Why do I need a web site?
Where do I start?
Can I do this myself?
How will my customers find me?
How much do you charge for web site design?
What is "web hosting"?
What are my options for hosting?
Can customers buy my products online?
Can I see my site while Power Web Design is designing on it?
How do I make updates to my site?
How will I know how many people visited my site?
How do I get an address?
How much work would it involve for me?
How soon can I get my site online?

Why do I need a web site?
Web sites are one of the least expensive and most flexible forms of advertising. They are targeted to your audience and give you more exposure. Unlike printed literature, web sites can be changed and updated as often as you'd like. A web site provides a means of communicating with your existing and prospective customers, not to mention a variety of other benefits.

More and more people are turning to the web to research businesses - whether it is a dry cleaner or a metal fabricator. A web site is can communicate many things that a yellow page ad or a newspaper ad cannot… full product lines, testimonials, color photographs, documents, etc. It's a great place to generate leads, make sales transaction and tell people why they should use your business.

Where do I start?
First of all, sit down and write down the goals that you'd like to accomplish through your web site, who your target market is, what information is most asked of your business and what message you'd like to present.
Next, gather together all materials that are representative of your business - logos, photos, brochures, letters, postcards, etc. Research what your competitors are doing - you don't want to copy them, you want to have an edge over them.

Lastly, contact Power Web Connect for a free initial consultation. You can reach a Sales Representative at 920.885.7860, 800.880.1580 or sales@pwcdesign.com.

Can I do this myself?
Certainly you can design your own web site, but do you have the time, resources or experience to design a site that appears professional, is functional and is easily navigated? If you do, great! We'll still be happy to host your site and provide technical support and FTP access to your domain. Click here for hosting options.

Remember, first impressions are important. You want to make sure that your web site reflects a professional image of your business or organization. A web site that looks homemade or is difficult to navigate will in turn give that impression of you.

We understand how web sites work. Power Web Design has composed the creative and technical resources that will help you to communicate your message on the World Wide Web. All of our customers web pages have a unique site design, custom graphics and a site layout all their own.

How will my customers find me?
When you host with Power Web Connect we submit your site to major search engines for you. This can dramatically increase the number of visitors to your web site. Every submission produces a detailed report on the results of your submission. We will also display of site link on Power Web Connect Home Page (New and Redesigned Local Sites) and a listing under Power Web's Business Park. Power Web's home page is currently getting an average of 12,000 hits per day - very good exposure for your new page.

There are many resources for online promotion and making sure your web site is successful. We can help you to identify the methods that best suit your company's needs and help you to implement your web site into your existing marketing plan.

How much do you charge for web site design?
It depends on what you want your web site to do for your business, how big it is, if there's e-commerce involved, the complexity of the site, how much copy you need written, etc. We don't use template designs; every site we design is unique in appearance and pricing. You will receive a detailed fee proposal after talking to you regarding the graphic and content requirements of your site. During your initial FREE consultation our representative can give you a good idea of a price range. Pricing is based on hourly rates of $60 per hour for design, $85 per hour for programming.

What is "web hosting"?
The files of your Web site must be on a server with a direct connection to the Internet, Domain Name Service, and many other technical configurations in order for the site to be accessible on the World Wide Web. It is much more cost-effective to rent server space from a Web Presence Provider (Power Web Connect) than to buy your own server computers, T3 connections to the Internet backbones, and hire a technical staff to keep the servers running properly.

What are my options for hosting?
When launching your business onto the Internet, you have a number of choices with Power Web for hosting your web site, we have brought together the basic features in an easy-to-understand tabulated format. Click here for options and pricing.

Can customers buy my products online?
Yes. If you have a product or product line that you think will be successful on the internet Power Web Design can help you to create secure online shopping program for your web site to sell your products online. We will make sure that your customers enjoy easy navigation to your products and proceed quickly through your online checkout. Click here for e-commerce hosting options and pricing.

Can I see my site while Power Web Design is working on it?
You bet. Our design team keeps you informed every step of they way - we'll provide you with a link to watch the ongoing progress of your site.

How do I make updates to my site?
Power Web Design can help you establish a maintenance program to ensure timely updates to your site. If you are familiar with writing HTML code and wish to make your own updates we will give you full FTP access to your files. Lastly, we can also offer your business advanced database services including database design and existing database integration. Using a database driven web application we can incorporate your database into your web site offering you administration pages to give you control of your web site. It allows you to make real-time updates to your site and allows you to add your own photos and text to your web site.

How will I know how many people visited my site?
When you host your web site with Power Web Connect you'll have access to a full domain report that will give you extensive information on the traffic your site receives, resources accessed, visitor information and demographics, activity statistics and technical statistics. These reports are a useful tool in helping you to market your site. Reports are available at a greater frequency for a small additional charge.

How do I get an address?
Click here to check for availability of a domain name and to securely register your domain address.

How much work would it involve for me?
Initially you will work with your Marketing Representative to help you determine your goals, purpose of your site, target audience and integration of your web site into your existing marketing efforts. You will need to provide any text and pictures or logos, along with any requirements for the design of your web site. We will talk to you during the design process if we have any queries about your requirements and will keep you informed of progress. We will register your chosen domain name and upload your web site on to the Internet for you. If you already have a registered domain name we will carry out the transfer to our server for you (approval via email or your signature on a form maybe required). You will then need to check your web site through and send us any amendments. There's nothing else you need to do - until you wish to make changes to your web site. We recommend that you do some work to publicize your web site, to make the most of your investment. A web site is after all primarily a marketing tool. We will give you advice on how to do this, once your web site is up and running.

How soon can I get my site online?
It depends on the size of your site, what type of content is incorporated into the site, and if programming needs to be applied to it. A one page web site can be done in a matter of hours where an extensive e-commerce site can take weeks or even months.

For a medium to large site, a contract and site map is established we will assemble your text, logo, photos and graphics and begin your conceptual design. It then takes about 10 to 15 working days until a draft of your web site is complete. Once that is approved we will establish a timeline and our design team will begin adding content and/or programming on your site. Once you approve the overall site it can go live on the web within minutes. Your representative can give you a more detailed timeline during initial discussions of your site.