Website
Design Frequently Asked Questions
This is a list of questions we are frequently asked. If you have further
questions or want to ask us specifics about your project, we'd be delighted
to answer them personally - please don't hesitate to contact us.
1.) What are the benefits of a website?
2.) What do you need for a website?
3.) What is "E-commerce"?
4.) Do I have to come to your office to get a website?
5.) How does Hallie Web Design create my website?
6.) Do you redesign existing sites?
7.) Do you design websites for individuals and charities,
too?
8.) What costs will be involved with starting a website?
9.) If I buy a website from you do I own it?
10.) Why should I use Hallie Web Design?
1.) What are the benefits of a website?
A website is the world's most effective use of Money to purchase Media
to Market to the Masses.
The Internet is a very affordable Media and it functions 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, with no labor costs to watch it. The Internet has the
most inexpensive and widespread marketing capabilities ever seen! A website
offers your services to the Masses. More and more customers are logging
on and making purchases, buying services and researching choices and information
through the Internet. You also gain major credibility by having an Internet
presence; effectively, you can look like one of the big companies - all
without wasting your money.
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2.) What do you need for a website?
Computer: Although highly recommended, it is not necessary for you to
have a computer but it is necessary for those wishing to view your site.
ISP: an Internet Service Provider is how you connect to the Internet.
This ISP will provide you with an email address to communicate by electronic
mail (email).
Domain Name: This is www.yourname.com;
your address or home page on the Internet.
Host: An Internet presence provider. This
is where your website is stored for the world to view.
Website Design: You'll need all the codes,
computer language, scripts and graphics which, when put together, formulate
your website into a viewable form for the world to see.
FTP: File Transfer Protocol to transfer information to and from your
website for updates, repair, edits and changes. This is how web designers
communicate with your domain at the host.
Maintenance: Updates, additions, changes,
and most importantly, search engine analysis and submission of the pages
that make up your website.
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3.) What is "E-commerce"?
E-commerce is the buzzword for the new millennium, and for very good
reason. The Internet is changing the way business is done with literally
billions of dollars being made over the Internet. E-commerce simply means
Electronic Commerce. E-commerce gives you the ability to accept payment
over the Internet, by either credit card or electronic checks. Through
E-commerce, you can sell products or services instantly to anyone in the
world without having to constantly monitor your website.
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4.) Do I have to come to your office to get a website? What if I live
in a different part of the country or a long distance from you?
We can design a website for you no matter what part of the world you
live in. There are several ways you can send us your information. If you
already have digitized photos and text files, i.e.. Word documents and
gif and or jpg images, you can email them to us. If not, you can mail
or FedEx us the information that you want on your website. If you are
local....we'll send someone out to take digital photos at your location.
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5.) How does Hallie Web Design create my website?
There are many steps involved in designing and creating a fully functional
website.
First, we determine the exact goals of the client's website. If, for
instance, you are selling a tangible product then the goal would be a
site that has your product listings, pictures, descriptions, prices and
shipping information in an on-line catalog. The end goal being a website
enabling the consumer to easily view, gather information about and then
purchase these products on-line (e-commerce). In addition to these basic
goals, there is the more far reaching and highly important goal of determining
how this site will fit in with your marketing strategy. All these facts
are formulated in a design layout that describes the fundamental business
strategy behind the client's website. In essence, we want to ensure that
we, as the website design team, fully understand what is required to satisfy
our client's ultimate Internet and marketing goals.
Secondly, our design team works with the client to create a basic visual
layout of how the site will appear on the screen. This can be as simple
as being drawn out by the client on a plain piece of paper, using a word
processor or even by showing us another website that looks like what you
want your site to look like. In this step, we might make suggestions about
adding any additional functions that are absolutely necessary or that
might be useful. This step is our outline for the actual website.
The third step is to map the flow of the site from the consumers' point
of view in order to ensure that potential customers can easily navigate
from the entry point through to the main content pages (and all other
pages within the site). This is done by providing intuitive and thorough
navigational tools. In this last step, we combine all the above information
(marketing strategies, e-commerce, and visual layout) and come up with
the final and complete website design plan. Our design team registers
the client's domain name, activates the client's host account, codes the
pages and implements any other functions necessary to make the client's
website functional. We fully test all components of the site. Then we
submit the site in beta (or test) format for the client to view and approve.
If any additions or adaptations are necessary, they are made at this point.
The site is re-tested and then re-submitted for the client's final approval.
Next, the site is uploaded to our server with a final test of all the
site's functions.
Finally, when we are sure the test is in perfect order and the client
is satisfied, the site is submitted to search engines and/or directories
and the client is instructed to implement any additional marketing strategies.
Your website is ready for the world to see!
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6.) Do you redesign existing sites?
Yes. We can usually redesign an existing site more quickly, and for less
money, than building one from scratch. Send us your existing site's URL
(Web address) and a general idea of what you'd like to do, and we'll be
glad to give you an estimate.
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7.) Do you design websites for individuals and charities, too?
Of course! Our competitive and flexible pricing makes professional website
design affordable for individuals and organizations. We can build a website
for your club; a family reunion, wedding, or other special event; a tribute
to a special person; a personal blogger—the possibilities are endless.
Tell us what you have in mind.
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8.) What costs will be involved with starting a website?
There are three cost elements involved with developing a website and
putting it on the Internet.
1. Website Development, Design and Start-Up Costs: This refers to paying
a website design firm to create the site and place the site in search
engine registrations worldwide. Costs also include buying a domain name
and a small fee for your host server configuration. Your website's final
costs vary and are proportional to site size and capabilities. Contact
Hallie Web Design for a free price quote.
2. Domain Hosting: Very affordable monthly fee
3. Periodic Editing, Update and Edits/Additions: Proportional to amount
of monthly work required.
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9.) If I buy a website from you do I own it? Will I get to keep it if
I decide to hire somebody else down the road?
Yes, once the website is complete you "own" it. Our clients
are not obligated to host with us (even though most do) and are always
free to have anyone they want work on their website.
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