Q:
How much do you charge?
A: It depends on
what your goals are for your website and what you want
your website to do for you. I charge hourly on
a contract basis (I pay the taxes, not you).
With my level of proficiency on building websites,
this generally equates to about $1500 for a fully
functioning website with interactive order or contact
information forms, a professional, easy to navigate
design, and log-in functionality so that you can
update the site yourself without having to pay for
future updates. An initial consultation is free,
during which we can go over what you would like to
accomplish with your website. I will then
offer a proposal for the work to be done, which you
can accept or decline.
Q: How
long will it take you to build my website?
A: This depends
on what your goals are for the site as well as how
long it takes to get the content together to post.
Animations, complex forms, and integration with your
in-house systems are the most time consuming aspects
in building a website. However, a well
thought-out website that is easy to navigate and
maintain will be the best in the long run, so be sure
to ask questions before deciding to eliminate any of
these things.
Q: I
really like your sites with animations...why don't all
of your sites have animations?
A: The
decision to put animations on your site should depend
on who will be looking at your site (your target
audience). If the majority of your customers are
assumed to have older computers, they may not be able
to view all of the animations that you have on your
website, and they may not want to take the time to
download it. This is something that we will talk
about before the website is built so that we insure
the design can reach your customers.
Q: I just
started my company and don't have any other advertising
or marketing materials yet. Can you still build my
website even though I don't have any information in
print?
A: Printed
materials can definitely help me to understand your
business, but they are not necessary. We can
have as many discussions as necessary for us to agree
upon your website marketing plan and the goals of your
website. It is only after these goals are
defined that I can provide an accurate quote for you,
so there is no obligation for the consultations and no
money will exchange hands until we agree upon a price.
Building a website can actually be a great tool to
help you organize and define your business goals!
Q: How do
I update my site?
A: There
are many ways that I can set up the site so that you
can update your information. However, once
again, it depends upon what kind of information you
have and where it is located on the website
(e.g.-navigation bars are more difficult to change
than the content of a page). I am not one to
charge you a monthly maintenance fee for small
updates...I would actually prefer if you did your own
updates using a system that I set up for you during
the creation of the site. Of course, if you have
major changes that you cannot do, I will be glad to
help you. Or, if you would prefer that I do all
of the updates, I am flexible and open to discussion.
Q: Can
you do more complex web designs that involve a lot of
programming?
A: Yes.
I Know a variety of programming languages, including
ASP classic, ASP.NET, VB, VB.NET, PHP, C++, C#,
Java, JavaScript, Perl, and SQL. I have
programmed many stand-alone applications, and can
develop pretty much any custom application you need
for your website. Contact me to discuss!
