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1. How much do your websites cost?
Much like buying an automobile, there are many factors
or "options" that affect the cost of your web
site. Final pricing will vary depending on your project
requirements.
Some of the factors considered in pricing are:
- size of your site?
(how many pages, subsections, images, etc...)
- design/layout required?
(will our graphic designers provide the "look-feel"?)
- content generation required?
(do you provide text content and images, or
us?)
- dynamic elements required?
(forms, database, chat, forums, etc...)
- e-commerce required?
(credit-card processing)
- flash required?
(motion graphics, video integration, animated
sites)
- search engine optimization required?
(we get your site ranked at the top of search
engines)
- upgrades from existing site or new?
(do we have to integrate with existing systems?)
- hosting required?
(a main computer where the web accesses your
site)
- domain name registration required?
(the www.yourname.com name)
- ongoing maintenance required?
(are we required to update content daily/monthly?)
To receive a quote for your web project, please fill out
this simple quote request form HERE:
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2. How long does it take to build
a website?
Time frames vary for website development, depending on
the amount of work and elements required [listed above].
Whereas a simple, five-page HTML site could take as little
as one week to produce, larger more complex sites can take
months. Average sized projects are typically finished in
6 to 8 weeks.
If required, a deadline for launch can be set, which we
will guarantee, subject to receiving feedback and content
from you in a timely fashion during the rapid development
process.
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3. What are your payment terms?
Small Projects:
50% Deposit to Start
50% on Completion of Website (gone "live")
60% Deposit
required if client is outside of Canada.
Large Projects:
(Projects over CDN $30,000)
Terms Negotiable.
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5. Do you do any online marketing
for my site?
Yes. We have several services that focus on online marketing...
from search engine optimization, to online press releases,
to mass email marketing tools.
Aside from results produced by press releases and email
marketing, we have achieved VERY dramatic results getting
sites ranked at the top of major search engines, sometimes
resulting in 1000's of visitors per day - which usually
results in INCREASED SALES.
We have service packages to accommodate both Fortune 500
and small businesses alike.
See our list of satisfied clients here.
SEARCH
ENGINE OPTIMIZATION .:
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4. Do you offer hosting and domain name registration?
Yes. We are third party resellers for the most reputable
hosting and domain name registration companies in the business.
Our existing clients will tell you that our hosting services
are trouble free, and customer service is immediate while
extremely helpful and courteous.
Read some of our client testimonials HERE.
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6. How does my site get updated once it is built?
We provide free simple upgrades to contact information,
and minor content changes. For major changes, we charge
our standard rate for changes - CDN $50/hr.
If required, we can also design your site and provide very
simple software and and minor training such that your site
is very easily updateable by your general administration
person.
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7. What content should I put on my site?
There are a few basic pieces of information that are key
for your website, along with any unique content you would
like to share with your visitors. Below you'll find a list
of the basics, along with a few suggestions for other elements
you might desire.
CRITICAL ELEMENTS
Site Map
Keep it simple. This link helps people find their way.
Clear Navigation
Good navigational tools should look the same and be consistent
on EVERY page of the site. Navigation should indicate
the location you have surfed too.
Navigation should be designed such that all content is
no more than three clicks from any page a visitor enters
from.
Contact Information
Simple, yet clear contact info.
Feedback Forms
Your customers will help you improve your web site if
you give them the opportunity. Respond promptly and consider
their advice.
Specific Product or Services Content
The old Internet saying goes... "Content is King".
Since most Internet users are just researching, give them
what they're looking for - and they'll buy from you. Show
that you are credible.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ is a useful tool and everybody understands what it
is used for. Many people look for it.
Good Graphics
Total web page size, including graphics, should not be
more than 100kb, 50 is target. Search Engines can't read
graphics, so put keywords in HTML format.
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS
Search Tool
On a site with a large quantity of information, the visitor
will appreciate the ability to find what they are looking
for without having to go through several pages of your
site.
News
Keep users up to date with your industry. Latest product
news, etc.... Also useful when bad weather or emergencies
ocurr.
Links
Like FAQs, people appreciate that you have located good
resources that are relevant to what they are researching
on your site. Givee a brief description of what the link
is about.
Forums
If you have information on your site that calls for a
discussion or comments from users, forums are a great
way to capture visitors and have them keep coming back.
Users feel they have participated in expanding the knowledge
at hand, as well having a good resource to find new information.
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8. What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
SEO is the process we implement that enhances your website
with certain critical elements that major search engines
are looking for... most importantly, we build proper link
structures within your site and from other outside sites.
These simple steps insure that your site gets ranked at
the TOP of important
search engines - which results in highly
focused, pre-qualified - FREE TRAFFIC!
See a list of our clients and their successes HERE.
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9. How effective are the alternatives to SEO?
(such as directories and "Sponsored Links")
OVER 80% OF INTERNET CONSUMERS USE SEARCH ENGINES TO FIND
WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. * Source: Forrester
Research Inc.
While it is valuable to be listed in any directories that
are relevant to your site (this helps with optimization
as well as increasing exposure to your site), "Sponsored
Links" (or "Pay-Per-Click" as they are also
known) can be very costly and not as effective as regular
search engine listings.
Typically, web-surfers looking for something unique on
the Internet will go to their favorite search engine and
click on the regular listings - because the other "sponsored
links" look too much like advertisements... and the
typical Internet user is sick of being SOLD TO. Users would
rather feel like they FOUND the new online resource, rather
than having it SOLD to them. Users inherently place a "trust
value" on their favorite search engine to provide them
with what the search engine feels are the best results.
THIS IS WHY OPTIMIZATION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE FORM OF ONLINE
MARKETING... people use search engines now more than ever!
And their use is consistently increasing.
With that said, we CAN advise and help you manage any pay-per-click
accounts you do have - or require, as we are very familiar
with the major PPC services.
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10. Do I have to maintain my SEO campaign?
We suggest yes. See the answer below.
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11. How long is SEO effective without maintenance?
Each case is different. Whereas one optimization project
that is not maintained for a year may produce consistent
results, another may require constant updating to maintain
good positioning in the search engines. This is mainly due
to the dynamic nature of the web, and partially these other
factors:
- competition for certain keywords or phrases
(other sites get updated and added every day in high competition
areas)
- changing search engine ranking formulas (algorithms)
(SE's change the criteria used to determine positioning)
For the comparatively low cost, maintenance is very important
in an effective search engine optimization campaign.
See a list of our clients and their successes HERE.
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12. Do you any offer any guarantees to get top positioning?
We do offer a guarantee, but not for top positioning. This
would be misleading to guarantee top positioning.
NOBODY has that much control over search engines that
they can guarantee top positioning (in the regular listings
- you can "BUY" top spot in the "Sponsored
Listings"). If you've heard this kind of guarantee
- it's a SCAM.
The guarantee we offer is to utilize "ethical"
optimization techniques - as set forth by Google and other
major search engines (and self policed in the industry).
We guarantee NOT to do anything that could get your site
blacklisted or banned from the major search engines.
See a list of our clients and their successes HERE.
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13. Can you build ecommerce sites that accept credit
cards?
Yes. Here are a few examples of our design/ecommerce work:
www.nadinedelange.com
www.godplaque.com
www.nukyisalients.com
We utilize the most cutting edge ecommerce software currently
available. Our most effective solution is a web based application
that is VERY simple to implement, administer, and update.
This provides a DRAMATIC savings in ecommerce website development
costs.
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14. How much of an increase has their been yr to yr
in e-commerce?
While online sales increased almost 100% at Christmas from
2001 to 2002, trends indicate use of online transaction
systems will continue to increase in the near future. Read
this interesting article about the future of ecommerce HERE.
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15. Have people overcome the fear of doing business
on the Internet?
The staggering yearly increase in online shopping has meant
one thing... YES. People are getting over their fear of
online shopping. New secure technologies have made shopping
online safer than any other form of transaction processing
there is.
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