What can a website
do for me?
The answer to
this question is
neither short nor
easy. With a little
research and thought
you can find
hundreds of reasons,
but there are a few
general statements
that may help you
realize your needs.
First a website can
reach millions of
people that might
not otherwise be
available. Second,
customers can view
products, services,
or whatever you want
to share from the
comfort of their own
home. No matter what
type of business you
are in, their are
ways to grow and
make money on the
web for you.
Why does it matter
how it looks as long
as it works?
When you recieve
a visitor to your
site, they will
instantly percieve
the quality of your
services or
products. The first
impression a
customer or
potential customer
gets depends on the
appearance of your
website. A visitor
will be interested
and explore your
site if it is
appealing and easy
to navigate. You are
marketing yourself
and your business to
the world over the
Internet and it is
important to show
your best.
I don't think a
website will do
anything for me, am
I right?
No, many people
overlook the various
products, services,
or business
processes they can
include on a
website. Any
communication or
interactions that
happen within your
business can be made
easier and more
effecient by the
web. Your business
will save money and
time while appealing
to a much greater
audience, the world.
So, I want to
establish a strong
presence on the Web.
But where do I
start?
The four easy
steps we provide
below will guide you
in the direction of
a professionally
designed, developed
and marketed Web
site.
- Step One:
Domain Name
(URL)
Registration --
This is the
address people
will use to
access your Web
site (www.yourcompany.com).
Once you have
determined that
the URL you wish
to use is
available, the
cost to register
a name is
anywhere from
$8.00 to $35.00
per year. A
domain name
needs to be
renewed every
year.
- Step Two:
Design of the
Web Site -- This
is where the
look, feel, and
content of the
Web site are
determined and
created.
- Step
Three:
Hosting Your Web
Site on a Web
Server -- This
is basically
where you rent
space on a
computer that is
always connected
to the Internet.
Price will vary,
depending on the
amount of disk
space you will
have and the
connection to
the Internet.
- Step Four:
Marketing Your
Web Site -- You
should be
thinking about
the marketing of
your Web site as
it is being
designed. The
content of the
site needs to
reflex the
search terms if
you want your
site to appear
on search
engines.