How long does it take for a design to be completed?
I would like you to design my site, what do I need to do now/what is the process?
Do I need to buy a domain name and hosting?
How much will it cost?
What happens when I complete your contact form?
Do I need to send a deposit for the work?
What is ftp?
Where do I submit my sites to the search engines?
What is optimization?


Answers

A/ The timescale of a project is generally dictated by the client. If you have a deadline in mind we will endeavor to meet it for you. The most common delay in the creation of a site is waiting for content (text/images) to be sent to us by the client.

A/ If you would like to use our services, firstly 'thank you', secondly to answer the question - basically all you need to inform us of the domain name you would like to use and send us a brief idea of your requirements. After checking the domain name availability, we will register the domain in your name, choose the right hosting package for your project and then based on your guidance, design an initial web page for you.

This is then refined/changed in consultation with the client until a satisfactory design has been reached. We will then need you to forward content and images for your site and start to design the website for you.

A/ No, we do everything for you.

A/ The cost of a website varies, depending upon the type of site you require. A basic site will cost approx $1500, a simple ECommerce site 1600, A complex ECommerce site/Database Driven site $3000+. Obviously each site has to be treated on it's individual requirements, but these figures should give you an idea of a ballpark figure.

A/ If you are making an enquiry about a possible site you would like created, please provide a brief outline of your requirements. We will then mail you back promptly with an idea of price/timescale and any suggestions with regard to your project. You are not obliged to use our services at any stage during this process, so feel free to get in touch with us to ask us any related questions you may have.

A/ All projects are subject to 50% deposit from clients due on signature of the contract.

A/ FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a method of transferring files (web pages for example) from your local PC to your web server. There are a variety of free ftp software programs available on the Internet and they enable you to update your website pages at any given time. When a hosting package is created for your site 'ftp details', consisting of the host name, User ID and password are sent to you upon completion of the website and receipt of payment for any work carried out.

A/ It is free to submit to Google and you can do that here, Altavista is free, but to get your site refreshed regularly you should pay to submit it here, However these free submittal links are not guaranteed to work and you company might not get listed or get listed in a very low rank on these search engines. If you need your site optimized for premium listing we can provide you with our SEO (Search Engines Optimization) for a monthly fee. Contact us for more info.

A/ All WebPages should be 'optimized'. This will enable your site to gain a high search engine ranking, it revolves around the meta tags on your web pages, a web page that isn't optimized won't appear in the search engines to any great degree. For more on optimization click here to contact us