client needs to understand what support they will get in the future from you, and how that process will work.<\/li><li><strong>What to look out for<\/strong>: Some clients are reluctant to sign up for a maintenance plan because they don\u2019t understand the benefits of the service. All they see are recurring costs, so you need to make sure they understand the value they will be getting, and the pitfalls they will face without that service.<\/li><li><strong>Best practices<\/strong>: Getting service commitments finalized in the beginning of the project is best, but if that hasn\u2019t happened, now is the time to do so. Regardless of whether or not the client agrees to a maintenance plan, let them know now how support from you will work in the future. Be sure to note hourly costs, time expectations, and methods of contact. Ensuring the client understands the reality of timely support is critical. If you don\u2019t plan to offer 24\/7 support, now is the time to make that clear to the client.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccc391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3ccc391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"continuing\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b7793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60b7793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continuing the Client Relationship After the Website Handover\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6861bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6861bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The future with this client is not only about support. 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