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It's extremely important to have a web site for your business
but maybe you don't know where to start. As a consumer, you
should at least know what questions to ask a potential web
designer regarding the services they will provide. Let us
try to answer common questions and assist you with knowing
what to look for.
How would I benefit from having a website of my own?
Your local advertisement immediately becomes worldwide and
can be viewed all day, every day 24/7. A web site can also
increase the visibility and accessibility and improve the
image of your business or organization to potential and existing
clients. People can get the information that you have available
to them much more easily and conveniently on the Internet.
How do I choose a web designer?
The best way to familiarize yourself with a web designer is
spend some time at their own web site. Do their links work
throughout their own site? Are their images clear and is their
idea original? Can you view their client list or portfolio?
These are questions to ask yourself while you browse their
site and do your own research. If you don't like what you
see, the web designer probably won't be able to do much better
for you.
What is a fair price for web design?
The average web designer charges $100 - $250 per page on a
web site or at an hourly price (some large companies with
overhead can charge $1000 per page!). To determine your total
cost, create an outline of what pages you will want on your
site and then multiply that total by the designer's page fee
and other service fees that might be involved. It's always
best to go with a designer or company that offers a per page
price instead of hourly.
At Sun Designs®, we specialize in web sites for businesses
with a smaller budget. Our prices are competitive and we offer
different plans to fit your budget. Sun Designs® also
offers generous weekly and monthly maintenance plans.
What is included in the price?
This is where shopping for web designers can get tricky. Make
sure you ask what the quoted price covers. It should include
the page layout, image and manipulation, and transfer of your
pages to your web host server. Start to finish! Beware of
designers that have limits on the amount of images or text
that will be inserted on each page.
How long does it take for a website to be designed?
It takes about 2-3 weeks for a website to be designed - from
start to finish. The more complex a website is, like having
a database integrated site or an e-commerce store, the longer
it will take. If you have a deadline, please make sure you
have all of your content and any images ready.
What input/information do you need from me to design a
web site?
The more of your input that we have as to your desired design,
purpose, and function of your website, the better. Information
which we will ask of you may include the purpose of your website
(business or personal), what you want your website to do for
you, the subject matter, your target audience, a sample table
of contents, as well as any preference you have as to things
like color scheme and layout. We will also ask you for any
pictures (digital or you can mail them for us to scan), graphics
(such as logos), or other media which you would like included
in your web site.
Do I need to provide content for my web site?
Yes, Sun Designs® will need all of the content that you
plan to put on your web site after the first approval of the
mock-up. If you would like any graphics included in the design,
we will need it before the mock-up design. The sooner you
send us the content, the faster we will be able to have your
website up and running. If you need to have your content created,
Sun Designs® offers content writing at an extra cost.
I already have a web site, can Sun Designs® maintain
my website or redesign it?
Yes, Sun Designs® has several maintenance plans to work
around your budget. We can take your existing web site and
redesign, revamp, or simply edit or update it.
Why should I hire Sun Designs® instead of doing it
myself?
- Hiring Sun Designs® will help you save precious time
and money. Hiring us to complete your web project will allow
you to focus on your core business and personal life, not
to mention your other projects that are equally as important.
- When you hire Sun Designs®, you are saving money because
in most cases the advanced software and hardware that we
use will cost as much, if not more, than your own site.
Then you have to take the time to learn the tools and design
the site. You would have to know what tools are compatible,
and how to make them work to their fullest potential.
Why not hire another company?
- By hiring Sun Designs®, you are guaranteeing your
satisfaction. Sun Designs® will design the web site
to your exact needs and objectives. We don't use canned
or pre-fabricated templates, all sites are original and
custom-made.
- Sun Designs® offers the most economical web solutions
and all our pricing is upfront and in writing. Our competitors
charge hourly. We offer flat rate pricing, you know how
much you are going to pay before they project begins. No
hidden fees! In the event that there will be an extra charge,
we will send you an estimate to approve before working on
it.
- Your site is tested for browser cross compatibility. Your
site's pages are checked with all the major web browser's
including Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Netscape's Navigator
and Firefox.
- By signing with Sun Designs®, you become a big fish
in our little pond. We show you the attention that you deserve
to end up with the best possible site. You wouldn't want
your web design team to forget who you are as soon as your
check clears.
- With Sun Designs®, we are obsessed with your satisfaction.
Expect to hear from us even after your site is done, just
checking in to make sure everything is running smoothly.
Simply put... Our services meet, if not exceed, the competition's.
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