Custom Web Solutions for Small Businesses
Why do I need a website?
The internet is recognized as one of the most cost effective methods of advertising. Soon most every business will have a web presence and if you don't you could be missing out on valuable customers. Not having a website is like not having a business card. Don't miss out! The Internet has coverage area that cannot be matched by traditional advertising at a fraction of the cost.
Your digital brochure...
To capitalize on this potential, your website must be discoverable, appear swiftly, and say what you want your customers to know about you. These are aspects that we have in mind when we advise you on your web presence. We make every effort to understand your business and hope that you will consider us an important part of your marketing and promotions team.
Just having a website is not enough.
So, you have decided that you want a website for your small business or you are not happy with what you already have, we can help. We will listen to your goals, talk to you in plain English, and build an affordable and effective website to represent your business. We specialize in helping small businesses establish an effective web presence. Simply having a website that requires you to provide your web address to your clients is not effective in building your customer base. Your website must be recognized and ranked by the industries top search engines in order to expand your customer reach.
Full range of Services
We will design a custom site for your business while keeping search optimization in mind from the start, register your domain name (www.yourcompany.com) if you don't already have one, host your website, and provide email accounts (yourname@yourcompany.com). Maintenance options are available to provide ongoing content updates and search engine optimization.
Ok, so you really don't understand many of these terms?
No need to worry, we will simplify the process, teach you the ropes, and keep you involved through the entire process. You will be proud of the final product.
Please Contact Us to discuss your requirements
The Design Process
You are involved throughout the entire design process from the requirements analysis and conceptual designs through the production process to the final product. This allows you to see how your site is taking shape so we can make any necessary course corrections along the way in order to produce a final product that you are completely satisfied with.
Project Definition
During our initial meeting I want to learn about your business and your web presence goals. I want to understand your needs and target audience. I would like to know what you like and dislike about websites that you have visited. I want to see any visual items you currently use to represent your business, such as your logo, business sign, letterhead, or any other public recognizable items that represent your business. All of this information can help shape the look and feel of your new website.
Conceptual Drafts
I will provide you with some website concepts based on the information we discussed during our initial meeting. We will discuss these concepts and determine the best direction to focus in on. We will modify the selected conceptual design until you are completely satisfied with them. Finally I will provide you with an estimate for the creation of your website.
Development
During the production phase we convert the concepts to real web pages utilizing specific test and images that you have provided. Once again you will be involved throughout this entire process to make certain that we are on the right track.
Finalization
As the production phase comes to a close the site is tested thoroughly and when you are completely happy with the end results, your website is finally activated.
Marketing
Search engine and directory submission to maximize your exposure. Identification of other means of advertising your web site.
Maintenance
I will do ongoing maintenance to ensure search engine ranking success and minor content updates to your site if you select the maintenance option of the contract.