Web Design, Development and Hosting
We provide a low cost web development service because we are a low
overhead organization ourselves. We are dedicated to supporting small business
and helping them use Information Technology to their best advantage. We provide
a personal service and post development support so that your web site stays
current.
Web sites starting at approximately $500!
Personal Service
Contact us if you would like more information about developing your own web
site. We will visit you at your office or your home to discuss the opportunities
and benefits of a web site. By meeting you and having an open discussion we can
provide a service that is personal and in tune with your business requirements.
Preliminary Information Pack
Once you have contacted us or met with us and expressed an interest in going
forward with web site development, we will provide you with an information
package containing a checklist of items that are needed to get the project
going. The purpose of this checklist is to reduce your costs by helping you put
together materials that we will need. By your own preparation of content and
putting some thoughts on to paper you can greatly reduce the development time.
This list will:
- save development time
- help us with the site design
- help you prepare for our interview
- give you a better understanding of how the web site may work
- give you ideas for what the site can look like
- save you money!
However, if your strengths lie elsewhere, than as a wordsmith we can also
advise you on and prepare suitable text for the site.
One hour interview session
We will meet to review your requirements so that we develop a site specific
to your needs .Prior to our meeting you should have read
and acted on the preliminary information pack so that you are prepared for our
meeting and you know what is involved with your alternatives. We will review and
collect materials and information identified in the checklist. If we are going
to prepare the text for your site we will need additional time to get a better
understanding of your business.
One hour review session after first draft
After we have collected all the materials and information that we need we
will proceed with developing a draft of the web site as a proposal for the final
site. We will review this with you to get your feedback and identify other
opportunities that will improve the site. At this point you may want to collect
more materials so we will wait until you have them before proceeding with the
final development stage of the web site.
What is a web site?
Just because you have a web site does not make your business a dot com
company. A web site is a tool that supports your current business model and may
play many roles but primarily as a component of your marketing program.
A web site provides:
- An open view of your company crafted to create a desired image
- A statement that you have arrived in the global economy
- An extension of your marketing plan
- A place to display your products and services
- A place to collect information
- A place to economically promote your business.
- A common reference point to be used on advertisements, business cards,
brochures, flyers, signage and any publicity
Do you have web space already but do not use it?
Many Internet Service Providers (ISP) provide web space as part of the
package when you sign up for Internet and email service. If you are paying for
your email and high speed access, also for dial-up service for that matter, then
you probably have up to 10 MB of disk space available for a web site. Most
businesses and individuals that have the space available do not use it! Are you
one of those businesses? Why not use it? Call us and we will set you up for
under $500.
Search engines and promoting your site
Having a web site does not necessarily mean anyone will visit it. The site
will need promoting by registering it with search engines that are commonly used
by Internet users. There are actually thousands of search engines with which you
can register. We can do that for you. However some of the key search engines
require payment to be included. Some are flat fee and some are based on the
number of hits your site gets that originated from that search engine. On some
sites you have to bid to get to the top of the list.
The easiest way to promote your site is to display your domain name (web site
address) wherever and whenever you can. This includes putting it on business
cards, advertisements, flyers, brochures, vehicles, storefront, letterhead,
invoices, cheques and purchase orders.
Another effective way of promoting your site is from another site. A link or
banner may be placed on another site such as a Chamber of Commerce, Association
or specialty site. These may cost a few dollars to place but may well be worth
it. We will advise you of some alternatives when we meet.
Close and available
We are not like some of those other developers that do everything over the
phone, by email or by FAX. Our web site developers are close and available to
meet you at your location. We provide that personal touch and spend time to get
to know your business and what you want to project as an image.
Full service
Web site development is only one of the many services that we
provide. We can look after all aspects of your computers and
networks and would be pleased to provide you with details of other services and
service plans.
On going site maintenance
After your site is published you will want to keep it up to date and current,
even expanding its’ size and content gradually. We can support this on going
site maintenance with a service plan that will allow you to budget for the next
year.
Call you us today for an assessment of your needs.
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