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FAQ's
There will be many questions along the way
to building your website. You should never feel like you have a stupid
question! Always ask and always get a
satisfactory answer to insure you end up with
the website and service that you anticipated.
Here are a few
of the most common questions asked by clients.
If you don't find the answer to your own
questions here, email
me. I'd be happy to answer any questions you
might have.
Do I really need a website?
Maybe the best way to answer this is to review some of the key features
available on a business website.
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Information and/or online ordering for your
customers is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
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Business introduction and history.
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Promote your business with full color photos,
graphics, brochures and catalogs.
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Provide instant contact information including name,
street and email address, phone and fax numbers.
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Reach customers looking for your product or
service.
Where do I begin?
One of the first things you'll need to decide is on a Domain Name,
www.yourname.com, .net, .org, etc.
How much will it cost?
Domain name registration and renewal fees are as low as $8.88 per year. I'll
be happy to register your Domain Name on your behalf. There is no charge for
this service.
There is a monthly charge for hosting your website on a server and some
hosting services do have a setup fee. Prices vary depending on the features your
site requires. Part of my job is to help you choose an appropriate service.
Design costs vary with each site and are a one-time fee. Each site has it's
own determining factors; how many pages, functionality, graphics, amount of data
entry required, customized forms, etc. Because of these factors and others it's
impossible for me to quote a standard fee. Contact me
for your personalized quote.
How long will it take?
A great deal of the time involved is related directly to the gathering of the
necessary information, files, and graphics. Once the materials are ready and
your preferences defined your site should be online within two to six weeks.
What information do I need to provide?
You'll need to compose the text content for each of your site's pages. This
should be done in a text format, .txt, or a Word document, .doc, to avoid
charges associated with the designer typing the text on your pages.
The graphics, photos, logo you'd like to include on your site should be in a
graphic format. (You must own or have written permission of the copyrights of
graphics you want to use.)
What about future changes to my site?
PDC can provide maintenance for your site on a contract or per hour basis.
This can be customized to fit your needs.
If you'd like to make the changes yourself there are many options available
including Microsoft FrontPage, using third party solutions, or the site can be
developed to edit the content directly through your browser.
How will customers and clients find my site?
Once final payment is made PDC will register your website with the major
search engines and directories.
I also encourage you to include your web address, www.yourname.com, on
everything you can; advertisements, business cards, letterhead, checks, fax
cover sheets, etc. Banner exchange programs, web rings and reciprocal links can
also help increase traffic to your website. Check out this list of
marketing ideas.
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