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Phone - 770-941-0508
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Fax - 770-739-1292
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Web Page Design Alternatives
So, you're thinking about promoting your business on the World Wide Web and you're looking for ideas.
You're also trying to determine whether you want to do it yourself or have someone else build the web site for you. There is no doubt you could do it yourself. There are certainly enough on-line resources available. But, do you really want to spend the time out of your busy schedule to do this? Probably not.
This is where we come in. We provide our customers an alternative to do-it-yourself without the extreme financial burden. You decide what you want and how much you want to pay.
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Fixed Costs
Domain Name Registration: This is a $70 cost and will cover the use of your company's domain name—e.g. 4csons.com for two years. After those two years, the cost is $35 per year. The startup fee can be paid through your Internet Service Provider or directly to Internic with a check, money order or online/phone with a major credit card. We can research available domain names for you.
Internet Service: This cost varies, depending on where you get your service. Actual geographic location has little bearing on an internet service provider—a local phone number is necessary to keep phone costs down. If you have a company you would prefer to use, I will gladly investigate their services. Remember, usually, you get what you pay for.
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Rates
This is where you find the "bottom line." Our rates are flexible, low and completely dependent on what you want done for your web site.
We believe that web pages should be kept simple. The fancier "bells and whistles" only slow down the display of your page and discourage viewers. Thus, the rates below do not include these types of programming. Shopping carts, Java and CGI scripting are available - rates will vary.
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Purpose |
Setup |
Pages |
Graphics |
Basic
Web Site
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Provide basic information about your company |
$200 |
1 included
$75 each additional page |
3 included
$20 each additional graphic |
Informational
Web Site
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Provide information about your company, give an idea of services provided, or general inventory info. |
$500 |
15 included
$40 each additional page |
20 included
$15 each additional graphic |
Complete
Web Site
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Provide information about your company: up-to-date inventory lists |
$850 |
50 included
$30 each additional page |
50 included
$15 each additional graphic |
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Maintenance Plans
Even if your business does not have a constantly changing inventory it is a good idea to change your web site monthly. This gives your customers a reason to return to your site and it also triggers the search engines to revisit your site.
New inventory, the latest product information, or a monthly newsletter are some of the ways to breathe new life into your web site every month.
A maintenance plan is available to update the Web Site on a monthly basis. The paid-in-advance yearly plan includes resubmitting your web site to the search engines on a monthly basis. This is recommended to maintain a good web presence. You can also choose to pay by the change.
| Package |
1 Year
Maintenance |
Minor
Change |
Major
Change |
Basic
Web Site
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$150
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$20
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$30
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Informational
Web Site |
$300 |
$20 |
$30 |
Complete
Web Site |
$500 |
$15 |
$25 |
Minor Change is a change involving a few lines on an already existing web page - such as an address or phone number change.
Major Change is a change that involves most of the web page.
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Things We Don't Recommend on a Web Site
How's this for type that's really fun to read?
Why is it so much harder to drive at night than in the daytime?
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This is some really important information to read.
Can you concentrate on reading here with the graphic moving over there?
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If this line is blue with a line underneath it, why can't I click on it?
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In order to view this site you should have the latest InterScape browser!!!!!
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Here is some more fun text to read.
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Here is an ad for another company, web site, product, etc.
When the viewer clicks here, away they go!
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Plug-ins are like walkie-talkies — they only work if both parties have one.
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Click here if your browser supports frames
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Definitions
| CGI Scripting |
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Programming that allows viewers of the web page to input information in the form of searches or even their name and addresses for uses such as mailing lists. |
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| Domain Name |
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This is the part of your web page that follows the http:// Some examples are http://www. 4csons.com or http://www.microsoft.com. Generally these are in the form of yourcompanyname.com but can be virtually anything you want—as long as it follows certain guidelines. It is generally a given that your domain name will be preceded by the www. |
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| Domain Name Server (DNS) |
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This is the computer that provides the service that connects the person who types in "http://www.yourcompany.com" with your computer files that make up your web page. |
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| Internet Service Provider (ISP) |
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This title refers to the company that hosts the files that comprise a web page. Some examples are Earthlink and Mindspring. They are responsible for maintaining the computer that your web page files are actually placed on. |
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| Internic |
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The organization that monitors registration and ownership of domain names. |
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| Java |
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Another programming language that allows for manipulation of graphics and text through graphics. |
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| Mail Forms |
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An example of CGI scripting. People can fill out comment cards, product requests or give you information for mailing lists, all via your web page. |
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| Secure Server |
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A Web Server that works together with a supporting browser to transfer sensitive information—especially credit card information—in a scrambled or encrypted form. |
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| Shopping Cart |
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An Internet feature that allows shoppers to indicate which items they want. Requires a Secure Server. |
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| Uniform Resource Locator (URL) |
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Refers to the domain name in addition to the http:// before it. For example: http://www.4csons.com |
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| Web Hosting |
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Service provided by the Internet Service Providers—their computers hold the actual web page files and respond to requests for access to these files. |
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| Web Page |
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Refers to the individual documents that make up a web site—for example this page of definitions is one web page. |
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| Web Presence |
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Usually consisting of only a few pages. A web presence gives people basic information on your organization—location, type of business, etc. |
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| Web Server |
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Refers to the physical computer that houses the files that comprise the web page. This is the computer that provides actual access to a web page. |
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| Web Site |
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Refers to the complete group of pages that customers can access when they access your URL. |
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