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Step 1 - Free Initial Consultation |
| Maybe you already know precisely what you want your web site to be, or maybe you just want to find out what the web offers you—either way, we'll be happy to discuss the possibilities with you. We want to know what you envision for your business's online presence, so we'll ask lots of questions and listen carefully to your answers. This first meeting is free of charge and free of obligation. | |
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Step 2 - The Site Proposal |
| If you like what you hear from us in Step 1, the next step is for us to consider all of the information we gathered from you during the consultation and develop a site proposal. This proposal will include design ideas (color scheme, graphics, page/frame layout, etc.), preliminary navigation interface, tentative development schedule and, of course, cost. We treat the proposal as "a work in progress" rather than a "done deal": we will rework it as much as we need to until both parties are confident we have created a document that will serve as a guide to creating the final site. When the proposal is finalized, we will ask that you sign a contract and pay half of the agreed upon amount. | |
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Step 3 - The Rough Draft |
| Once we've worked out the details of the site, we'll follow the specifications of the contract and create a "rough draft" version of your site's home page and, if applicable, one of the interior pages. We'll then show you this rough draft, asking for your input. If the changes are relatively minor, we'll go back to the drawing board and make any necessary alterations. If we're on the wrong track entirely, we'll take notes and do a redesign. Hopefully, we'll get it right the second time (though we plan on getting it right the first time!).* | |
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Step 4 - Putting Your Site Together |
| This is where we polish the rough draft, turning the initial design into the finished product. All the graphics and pages for your site will be created during this stage, and remember that we can put our writing and editorial skills to work in drafting or proofing content for your site. After the site is created, we submit it to your for your final approval. | |
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Step 5 - Putting Your Site on the Web |
| Actually, this is a two-step process. In step one, we move the site to your host server and test it extensively to make sure all of the links are working and that it's performing at its best. All of this is done "behind the scenes" so that any user who accesses your domain name will not see the site until we're sure everything is working just right. When the testing is complete, we "go live" and launch your site on the World Wide Web. If you would like, we can, in conjunction with Netsites International, host your site on a Netsites server and offer you up to 10 MB server space and three e-mail accounts. After going live, we will register your site with the number and type of search engines specified in your contract to help drive traffic to your site. | |
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Step 6 - Maintenance |
| Very few web sites are static; most sites change on a monthly, weekly or even daily basis. With that in mind, we will be happy to create a maintenance/hosting package tailored to meet your needs. These packages may include such things as hosting (if you host with us through Netsites), the creation of new pages, content updates, graphic creation/updates, search engine registration, the addition of new site elements, etc. We want your site to continue to grow as you grow, so we will be happy to assist you in all your maintenance needs. In fact, if you already have a site but are tired of maintaining it, give us a call to talk about your maintenance needs! | |
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*One redesign is included in the negotiated contract price. If additional redesigns are necessary, client will be required to pay an additional fee for each redesign. |
