FAQ's

Here are some of our most common questions:

Q. How much does it cost to have a site?
A. The cheapest approach is using a free hosting service and using one of their templates. The more professional option can be quite reasonable, or very expensive depending on your goals. Typical costs are the initial purchase and annual renewal of the domain name, as well as an annual expense for web site hosting. When you do the site on your own you have the cost of software and time. If you hire a web master there is the cost of creating the site and/or the ongoing expense of editing.

Q. How long does it take to create a site?
A. Simple web sites can be created in less than a day, or it can take much longer depending on your goals. Also, keep in mind that even after the site has been created and is online, additional time should be spent on content updates and keeping the site fresh.

Q. How do people find my site?
A. The most common way for people to find your site is seeing it on advertisements and marketing materials. Be sure to include your web address on ads, business cards, flyers, emails, internet listings, etc. Other than that you can get referrals from search engines and links from other sites. The content within your site, embedded key words, submitting to search engines, and links from other sites are just some of the ways you can help boost your sites position on the search engine sites.

Q. What is a Domain Name?
A. According to Merriam-Webster a Domain Name is defined as "a sequence of usually alphanumeric characters (as Merriam-Webster.com) that specifies a group of online resources (as of a particular company or person) and that forms part of the corresponding Internet addresses."
In plain English, a Domain Name is what is typed into a web browser when someone wants to go to a web site. Every site has a unique name as a way to identify it. Domain Names can be made up of letters and/or numbers.
Domain names are a great way to further market and promote a business. When creating a Domain Name try to come up with a name that is unique, easy to remember, short, and reflects your business.
It is best to come up with a couple different Domain Names, and then visit a trusted registry site to check on the availability and cost of registering. Most names can be registered for small annual fee and discounts are often given for paying for years in advance. There are some popular names that may be charged a premium annual fee which can be expensive.