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Q: What is an ISP?
A: Internet Service Provider. Your ISP - or just provider
– is the company that allows you to connect your computer to the
internet.
Q: What is a URL?
A: Uniform Resource Locator. The "address"
of any site on the web, it can end in .com, .net, .edu, .biz, etc.
Q: What is a link?
A: A link is a feature that allows you to move from one
place to another on-line. Clicking on a link can move you from one page
on a site to another on the same site, to a new site or even to an e-mail
form.
Q: What is a domain?
A: This is your website's address. (see URL, above)
Q: How do I get a domain name?
A: You can go to http://www.pagesusa.com/whois.shtml.
Type in the name of your choice and click on "check name." The
site will tell you whether or not your choice is available If it is, we
can register the name, it will belong to you and become the address of
your new site.
Q: What is a search engine?
A: A search engine is a site that allows you to search
the internet for a name, business or any subject of interest. Yahoo and
Google are two examples.
Q: Do I need a special computer - or any computer -
to have a website?
A: No. Your site is stored on someone else's giant computer,
called a server. You may want a computer so that you can receive e-mail
or view your site, but it actually isn't necessary.
Q: What do I need to get started?
A: Start thinking about what you would like your site
to look like. Surf the web. Use search engines to help you find sites
designed for others in your field. Keep a list of sites that you really
like as well as sites that you really hate. Think about what information
you want on your site. No one knows your business as well as you do! Begin
gathering materials - articles, documents, photos and graphics - that
you would like to appear on your site.
Q: How do I get my site on-line?
A: After your site is built, we send (upload) the pages
(files) to a server, a giant computer that is always on-line. The server
is run by a company called a host.
Q: How will people find my site?
A: We are skilled in Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
and will help you:
1)Use Good Keywords
2)Create Valuable Links
B: Publicize your site!
Q: Do I really need a website and what would it do for
me?
A: A website can reach millions of people that might
not otherwise be available to you, think of it as a store front on a global
level, open 24 hours a days, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Secondly,
customers can view products, services, or whatever you want to share from
the comfort of their own home and in their own time. Your website empowers
your current customers and maximises marketing potential for future ones.
No matter what type of business you are in, there are ways to grow and
make money on the web for you.
Q: Does it really matter if my website looks dated,
surely it's the information that's important?
A: When you receive a visitor to your site, they will
instantly perceive the quality of your services or products. The first
impression a customer or potential customer gets depends on the appearance
of your website. A visitor will be interested and explore your site if
it is appealing, easy to navigate and offers useful information. You are
marketing yourself and your business to the world over the Internet and
it is important to show your best.
Q: My business is small and/or not computer related,
I can't imagine a website will do anything for me, right?
A: This is a common misconception. Many people overlook
the various products, services, or business processes they can include
on a website. Any communication or interactions that happen within your
business can be made easier and more efficient by the web. Your business
will save money and time while appealing to a much greater audience, the
world.
Q: Ok I'm convinced but I've no idea where to start
and exactly what is involved in getting a website up and running ?
A: The four easy steps we provide below will guide you
in the direction of a professionally designed, developed and marketed
website. Firstly decide what your website will offer to users, will it
be a marketing tool to promote your company, will it be a product/services
catalogue, will it be used to sell products direct to consumers etc. Perhaps
it will be all these things, but the success of your website will be based
on how clearly you define and plan its content. Too many companies create
websites that look flashy but have no benefit or depth of content to the
user browsing it. Secondly decide and choose an available domain name,
its always a good idea to use keywords in your domain name that either
relate to your company or relate to services you provide. Search engines
consider theses as part of their search ranking positions. Thirdly create
a very simple flow chart showing how you would like your pages to be displayed,
the most important pages should be at the top of the chart with more detailed
content further down, Carbon Creative can help you with this process.
Fourth is the build and marketing of the site.
Q: Do you register domain names?
A: We can do this for you but we will always advice you
to do this yourself through a reputable registrar. A domain name can turn
into a valuable asset to your company, as such we believe you should be
in full control of it.
Q: How much will my website cost?
A: A website can cost as little as $1200 or as much as
$150,000. We endeavor to be extremely competitive and we haven't yet lost
a job due to price. Feel free to call us now.
