Website Proposal Format (or samples)

I've never written one before...

[Gibble]

I've never had to write a proposal before...and I have no clue where to begin, what should be included, what it should look like, etc.

It's for a small ~15 page static site. They have the content allready, just a redesign.

But they want a proposal...and I have no clue what to write, I need a little nudge.

Thanks,
--Gibbs

[Marketing Guy]

You want to forming boundaries which will ringfence the service you will offer and how much it will cost without revealing too much in the way of "trade secrets".

[Gibble]

Not that a lot of trade secrets go into a 15 page static brochure site with little SEO...

What would really help is a sample or two, so I have an idea how to layout the proposal.

Like I said, I've never had to write one before.

[faltered]

If you do a search on google for sample website proposal you should come up with a bunch.

[Gibble]

I googled...and could find an example.

I found a lot of sample packages I could buy...but I'm not spending money on something like that.

[Gibble]

Anyone else?

[roycerus]

Googled it and found this:
[tamingthebeast.net...]

And this:
[webdevelopersjournal.com...]

And this:
[netconcepts.com...]

Me the research genius ;) who used a search engine!
Hope it helps.

Regards

[Gibble]

roycerus,

I found all those...but not one of them contains a sample. They are decent guides, but just looking at a single, complete sample with fake data would greatly help.

Saying what to include in a section is great, I do now have a better idea of what to include...but I am still stuck on the formatting, the language to use, etc...

Understand?

Thanks for the help :)

[Marcia]

Free, all yours for the taking

[webmasterworld.com...]

It's sketchy and oriented toward SEO, but can be easily adapted for a small design site with your own details put in. Just make sure and be specific with what's expected - and particularly number of changes, just so you don't get clobbered by project creep.