PHASE1: Decision / Planning Phase

Website Development Quote
In the creation of your new website, a vision of what is needed to be accomplished is needed to begin. If you have not done so already, you will want to write down a rough sketch of what you want to accomplish online. The best way to visualize the interaction through the linking of the pages together, would be to create a spider diagram. Determine if you will need any special functionality or interactivity with your visitors; most special interactivity requires additional add-ons that are available upon the creation of your cosmetic look and design. When you are ready, please request your free, no-obligation website design quote.
Needs Analysis
Based on the information you provided when requesting your free quote, we will attempt to determine your specific needs and what you are expecting from your website. Your website will then be assessed by our professional team as we try to get a feel for your industry. It is important for you to be as detailed as possible when requesting your quote, so that we may pinpoint a vision similar to yours. We may have questions for you to help clarify certain issues as we go through our analytical process and will express those before quoting on your project. If we believe that our skills and services are adequete enough to accomplish the project, we will send you a quote specific to your project.
Website Development Contract
Once we have come to an agreement on project details, timeline and price, we will prepare a website development contract for you to review, sign and send back with your deposit. (Contracts are not required for projects under $1,500.00.)
Initial Deposit
The signed contract and 50% deposit is required before we schedule a time slot for your project. The remainder of your balance will be due upon project completion. Once we have received your 50% deposit and signed contract, we will provide you with a copy of the fully executed contract, a receipt for your deposit and your project start date. All of our projects are scheduled on a “first come, first served” basis, therefore, you may be issued a time period scheduled on our waiting list.
Domain name registration / Website Hosting
If needed, we will immediately secure your desired domain name (pending availability). The domain is registered in your name with your information and you will be the only registrant contact on file. You will be automatically set to our 'Beginner Hosting Package' with your first month of service FREE.

PHASE2: Graphic Design Phase

Project Begins
Upon receipt of your deposit and contract (if applicable), the developer in charge of your project will email you to confirm receipt of your deposit/contract. Your developer will then give you their direct contact information and possibly provide a list of items which will be needed from you throughout development.
You will need to let us know the navigation links you would like (such as home, about us, services, etc) and supply all text and/or product information to be included on your site. In addition, you may also supply material such as company logo, personal photos, etc. If you have any guide sites you would like us to refer to when designing your site or if you have any preference as to colors, style, etc please offer that information as well. For E-Commerce sites that require us to enter products for you, we will need you to supply an Excel spread sheet listing the following: Product Name, Unique Product ID Number (if any), Product Description, Options (if any – size, color, etc), Price, Approximate Weight, Number in Stock, as well as the product photos named in correspondence with the Product ID Number on the spread sheet.
Ideally, all of the above information should be supplied prior to us getting started. You will be contacted by your developer in charge on the day the project begins
Custom Designed Website Concepts
We will provide three possible custom designed home page concepts for your project. In most cases, we will be able to provide these designs within 3-5 business days following your start date. After you have reviewed the designs and decided which one you would like to use, we will continue to make modifications to the design until the final desired look is achieved. Once the final desired look is achieved, we will create the interior page layout, convert the design to HTML, add programming, etc. During this process, you will have the opportunity to review progress. (See next item.)
In Progress Viewing
We establish a password protected private directory for your new website on our testing server so that you may view the website development progress at any time. In addition, your project manager will inform you via email when extensive updates to the site have been made so you can review the most recent progress.
Professional Stock Photography
All projects include use of professional stock photography images from our current collection to help establish site theme, if needed. Our current stock photography library is located at www.photos.com and is periodically updated.

PHASE3: Website Development / Coding Phase

Programming / Coding
All website development programming/coding to run any special features/visitor interactivity on your website is completed and tested.
Website Pages
Based upon your contract and the final design you selected, we create as many static or dynamic pages as needed to complete your site.
Website Navigation
Navigation links or drop down menus, and rollover effects, if desired, are completed.
Site Map
Creation of a site map page is done which includes easy one-click access to all pages of your site.
Site Content
Incorporation of your logo, photos and text content is included in all projects. Custom logo design is available for an additional fee, please inquire if interested.
CSS Stylesheet
CSS Stylesheets are used to define font faces, styles, sizes and colors for consistency throughout the site.
Website Favicon
A favicon is a small image that displays in the address bar and on the favorites menu when someone bookmarks or adds your website to their "Favorites". Creation of a favicon is included in all custom website development projects.
Response Forms / Email Contact Forms
We always recommend at least one contact form for your visitor’s convenience. Using a contact form, a visitor can email you directly from your website without needing to open their email program. This is especially convenient if a visitor is not using their own computer when their email program is not available.

PHASE4: Testing Phase

Search Engine Readiness Check
Meta Tags, Page Titles, Page Heading, Alt Image Tags, Link Text, and Page Body Text evaluation and adjustment where needed throughout the website. At no time can we guarantee when or where the search engines will place your website within their search results or directory.
Browser Compatibility Testing
Your website is tested on a variety of operating systems and browsers to insure proper display and functionality.
Grammar & Spell Check
Before the website is launched, a grammar and spell check is performed to insure there are no mistakes.
Dead Link Check
A thorough check for misdirected links and missing files is performed just prior to as well as after the launch of the website.
Forms / Programming
Any email contact forms and/or programming features included in your project are tested to confirm they are functioning as required.

PHASE5: Launch Phase

Final Payment
Final payment is always due before we take the website live on your domain. Upon receipt of final payment, you will be emailed a final/paid in full receipt.
Launch Website
All necessary website files and scripts are copied to your domain and databases are setup.
Error Testing
After the website is live, any interactive programming and scripts are tested to verify proper function. Since the design and testing phase often occurs on a different server, it is very important to once again verify that everything is working correctly after taking the website live.
Website Files
After launch and testing of the website, you are provided with a zipped archive of all website files.
Instructions & Documentation
When necessary, any documentation needed to use the administration functions of your hosting account (when hosting with us) and/or the optional programs included is supplied in PDF format.
Search Engine Submission
Hand submission and automated search engine submission occurs after launching, testing and fixing any issues there may have been.

PHASE6: Completion Phase

Minor Adjustments / Changes
Minor adjustments to the website are included at no charge for up to two weeks after the website has launched (maximum of up to 3 hours labor). Minor changes include adding changing text, adding or changing photos, etc. Any major revision requests will require additional discussion and possibly incur a fee.

PHASE7: Marketing Phase

Search Engine Optimization
Upon the completion of your website, you will then be at a crucial point in derivation of targeted traffic. Your website is basically a note that is placed on a tree in the middle of a forest with hopes of being found. Even though your site may already be optimized for search engines, we want to make sure that you do not miss a spider that may crawl your site. For an additional fee, we can assign a specialist to your site that will complete more in-depth optimization necessary for high traffic sites. Upon the completion of optimization, your site will then be ready for submission to search engines. If you submit your site to search engines prior to total optimization, you may not recieve the traffic that you would with the right steps taken. Contact us to inquire for more details.
Banner Creation/Link Exchange
Creating a banner for your website and allowing for your visitors to link to your site with style will add to targeted traffic. By finding other industry related websites that may consider link exchange or advertisement, you can enhance your advertising and marketing campaign. The more intense banner placement and pay-per-click should be taken care of by our professionals ensuring that you recieve a optimal position for the right price. We have different pricing structures that can fit any budget allowing for you to choose the right marketing campaign for your website.
Site Tracking
There is more to tracking your website than just the number of hits that you recieve online. To track your website correctly, you will want to know things such as which country your users came from, or what operating system is accessing your site the most. You also may want to know what time is optimal for site updates or changes by understanding when your viewers look at your website the most. With our hosting plan, we include that tracking with you package along with password protected access for you to check your own statistics at any time.