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A website brief template
that gets you comparable quotes.
Three designers, three quotes, no way to compare them. A one-page brief fixes that. Here are the twelve parts a Malta business should cover, the local rules worth mentioning, and a free builder that writes the brief for you.
Short answer
A website brief is a one-page summary you send to web designers so they all quote for the same thing. It should cover the main action the site must get, your customers, pages and languages, who supplies texts and photos, features, domain and login ownership, privacy and accessibility, sites you like, a budget range and a deadline. Malta Digital builds websites from a brief like this as part of web design in Malta, from €990.
Key takeaways
- What should a website brief include? Your business in one line, the main action the site must get, who the customers are, the pages and languages, who supplies texts and photos, extra features, domain and login ownership, privacy and accessibility needs, sites you like, a budget range, a deadline and what you want quoted.
- How long should a website brief be? One or two pages is enough. One or two sentences per part works well. If it runs much longer, you are probably describing the design, which is the designer’s job.
- Should I tell a web designer my budget? Yes. A budget range lets the designer propose something you can afford instead of guessing. Without one, quotes are hard to compare. Malta Digital publishes its starting prices: from €990, €2,490 and €4,900, with custom systems from €7,500.
Why a brief
A brief is what makes quotes comparable.
Ask three web designers in Malta for “a website” and you will get three quotes that cannot be compared: one for five pages with your own texts, one for twelve pages with copywriting, one for a template you fill in yourself. The cheapest is rarely the best value, and you cannot tell which is which. A one-page brief fixes that, because everyone prices the same thing.
A good brief also saves money after the quote. Most overruns come from things nobody wrote down: a second language, a booking calendar, or texts the client thought the designer would write. When the brief lists them, they are priced in from day one.
The template
The twelve parts of a good website brief.
You do not need to write an essay for each part. One or two sentences is enough, and “not sure” is a perfectly good answer as long as you say it. A designer can work with “we might add online booking next year”; they cannot work with silence.
Parts 1 to 3
Goal first: the one action the site must get.
Start with one sentence about the business and one about the single most important thing a visitor should do. For a clinic that is a booked appointment, for a tradesman a quote request, for a boutique an order. Everything else supports that action.
Then say who the customers are. A site for Gozo residents, one for tourists and one for companies abroad are three different websites, even in the same trade. Say whether people find you on Google, on Facebook and Instagram, or by word of mouth.
Do not list five goals of equal weight. Pick one main action and one backup, so the layout is built around the one that pays your bills.
Parts 4 to 6
Pages, languages, content and features.
Pages. List the pages you think you need, then ask the designer to challenge the list. A page per main service usually works better on Google than one long services page. If you serve several localities, say so, but do not ask for a near-copy page per town; that helps nobody.
Languages. Maltese and English are both official languages of Malta under the Constitution, and many local businesses also sell to Italian, German or other visitors. Say which languages you need now and which might come later, because a site planned for two languages costs less than one converted afterwards. Our multilingual website guide shows how to choose.
Texts and photos. This is where most timelines slip. Say plainly who writes the texts and who supplies the photos. If you are writing them, say when they will be ready. If you want them written for you, say so, so it is priced in.
Features. Note anything beyond pages and a contact form: online booking, an online shop, a quote form with questions, a members’ area, a link to your CRM or email tool, or tracking for ads. Each one changes the price, so they belong in the brief, not in a later email.
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Parts 7 and 8
Ownership and the rules, in writing.
Domain, hosting and logins. Ask for the domain, hosting and every login to be in your business name. For a .mt domain, NIC(Malta) treats the Holder as the party with the right to use the name, so the Holder should be your business, not the designer. Our guide who owns your website explains the roles and how to check them.
Privacy and cookies. Any site with a contact form collects personal data, so it needs a privacy notice under the GDPR. Analytics or advertising cookies need consent under Malta’s electronic communications regulations. Put one line in the brief asking the designer to cover both; the details are in website legal requirements in Malta.
Accessibility. The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025 to services such as online shops and online booking for consumers. Micro-enterprises providing services, with fewer than 10 staff and an annual turnover or balance sheet of up to €2 million, are exempt from those service rules. An accessible site still helps every customer. Our European Accessibility Act guide explains who is covered.
Parts 9 to 12
Examples, budget and deadline.
Sites you like. Two or three links, with one reason each (“this one shows prices clearly”), tell a designer more than a page of adjectives. Add one you dislike, and why.
Budget. Give a range. Without it, a designer has to guess between a €990 site and a €10,000 one. Our packages are published: Professional Website from €990, Business Website from €2,490 and Growth Website from €4,900.
Deadline. Give the date and the reason: a launch, a season, a trade fair or a grant deadline. If you plan to apply for a grant, say so, because the quote may need each item and price listed separately; check the current rules on our Digitalise your SME page and our guide to a website before a grant deadline.
What you want quoted. Ask every supplier to reply with the same four things: what they would build, the price, what is included after launch, and who owns the code and accounts. Then the quotes really are comparable.
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You can paste the finished brief straight into the form at the end of this page, or send it by email to johnny@malta-digital.com.
Avoid these
Five brief mistakes that cost money.
| Mistake | What happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| No budget range | Quotes that fit nothing you can afford | Give a range, even a wide one |
| “We’ll send the texts later” | The site waits weeks for content | Say who writes them and by when |
| Features mentioned after the quote | Extras, delays and a bigger bill | List booking, shop or CRM links up front, even as “maybe” |
| Domain left with the designer | You cannot move the site without them | Ask for everything in your business name |
| Describing colours, not customers | A nice-looking site that does not sell | Spend your words on the customer and the goal |
The second row is the big one: a designer only moves as fast as your content arrives. That is why our standard timeline is a first version in 2–4 weeks once your content is ready, and why the clock on our 24-hour offer starts only when payment has cleared and the content is with us.
Need it fast?
When the deadline is days, not weeks.
A finished brief is also what makes a very fast website possible. Our 24-Hour Premium Website costs €2,990 for up to 15 SEO-ready pages and goes live within 24 hours once payment has cleared and your logo, texts, photos and services are with us at the booked kick-off. If we miss the 24 hours, you get a 100% refund and keep the website.
For most businesses the standard route is right: a first version in 2–4 weeks once the content is ready. Our 24-hour website checklist lists what to have ready for the fast route.
After you send it
What happens when we get your brief.
When a brief reaches us, we check your current site and Google profile, then reply with what we would build, the price, what is included after launch, and confirmation that you own the code, domain and accounts. If something would not help your goal, we say so.
| Package | Price | Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Website | From €990 | Up to 5 core pages, mobile design, contact form, analytics and hosting set-up |
| Business Website | From €2,490 | More services, more content and a fuller page plan |
| 24-Hour Premium Website | €2,990 | Up to 15 SEO-ready pages, live within 24 hours of a complete brief and cleared payment |
| Growth Website | From €4,900 | A site built to support ads, with an enquiry journey and a CRM connection where needed |
Work starts as soon as the first payment is made. To compare quotes, see website cost in Malta and web designer vs agency.
What a clear goal does. A furniture installer came to us with no website and one goal: more customers, quickly. Because the goal was clear, the site was built around one action, a fast quote request. In the 28 days after we started, the business's Facebook views went from 858 to 154.1K, and €346.75 of ad spend brought 395 chat taps and 10 calls. Read the furniture installer case study.
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A few straight answers
What you might be wondering.
What should a website brief include?
Your business in one line, the main action the site must get, who the customers are, the pages and languages, who supplies texts and photos, extra features, domain and login ownership, privacy and accessibility needs, sites you like, a budget range, a deadline and what you want quoted.
How long should a website brief be?
One or two pages is enough. One or two sentences per part works well. If it runs much longer, you are probably describing the design, which is the designer’s job.
Should I tell a web designer my budget?
Yes. A budget range lets the designer propose something you can afford instead of guessing. Without one, quotes are hard to compare. Malta Digital publishes its starting prices: from €990, €2,490 and €4,900, with custom systems from €7,500.
Who should own the domain and hosting?
Your business. Ask for the domain, hosting and every login to be in your business name. For a .mt domain, NIC(Malta) treats the Holder as the party with the right to use the name, so the Holder should be your business.
Does my website need to meet the European Accessibility Act?
If you offer covered services to consumers, such as an online shop or online booking, the Act has applied since 28 June 2025. Micro-enterprises providing services, with fewer than 10 staff and turnover or balance sheet up to €2 million, are exempt from those service rules.
How quickly can a website be built from a brief?
At Malta Digital, a first version of a standard website is ready in 2–4 weeks once the content is ready. The 24-Hour Premium Website, €2,990 for up to 15 pages, goes live within 24 hours once payment has cleared and all content is with us.
Can I send my brief to Malta Digital?
Yes. Paste it into the form at the end of this page or email it to johnny@malta-digital.com. We reply with what we would build, the price, what is included after launch and confirmation that you own the code and accounts.
Sources
Where these facts come from.
- Constitution of Malta, art. 5: national and official languages (read 10 November 2026)
- Directive (EU) 2019/882, the European Accessibility Act: arts. 3, 4(5) and 31 (read 10 November 2026)
- NIC(Malta): domain roles (read 10 November 2026)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), art. 13: information to give people (read 10 November 2026)
- S.L. 586.01, Processing of Personal Data (Electronic Communications Sector) Regulations (read 10 November 2026)
Keep reading
Related guides.
Web designer vs agency vs DIY
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Website launch checklist for Malta
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