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PO Box 802, Attleboro, MA 02703

Tel. 508-455-4646

Contact Lauren Cote, Webmaster     Portfolio of Customers

Components of a Web Site:

- Domain Registration (see tip below)

- Web Site (files & images, etc.)

- Host Server (see below)

Web Site Ongoing Costs:

- Annual Domain Renewal Fee

- Monthly Hosting Fee

- Maintenance

   - Who's going to maintain the site?

    - How often will it need to be updated?

    - Who is going to respond to inquiries?

    - How are you going to promote the site?

- Advertising (Print or Pay-Per-Click campaigns)

Web Site Design Preparation Tips:

- Identify competitors (online and offline)

- Gather existing brochures, literature, graphics 

- Domain Registration Log-In ID & Passwords

- Choose product/service branding to be used

- Content to Include (see considerations below)

Web Site Content to Consider:

- Promotions, coupons, & rebates

- Satisfaction Guarantee

- Policies: Warranty, Returns, Shipping,

- Free sample of product or service

- FAQ's (frequently asked questions)

- Newsletter or Press Release

- Describe the company & staff qualifications

- Announcements

- Links to complimentary, non-competitor sites

- Glossary of Terms relevant to your industry

- Counter/Traffic Statistics

- Product or Service Comparison Chart

- Photographs of facilities and/or products

- Driving Directions, Map, Contact Information

- Photo Tour

Other Ways to Promote your Site:

- Print it on your street sign

- Print it on vehicle signage

- Pay-Per-Click Campaigns

- Stationery, brochures, & business cards

- Uniforms, T-Shirts, Pens & Other Promo Items

- Include it on voicemail or answering machine

- FREE business cards (see below)

- Free printed marketing materials (see below)

- Avoid link farms & unrelated link exchange

- Do not utilize mass-submission services!

- Do not pay Yahoo for business URL submission

- Keep a business card on you at all times

- Miss no opportunity!

Click here to search for and/or register your desired domain name. See helpful tip below for selecting a name.

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FREE AND VERY IMPORTANT TIP FOR DOMAIN NAME SELECTION

Consider this when selecting a name for your web site: use a search friendly key word or phrase within it. Always select the .com extension if available. Purchasing other variations (.net, .org, .biz, etc) is not necessary, however, some people choose to purchase these registrations in order to prevent competitors from using those domain names to direct traffic to their own sites. At $6.95 each, or less, you might as well grab them, too.

Example: johnsmith.com tells the search engines (and us) absolutely nothing about the web site, its content, or services. However, www.johnsmithpaving.com tells us more and now the search friendly, and VERY relevant term, "paving" is included in the domain name

Do You Need a domain name for your web site?

I highly recommend Godaddy.com for your registration. Their prices are the lowest available and their administration and support are fantastic. Transfers, registrations, and administration of your account is hassle-free, unlike many other registrars who often like to hold you hostage at their registry.

I would be pleased to initiate this transaction for you if you need assistance. Always make sure you have full control and access to your registration. You should have the domain in your own private registrar account, NOT in your webmaster's private account to which you have no access. I've seen too many cases where a domain owner has been abandoned by a service provider and was subsequently unable to access or claim his own domain name due to lack of log-in I.D. and password! Even worse, the domain was never registered to the real owner who would later end up paying a ransom for use of it. If your designer or other party set it up for you, change the password right away. They won't need it for any reason other than to point to a new host (which you can do yourself). Access also gives the party the ability to forward your domain to any other domain they desire, instead of yours. Also, they can shut down your site easily from there as well. Log into your account, update the contact information email and billing etc. to go to you or people you trust. Change your password. Protect yourself. Keep your email and mailing info current.

Remember, you do not own your domain name; rather, you purchase the registration for the right to use it exclusively for a one or more years, just like your vehicle's plate registration is held at the DMV Registrar. You can also purchase a domain registration from another party willing to sell it to you. It is then transferred to you. Mark your calendar! Timely renewal is important! Don't have a host yet? Simply register the domain, then "park" your domain during checkout (it defaults to parked if you don't have a host to designate yet.)

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Need a logo? I'll provide 1 or 2 to choose from that can be included for free with your web site service. For a logo only, call me for a graphic design quote. Consider if this design will need to be embroidered for apparel, or enlarged for vehicle signage, and other applications. 1 color is less costly than 2, and so on.