The Written Scope Checklist
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What to agree in writing before you pay anyone for a website or SEO — so you know what you're buying and what you'll own.
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Project: ______________________
Goal
The one result this project is for, in a sentence.
Included
Every deliverable, listed — pages, setups, reports.
Not included
What is out of scope, so nobody assumes it.
From you
Content, access and decisions the work depends on.
Checkpoints
When you review progress and sign off each stage.
Measured by
What will be tracked to show what changed.
Estimate
The price for this scope, and how changes are agreed.
Approved by: ____________ Date: ________
Before you pay anyone
Agree it in writing
01Who owns the domain, accounts, content and code
02What exactly is included — and what isn’t
03How and when you review and approve the work
04How changes to the scope are agreed and priced
05What will be measured, and how you’ll see it
06What support, if any, is included after launch