Helping your business shine

Why do I need a website?

A few years ago listing your business in the Yellow Pages was a must. Today, when people need to find a business, they search the Internet. If you don't have a presence on the web, you will lose business opportunities.

Having a website allows you to:

  • Answer many of your customer questions without spending your valuable time on the phone.
  • Be open for business 24/7/365 since your website works for you even when you are busy doing something else.
  • Easily update and distribute information. Changes to your website are available immediately to everyone everywhere in the world.

How much does a web site cost?

There are several factors affecting the cost of a website. Giving an estimate without knowing any details is impossible.

The final cost will depend on the number of pages, graphic work, special features required.

If you are interested in a receiving an estimate for your specific project, please contact us with the details of the project and we will be glad to help you. We do not charge to discuss your project with you.

I want a website. Where do I start?

First, you need to choose a domain name. This is the name people will use to reach your website (yourcompany.com, for example). We can assist you in choosing the best domain available, and register it for you.

The second step is designing the website. Content and layout are defined and created in close collaboration with you.

At this point the website is ready but it must be published. Your new website is moved to a web server to make it accessible from the Internet. We can host your site, or you can use the host of your choice.

Last but not least, marketing. A lot can be done to attract more visitors to your site. From advertising to maintaining mailing lists, we are here to help your website and your business succeed.

Do I need to work with a local designer?

In most cases working with a local designer is not necessary. Email and phone contact is usually enough to efficiently produce a quality website.

What is search engine optimization, or SEO?

Search engine optimization is a set of techniques used to gain maximum exposure of a website to search engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.) with the objective of attracting more visitors to your site.

Why is SEO important?

About 60% of the traffic to a website comes via a search engines, so if a link to your website is not displayed in search results, you will miss many business opportunities.

Our design techniques will improve the visibility of your website, so that it can be easily found by potential customers. This increases the chance that a new business contact will result.

I've had a website for years but I can't find it in Google or Yahoo. Why?

Most likely your website has not been designed to be search engine friendly.

Many websites are built using prepackaged templates that produce incorrect code that doesn't allow the search engine to read the pages. Even worse, some web designers use graphical elements to make the website look "pretty". Unfortunately, graphical elements cannot be read by search engines, so, in their eyes, your website is a blank page.

Some designers, trying to improve a website ranking, use tricks like including hidden text on the page or adding links to your site into questionable directories. Instead of improving your website ranking, these tricks will cause it to be removed from the index.

Whatever the problem is, contact us. We can help you to regain the position your website deserves.

Does a website really need maintenance?

Yes, it does. You need to keep the content fresh, and make sure it is keeping up with your competition. In addition, technological changes, for example a new browser version, can require some adjustment to make sure your website still looks its best.

I already have a website and it needs to be updated, can you help me?

Sure. All we need is access to the server where your website is hosted and we can make any modification you need.

I can find hosting services for $5. Why don't you offer it?

Simple answer: because we choose quality over quantity. The way some hosts are able to offer those incredibly low prices is by overselling, using cheap hardware, and offering poor or no customer service. We tailor our hosting services to fit your needs, so we can offer you the quality your business deserves.