Web Design Questions and Answers
General Project Questions
How long does it take to develop a website?
Generally, website development takes about two to six weeks; however this is a very general statement. A major factor is how soon we receive the client’s website content and how much pre-development planning has taken place.
What are the first steps towards creating a website?
First a domain name is chosen that conveys your company’s image. Consult with us about the most effective domain name for your business. We can design your logo and your corporate branding. We utilize four principles in our Website Development Process.
What are the basic steps in the website development process?
1.Plan and Research
2.Presentation of the Proposal
3.Website Development Begins
4.Project Development
5.Completion with Launching of Website
Hosting
What is web hosting and why is it necessary?
Websites are stored online with a specialized Web server accessible on the Internet. The visitor can view a website 24/7 from the server. Servers are actually powerful computers specifically designed to serve websites.
What’s included in web hosting?
Spam assassin
Virus Filtered Email
Website Stats
I host my website with another company. Can you still design my website?
Yes, however since we do have control over other servers, uncertainties can arise. We encourage our clients to host their websites with us. In most cases, we can move and/or revamp your site in less time which saves you money, allows for better control, and completion quickly.
ECommerce - Please see our ECommerce Page for more detail.
What can a “Shopping Cart or Ecommerce feature” do for my business?
Attracts World-Wide Customer Base
Provides low business overhead
Shipping of products straight from the manufacturer
Easy to Administrate
Allows working from Home
Sends out Email Newsletters
Keeps an Order History
Generates Reports
Your business accessible 24/7 to your customers
How are taxes collected when selling products from a website?
Customers must pay tax if they live in the same state as the website’s company resides. The company must still pay taxes on what they earn. Our Ecommerce Package lets you manage Tax Zones. It automatically calculates if a customer must pay taxes and how much when they checkout.
How can I accept payment from customers online?
Anyway you like:
Credit Card (Manually) Credit Card (Automatically)
PayPal Check / M.O.
Cash on Delivery iPayment
NOCHEX 2CheckOut
PSiGate SECPay
Domain Name Information
What is a domain name?
A reserved, unique identifying name that has an exact IP address to that site. An example of a domain name is: www. mysite.com
How can I find out if a domain name is already in use?
Contact Us with your list of domain names. We will check if they are available.
Does is cost to register a domain name?
Yes, you must pay a fee to keep a domain name unique and registered to you. They do have an expiration date. Registration can be done in advance anywhere from 1-10 years.
Site Promotion – Please see Search Engine Optimization for more detail.
What are methods of getting my website noticed?
Optimizing Content for Search Engine Indexing
Submit to Search Engines
Exchange Links with other relevant sites
Keyword Marketing
Pay-Per-Click Advertising
Why Is Search Optimization Important?
This helps Search Engines index your site with ease, allowing the indexer to traverse your site completely, pulling important information and content. We use the best methods of content enrichment to show the search engines that your website is very relevant for your particular keywords. Having an optimized size can dramatically raise your ranking on search engines and increase the chance of your listing coming up as a relevant search result. Needless to say, this will make it easier for people to find your site, resulting in much more traffic and sales.
Why is Link Exchanging So Important?
The most popular websites will be listed near the top of search engine results. The level of popularity is established by the number of relevant sites linking to your site. For example, if you have a website on skiing equipment, and you exchange links with 100 sites that are not relevant to skiing equipment, it will do little to boost your rating. However, if you exchange links with skiing equipment manufacturers and skiing clubs, all related to skiing, then rankings should increase dramatically; and so will the number of your customers.
Effect Web Media, Inc. located near South Bend Indiana
