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Website
Development Quote
If you have not
already done so, you will want to take some time to think
about what you wish to accomplish with your new website.
Determine if you will need any special functionality or
interactivity with your visitors; consider the type of design
style which appeals to you and then be sure to let us know.
When you are
ready please request your free no-obligation
website design quote.
Needs
Analysis
Based on the
information you provide when requesting your
website design
quote, we attempt to determine your needs, what you
are expecting from your website, and try to get a feel for
your industry. This is why it is important for you to be as
detailed as possible when requesting your quote.
We may have
questions for you to help clarify certain issues and we will
express those before quoting on your project.
Website
Development Contract
Once we have
reached an agreement on project details, timeline and price,
we will prepare a website development contract for you to
review, sign and return with your deposit.
Initial
Deposit
The signed
contract and 50% deposit is required before we schedule a time
slot for your project. The remainder of your balance will be
due upon project completion. Once we have received your 50%
deposit and signed contract we will provide you with a copy
of the fully executed contract, a receipt for your deposit, and
your project start date. All projects are scheduled on a
“first come, first served” basis.
Domain
name registration / Website Hosting
If needed, we
will immediately secure your desired domain name (pending
availability) and include the first 2 years of service. The
domain is registered in your name with your information and
you will be the only registrant contact on file.
If you require hosting services, we can provide this for you
also.
Project
Begins
Upon receipt of
your deposit and contract, the developer in
charge of your project will email you to confirm receipt of
your deposit/contract. They will give you their direct contact
information and possibly provide a list of items which will be
needed from you over the course of development.
You will need
to let us know the navigation links you would like (such as
home, about us, services, etc) and supply all text and/or
product information to be included on your site. In addition,
you may also supply material such as company logo and personal
photos if desired.
If you have any
guide sites you would like us to refer to when designing your
site or if you have any preference as to colors or style
please offer that information as well.
For E-Commerce
sites that require us to enter products for you, we will need
you to supply an Excel spread sheet listing the following:
Product Name, Unique Product ID Number (if any), Product
Description, Options (if any – size, color, etc), Price,
Approximate Weight, Number in Stock, as well as the product
photos named in correspondence with the Product ID Number on
the spread sheet.
Ideally, all of
the above information should be supplied prior to us getting
started.
Custom
Designed Website Concepts
We will provide
three possible custom designed home page concepts for your
project. In most cases we will be able to provide these
designs within 3-5 business days following your start date.
After you have reviewed the designs and decide which one you
would like to use, we will continue to make modifications to
the design until the final desired look is achieved. Once the
final desired look is achieved, we will create the interior
page layout, convert the design to HTML, add programming, etc.
During this process, you will have the opportunity to review
progress. (See next item.)
In
Progress Viewing
We establish a
private directory for your new website on our testing server
so that you may view the website development progress at any
time. In addition, your project manager will inform you via
email when extensive updates to the site have been made so you
can review the most recent progress.
Professional
Stock Photography
All projects
include use of professional stock photography images from our
current library. If a client requires stock photography which
we do not currently possess an additional fee may apply.
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Website
Development / Coding Phase |
Programming
/ Coding
All website
development programming/coding to run any special
features/visitor interactivity on your website is completed
and tested.
Website
Pages
Based upon your
contract and the final design you selected, we create as many
static or dynamic pages as needed to complete your site.
Website
Navigation
Navigation
links or drop down menus, and rollover effects, if desired,
are completed.
Site
Map
Creation of a
site map page is done which includes easy one-click access to
all pages of your site.
Site
Content
Incorporation
of your logo, photos, and text content is included in all
projects. Custom logo design is available for an additional
fee,
please inquire if interested.
CSS
Stylesheet
CSS Stylesheets
are used to define font faces, styles, sizes and colors for
consistency throughout the site.
Response
Forms / Email Contact Forms
We always
recommend at least one contact form for your visitor’s
convenience. Using a contact form, a visitor can email you
directly from your website without needing to open their email
program. This is especially convenient if a visitor is not
using their own computer or when their email program is not
available.
Search
Engine Readiness Check
Meta Tags, Page
Titles, Page Heading, Alt Image Tags, Link Text, and Page Body
Text evaluation and adjustment where needed throughout the
website. At no time can we guarantee when or where the search
engines will place your website within their search results or
directory.
Browser
Compatibility Testing
Your website is
tested on a variety of operating systems and browsers to
insure proper display and functionality.
Grammar
& Spell Check
Before the
website is launched, a grammar and spell check is performed to
insure there are no mistakes.
Dead
Link Check
A thorough
check for misdirected links and missing files is performed
just prior to as well as after the launch of the website.
Forms
/ Programming
Any email
contact forms and/or programming features included in your
project are tested to confirm they are functioning as
required.
Final
Payment
Final payment
is always due before we take the website live on your domain.
Upon receipt of final payment, you will be emailed a
final/paid in full receipt.
Launch
Website
All necessary
website files and scripts are copied to your domain and
databases are setup.
Error
Testing
After the
website is live, any interactive programming and scripts are
tested to verify proper function. Since the design and testing
phase often occurs on a different server, it is very important
to once again verify that everything is working correctly
after taking the website live.
Website
Files
After launch
and testing of the website, you are provided with a zipped
archive of all website files.
Instructions
& Documentation
When necessary,
any documentation needed to use the administration functions
of your website is included in PDF format.
Search
Engine Submission
Hand submission
and automated search engine submission occurs after launching,
testing and fixing any issues there may have been.
Minor
Adjustments / Changes
Minor
adjustments to the website are included at no charge for up to
two weeks after the website has launched (maximum of up to 3
hours labor). Minor changes include adding changing text,
adding or changing photos, etc. Any major revision requests
will require additional discussion and possibly incur a fee.
We can provide
Hosting for you or recommend a Hosting company to you. Or if
you wish you may choose your own hosting company. Please note,
all of our programming is done in ASP, ASP.NET, ETC. All
Windows based, so if you choose your Hosting provider, please
make sure it's on a windows server.
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