Columbia, South Carolina   (803) 553-8226 HOME   |   SERVICES   |   PRICES   |   PORTFOLIO   |   FAQ   |   TESTIMONIALS   |   CONTACT Latest Project LiveOnTheRock.com 1. Do I need a website? 2. Why should I hire a professional to build my website? 3. What is a domain name? 4. What is domain name registration? 5. What is web hosting? 6. After my website is built, are there any ongoing fees? 7. How long will it take to build my website? 8. How much will it cost to build my website? 1. Do I need a website? Yes, if you have a business, organization, church, etc. you should have a website. In the case of a business, You should at the very least have a presence on the web so that customers, potential employees, business partners and perhaps even investors can quickly and easily find out more about your business and the products or services you have to offer. 2. Why should I hire a professional to build my website? In the example of a business, you must have a professional-looking site in order to be taken seriously. Consumers today now search for information online prior to making a purchase at a brick-and-mortar store. Therefore, your site may be the first chance you have at making a good impression on a potential buyer. If your site looks like it was poorly designed, then your chance at making a good first impression will be lost. Think of it like a job interview. You have one chance at making a lasting impression. With a professionally designed site, your little operation can project the image and professionalism of a much larger company. 3. What is a domain name? A domain name is the address that people use to find you or your company online; it's what you type in the browser's address bar to go to a specific website. Example: www.MyWebsite.com where "mywebsite.com" is the domain name. 4. What is domain name registration? The process of taking ownership of a domain name. Registrations are processed by dozens of registrars approved by ICANN. To own your preferred domain name, you need to register it on the Internet. This paid service is offered by several websites, who register your domain name, provided it is not taken-up yet by anyone. 5. What is web hosting? Web hosting is the purchased space, whereby your information resides. To acquire space in a web hosting environment you agree to conditions of renting the space ? just as if you were to rent a house. Once you agree and become a member, you are given an access code, a key, to your piece of cyberspace on their web server. This key, in the form of a login and password, allows you to connect to the web hosting server and up-load (transfer to) your web site so it can be accessed on the internet. 6. After my website is built, are there any ongoing fees? *Domain Name Registration *Web Hosting of Your Website and Domain *Updates/Maintenance (usually contracted hourly, weekly, or monthly) 7. How long will it take to build my website? We take our time working with each customer, to customize the web services to each customers needs. Typically, each project takes 2 weeks. However, this time can be more or less depending on the services being provided. This individually assessed time is stated in the contract given to the customer, when deposit is accepted. When thinking about the time to complete the project, consider the following: How involved or complex is the project? What format is the current content for the website in? Will the data need to be typed or massaged in anyway before it is submitted? The current workload at the time of your request. Although it is our goal to have your site posted as soon as possible, we will not allow the quality of your website to be less than in order to rush delivery. 8. How much will it cost to build my website? Each website contains different graphics, content, and a great deal of programming in order to effectively reach the outcome. Therefore, we typically do not offer packaged deals. Our billing practices are set to meet the demands of the project as well as the budget of the client. Therefore, In order to give you an accurate estimate for services, we will need to gather few details about your project. The costs will be reasonable and average among most Internet development companies.  HOME | SERVICES | PRICES | PORTFOLIO | CONTACT Copyright ©2008, Martin & Bridges Consulting.