| Q:
So how much does it cost?
That's a tough question to answer. Generally we start our
websites at $600.00 and go up from there depending on your requirements
and needs.
If you add flash navigation, header, or intro to your website,
you can expect to pay $200.00 more. Search engine optimization
runs about $250.00 depending on the size of the site. Then any
special programming or application work you need done as well
will figure into the over all cost.
For the average website, its safe to assume $600-$1000 for
the complete design and development.
Q: Why are your hosting prices
so high?
Most hosting companies simply give you space to put your website
files. They don't actually set everything up for you - and often
require a certain amount of knowledge to get things connected
and functioning properly.
Also, with our plans, we include updates and monthly site maintenance
- meaning if you ever need anything changed, edited, added,
removed, etc ... just let us know, and its normally done within
24 hours depending on our schedule and work load.
Without the plan, you would be paying $30-$40 per hour for
these updates - so you can see that plan basically pays for
itself if you anticipate needing 10 hours of updates within
a years time.
Q: Why do I need a web site for
my business?
- Get visibility - Future customers can find your company's
products and services on the web.
- Add credibility - A web site builds trust and gives customers
the assurance that you have what it takes for them to do business
with you.
- Differentiate your offerings - Show potential customers
that your products and services are different from your competitors'
and easy to find on your web site.
- Impress your customers - Share raving reviews from your
customers. Use your web site to showcase your expertise and
experience.
- Grow your sales - Open up an additional channel for growth.
Use your web site to aggressively market your products and
services.
- Redirect and minimize support calls - Your web site can
answer many common questions for your customers. Customers
can locate your store, generate a map and driving directions
to your store, look up your contact information and receive
a free quote. Your customers will feel empowered by finding
answers to their questions more quickly and efficiently. This
also helps reduce your customer support expenditures, improving
your bottom line.
- Inform your customers - Provide the educational materials
that customers need to make purchase decisions, and provide
them with the ability to bookmark your site. You know what
they need to know - make sure they can easily find this information
on your web site.
- It pays for itself - Your web site pays for itself, often
several times over. Your web site will sell your products,
generate sales leads and save you significant money on customer
support costs.
Q: Why do I need a professional
to design my web site for me?
- Make a great first impression - Your web site is your online
face to your customers, many of whom will be visiting you
for the first time. This may be your only chance to make a
great first impression.
- Stand out among the competition - Look unique and stand
out from the crowd. Your custom designed web site will differentiate
you from others who created their web sites with a template
chosen from a template gallery.
- Aim for quality - We know what’s effective and what’s
not, and can design a higher quality web site than you could
build by yourself.
- Get access to the right tools - Creating your ideal web
site can be technically challenging. Chances are, you do not
have all the right tools. We have the tools and knowledge
to create a web site that will stand out among your competitors
and help you achieve your goals.
- Save money - Since it takes us less time and effort than
it would take you to design a web site, we can do it more
affordably than you think.
- Grow faster - We have the right resources readily available
to take care of all your web design needs. We offer a complete
variety of web design services, so we can add any additional
functionality you may need as your company and your web site
continue to grow.
Q: How can a website help me if
I'm not selling any products?
History has seen the introduction of five mass communication
mediums: the book, the newspaper, radio, television and the internet.
The Internet is the first to offer any interactive capabilities.
A website provides the opportunity to inform potential clients
of your product or service in greater depth than the other communication
mediums.
Thus a well designed website can be the deciding factor in
whether you get the business, or your competitor does. A website
also allows you to interact with visitors and to receive valuable
feedback.
Q: Can't I use a software program
to build my own website?
If you have a background in computer programming, yes. Otherwise,
you will probably wish you hadn't tried.
These programs are better suited to help experienced website
designers speed up their workflow. The manual for one of the
more popular website development software programs is over 1000
pages and the programs themselves cost hundreds of dollars.
Lower priced programs offer more limited design capabilities.
Even though these programs write the necessary programming
code for your web page, you will find that a knowledge of one
or more programming languages is needed to make your website
work. A knowledge of how to prepare graphics for the web is
a must along with knowing the various do's and don'ts of the
internet.
Q: Do I need to hire a "local"
web developer?
We have a proven track record of creating web sites for clients
who are local as well as all over the country from New York to
California.
By using the Internet, email and the telephone, it is possible
to communicate effectively with clients in any location.
Q: Is a website an effective use
of advertising dollars?
Absolutely! The Internet has been referred to as the "great
equalizer." It allows small to medium sized business to compete
on the same turf as the Fortune 500 companies.
At a cost that is often less than that of printing an advertisement
in a daily paper or magazine, you can erect a web site that
fully informs potential clients of your product or service.
Unlike a printed advertisement, it doesn't get tossed out with
the trash, and is always available.
Q: What if I already have a website
or template?
Many of our clients either have a website already and want
to give it a new look, or have purchased templates for us to tweak
and modify to meet their needs.
The overall scope of the project will determine exact cost,
but its definitely something we can assist you with, and welcome
you to feel free to contact us anytime for a quote.
Q: How long does it take?
That's another tough question, and there really isn't a good,
clear answer.
Normally we like to get the design/layout draft finished within
a week, and then continue with development for a week after
that, once the draft is approved.
This isn't always the case though, depending on our work load,
schedule, and how quick the clients are to respond to any questions
and feedback needed to continue moving forward.
We do get behind once in a while, and do our best to keep everything
moving forward on a first come, first serve basis, and is ultimately
decided based on the overall scope of your project.
Q: Who owns the rights to the work
you've done?
Assuming you have made all the agreed payments in full, you
own all the rights to the files. At anytime you can request for
us to send them to you at no charge.
There are no fees or additional costs involved at all if you
wish to discontinue our service and acquire all files we have
pertaining to your projects.
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