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Frequently Asked ?..requently
Asked Questions.
Answers to a few of the most commonly
asked questions about web site design and establishing an Internet
presence. Where do I start?
How
do I register my domain?
What is "hosting"?
What should I put on my site?
Can't I just design my own site?
How can I tell if a designer is any good?
How much will it cost?
How will I get people to visit my site?
How will I know how many people have visited my site?
What is E-commerce?
How long will it take to design my site?
Why should I hire Palm Harbor Graphics?
Getting your site on
the web involves three basic components: A domain name
(www.mycompany.com), a host, and the documents and files that make
up your site. Palm Harbor Graphics can provide all of the above.
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The first step is to
determine whether or not the name you want is available. If you hire
Palm Harbor Graphics to design your site, this will all be done for
you. For your convenience, we will research and register your new
domain name. Cost is $10.00/year
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In order for your web
site to be available to the public, it must be stored on a computer
that is connected to the Internet and is accessible to other
computers. This computer is called a server. A host is a company
that operates such a computer and provides space on the computer's
hard drive for you to store your web site files. The host charges a
fee for rental of space on their server. Palm Harbor Graphics
provides hosting for our web design clients for as little as $9.95 a
month.
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The single most
important feature of any web site is
content. Your site can be the most stunningly attractive
presentation the 'net has ever seen, but if it doesn't have
something that is useful to the visitor, it isn't likely that
they'll stay long or even bother to visit at all. This should be
given very careful consideration before you decide to put a site on
the web. Think about what kind of information will be useful to
people who are interested in your product or service.
If, for example, your
company sells home furnishings, consider putting together a
collection of interior design hints and tips for your visitors. An
industrial equipment manufacturer might include "Top Ten Ways to
Increase Productivity" or "Frequently Asked Questions About Quality
Control."
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Yes, you can. We have
a website builder package. For a small monthly fee you can build
your own web site. Site builder comes with 100 templates you can
choose from. You don't have to know any HTML or programming..
it's all done from your web browser. Call us for more information
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Perhaps the most
important thing to look for when hiring a designer is the portfolio.
A qualified designer will have samples of their work available
online. Visit a few of these sites and see how well they hold up
under different circumstances. Are the presentations attractive?
Are there spelling and grammatical errors? Do the pages load quickly
or are you forced to wait? Do the pages fall apart when viewed at
different screen resolutions?
Be wary of designers who claim to be professional but haven't
actually studied the languages and technologies used in designing
web sites.
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The cost of having a
web site designed professionally varies greatly and is dependent on
a number of factors. The number of pages, number and complexity of
custom graphics, number and complexity of advanced functions
requiring custom programming, how much of the content is to be
provided by you and how much is to be developed by the designer are
all considered in determining the final cost. Palm Harbor Graphics
pricing is very competetive and we believe we provide our clients
with an excellent value.
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You may be familiar
with the expression "If you build it, they will come". Not so,
unfortunately, where the internet is concerned. Promoting a web site
can and should be done through various media, up to and including
newspaper, television and radio ads. Internet search engines such as
Yahoo and Google can be helpful, but it is best not to rely on them
to bring you all of your visitors.
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Sites hosted by
Palm Harbor Graphics include a site
statistics feature that will provide you with a great deal
of information about how often your site is being visited. This
feature not only tells you how many times your pages have been
viewed, but also who is linking to you, where your visitors are
coming from, what software (browser) they are using to view your
site, what your most and least popular pages are, and more.
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In a nutshell,
E-commerce is the sale of tangible goods through a web site and
usually involves the acceptance of credit card orders via the web.
E-commerce solutions range from the very simple to the enormously
complex.
The easiest way to start accepting credit card orders from your site
is to employ a third party to handle all of the credit card
processing chores for a small percentage of each sale, usually about
3 to 5 percent. Using this method makes it possible to sell products
online with very little set-up cost. Other methods may involve
custom shopping cart applications, product databases, merchant
accounts and secure certificates. These are more costly, but may be
worthwhile depending on your needs.
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This depends on a
number of factors. Average development time for a simple,
medium-sized website is about three weeks, small sites may be
completed in about a week.
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Palm
Harbor Graphics
Three words: Experience, Reliability and
Professionalism.
Experience: Palm Harbor Graphics has
over six years experience in the field of web site development.
Reliability: Unlike many of the fly-by-night design outfits
that have surfaced in the last few years, we're in this for the long
haul. When your
site needs a facelift somewhere down the road, we'll still be here,
ready to provide the same prompt, friendly service you've come to
expect from us.
Professionalism: The sites we construct are always done to
the client's specifications. We never use any kind of prefabricated
templates; each web presentation is custom-built, from the ground
up. We have the knowledge and experience to advise you concerning
what will be the best approach to presenting your information to a
web audience, when to use the latest technology and when doing so
will present accessability issues for your users.
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