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These are our most Frequently Asked Questions. If you have a question that's not addressed here, please contact us by phone at (410) 521-0087 or by email at info@evolvewebs.com with any other questions you may have.
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- A web site will make your company accessible to the entire world 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- You can provide more information on a web site than you can on a business card.
- Not having an internet presence could mean that your potential customers are taking their business some where else.
- Your competition has a web site!
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It is relatively simple for almost anyone to create a functional web site by utilizing some type of "do-it-yourself" HTML software. As a result, there are many badly designed web sites out there.
Doing it yourself or hiring a relative or friend who creates websites in their spare time could result in your website not having a professional look and visitors may not take your business seriously and take their business to your competition.
Not having your site built right the first time could mean the added expense of having your site redesigned. Hire a professional web design firm with a team of experts and you will save time and money in the long run.
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One way to choose a web designer is to contact the designer of a few web sites that you admire. It's not just about the price. It's also about great design concepts, functionality, and ease of navigation. Visit the web site of any design firm you are considering to have build your site. Also visit some of the sites the firm has designed for others. Some things to consider as you review the sites are:
- Does the overall concept and design fit the business?
- Does the site design appear to be original or does it look like a template?
- Do all of the links work throughout the site?
- Are the photos and other graphical images clear and in focus?
- Can you find the website in the search engines?
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The cost of a website varies, according to the type of site you desire. We have several web site packages for you to choose from or we can tailor an individually- priced project for you depending on what you want included on your site. The only ongoing cost is an annual hosting fee.
Once we know what your specific needs and requirements are, we can provide you with a better cost quote. Our recommendation is for you to call us at (410) 521-0087 to get an estimate on what your web site will cost.
Some of the costs associated with designing your website depends on a number of factors, including:
- complexity of the site
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number of pages on the site
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number of graphic images used on the site
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use of stock photography
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Additional pages can be added at anytime. There is a per-page fee for pages added on after the initial site is completed.
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Yes. We can build you a secure e-commerce site that has everything you need to start accepting online credit card payments on your website. Your e-commerce site can include a shopping cart if requested.
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Yes we do. If you would like us to perform a domain name search and register a domain name for you, we can include it as a part of your design contract. Simply let us know the domain name you would like to use along with a few alternative names. Once you have provided us with a few name options, we perform a search to see if any of your choices are available. After you select a name, we take care of the registration for you.
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We offer different web hosting solutions depending on the specific requirements of your site. If you already have webspace that you are currently paying for, we advise that you continue to host your site there.
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The estimated time of completion is determined on a case-by case basis, depending upon the size and complexity of the project.
A simple 1-5 page web design project could be completed in as little as 5 days where a more complex site involving components such as interactive forms, databases or e-commerce would take a significantly longer time to develop.We will include a timeline of the estimated time frame involved with designing your site. If you have a deadline in mind, just let us know and we will do all we can to meet it for you.
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We can transfer your files to your web site for you or you can transfer the files yourself using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol ) client.
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You can purchase a one-year site maintenance contract that is payable montly. If you don't anticipate needing changes and updates often, we also offer site maintenance at an hourly rate on an as-needed basis.
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Though most clients find it more convenient to have us update their sites periodically, you can by all means update your site yourself with a web site editor and a content management system such as Macromedia Contribute.
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After final approval by you, and all associated web design costs have been met, your web pages will be uploaded to the Internet and you will have complete ownership of your web site.
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For the protection of everyone involved, we require a signed contract, along with one third of the total estimated cost before we begin work on your web project.
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One third of the total estimated cost for our web design services, along with a signed contract, is due as a down payment before we begin work on your site. The balance is due upon completion and your final approval of the project.
We accept online credit card payments using Pay Pal, and we also accept cash and checks.
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It isn't necessary to meet with you in person unless you prefer. In that case, we would be more than happy to have a representative meet with you. Otherwise, a site can usually be completed by using email, telephone, and fax.
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