Q: What should I do first?
A: Email me any of the following: price list, logo, inventory photos, description of services, contact info., policies and procedure info., bio, mission statement, personnel directory, submittable online forms, audio/video footage, slogan, product specs, newsletter, affiliated links, frequently asked questions list, client list, advertising, company theme, etc.

Q: Anything else??
A: It is always helpful when clients tell me about web sites which mimic "the look" they're after.

--Once I have some graphics and text to work with, I will devise a few different prototypes for the client to critique.

Getting a Domain Name
Next, you'll need a domain name. A domain name is a web address like: www.yourname.com. Buying a domain name is more straight-forward than most people think. First though, you'll have to check to make sure the domain name you have in mind hasn't already been taken. You can do this very easily by going to godaddy.com
Registering a domain name should cost $10 or less.

redirection service - When you type in your domain name, Internet Explorer needs to know where to find the files associated with your web site."Redirection" makes this possible. If you haven't registered with godaddy.com, you may have to pay extra to purchase redirection service.redirection.net

hosting service - In order for your web site to have a permanent home on the world wide web, you need a "host". A host stores your web site files and makes them available for viewing online.

LOCALgraphics offers premium hosting service for $7/mo. with unlimited transfer and no setup fee.

Promote your web site- Most people who have a web site want it to show up in Google's famous Top 10.
For instance, when I type the word, "cars" into Google, I get the most highly trafficked sites listed first.
-A high number of internet users accessing your site, and
-a high number of relevant "other sites" which link to your site.
Pretty simple. So you start by getting your site noticed. This can be done by direct and indirect means - and LOCALgraphics will work to promote your site in as many ways as possible. Though it is prudent to mention that rating results are not instant and that it is a process which can take months or years to refine. If you're really anxious about getting noticed, there are companies which focus primarily on this issue.

Web site maintenance: editing, updating, insertion, modifications, "gardening", etc - Ballpark cost of having a web site
(min. per year)

$7 - domain name
$84 - hosting service
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$91/yr