Having a website is a virtual necessity for any business, whether a small "mom-and-pop" company just starting out, or a large company wanting to promote and sell products online.
A professional looking website enhances your visibility on the web and works for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, world wide.
Compare that to a brochure or newspaper ad and it's clear that your website can have a profound impact on your business.
Custom website design & building
Whether you need a basic website that simply lets the world know how to get in contact with you, or a more elaborate website with online shopping capabilities, we can design a site to meets your needs.
Our services include developing and implementing all elements on your website, from organizing your materials into a logical sequence, to graphic design, to getting you onto the web. Your website's "look and feel" can be something we work on from scratch, or something based on ideas you have seen in other websites that you like.
Content Writing for Websites
One of the most difficult aspects of putting a small business website together can be writing the content. For many people, writing about themselves or their business is just not something they are comfortable with. Additionally, website content should be written in a way that is "search engine friendly". If needed, we can put you in touch with affordable website content writers that can present your business to your website visitors in a professional way.
Domain name registration
The website's domain name is what most people refer to as a "website address", such as "www.yourcompanyname.com". Website domain names are registered through separate companies known as domain registrars. We can assist you in registering a domain name with the proper organization, and also help you choose a name that will help customers find your website more easily. We can provide a reputable registrar, and save you a lot of hassle in the long run. Afterwords we will connect it to your hosting services.
Search Engine Optimization and website promotion
Search Engine Optimization ("SEO") refers to the process of preparing a site so it gets listed by the search engines. A significant part of this process involves including relevant search terms in the content of a website. The most relevant search terms are the words and phrases people are most likely to type into a search engine when shopping for a product or service. Other aspects of SEO involve having a properly coded website which allows the search engines to gather the informaton easily.
We have the experience necessary to "optimize" your website in a manner that can help your website's ranking in the search engines and bring you more traffic. For more detailed information, call us.
Website hosting
Website files reside on special computers (known as "servers") that are hooked into the internet 24 hours a day. These servers are maintained by hosting companies like us. We can arrange reliable website hosting services through PowerHosting that will keep your site online and accessible to the public at all times.
We strongly suggest avoiding the "free" or reduced fee services, since these are often unreliable and may include irritating pop-up ads that distract the user from your own website. Click here to learn more about our PowerHosting.
E-mail set-up
Confused about how to set up and retrieve your e-mail? Need more than one e-mail address for your company? We can arrange this crucial service for you, as well as teach you how to access and reply to your e-mails from the office or while on the road.
Website visitor statistics
In order to find out how well your website is working for you, there are a variety of website tracking service that record the number of visitors, what pages they read and for how long, as well as many other useful statistics. Although optional, We highly recommend this service to find out just how well your website is doing and why.
Website maintenance
It's possible that you or your staff may have the capabilities to make updates to your website after it's finished. If so, we will be happy to show you how to do this. Or, if you prefer, we can take care of the updates to your site.
- Updates are billed at an hourly rate of $60, with a minimum charge of 2 hours. Depending on the amount of work involved, we can arrange billing on a monthly or quarterly basis. For most websites, routine updates do not amount to more than a couple hours each quarter.
- If you think that your website will need updates on a frequent basis, you may opt to enter into a quarterly maintenance contract. This will save you in the long run.