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Why is the cost of a website so high?
How long does it take to "build" the website?
What about "Search Engine Optimization" (SEO)?
Doesn't someone have to "host" my website?
What is your payment and refund policy?
Why is the cost of a website so high?
The cost for obtaining a professional Internet presence can seem to vary greatly. Some do-it-yourself solutions are advertised as low as $60 per month, while other professionally produced sites can include capabilities that send the initial price over $6,000. Unfortunately, a well-designed website is not the simple, inexpensive tool that many new business persons have been led to believe. Quite the opposite, in fact. Your website is a core element of your marketing and business branding efforts. For that reason, it must occupy a realistic position in your start-up budgeting process.
How long does it take to "build" the website?
Once your project parameters have been determined and payment received, your website design and "build-out" can take approximately 2 weeks to complete. Prior to this time, we should have received important imagery, such as your company logo, and other information that might pertain to your branding such as colors and styles. It is very important to remember, that you should immediately prepare any "content" (the text and images you want presented on your pages) so that your site is ready to go "live" on the Internet at the earliest possible date.
What about "Search Engine Optimization" (SEO)?
Not all new websites come complete with basic SEO processes accomplished like the one you can purchase here. This is because inexpensive "template" (i.e. do-it-yourself) solutions cannot envision your site details enough to build them in; and, some expensive graphic designers do not understand basic SEO principles and do not include these files in your site. We do. While we cannot determine your site keywords (only your content can do that), we can and do make certain your page tags (title, meta and headline) are present and SEO-friendly - and we add special files to your site root (i.e. "robots.txt" and "sitemap.xml") expected by major search engines.
Doesn't someone have to "host" my website?
Absolutely. First, as your website is built, it becomes available to you online using a "hidden" (or temporary) IP address. This prevents the general public from seeing partial or incomplete web pages - while allowing you to add text content and images. Eventually, however, you will want to take your new website "live" using your own Domain Name and perhaps also adding the capability to send and receive email using your Domain Name. We usually assist our customers in switching from "hidden" to "live" status. Many of our customers choose to use our hosting services because of the ease and familiarity when service is required. However, you are also free to choose another provider for hosting and email. We will be glad to assist you in in your initial set up at your new hosting provider.
What is your payment and refund policy?
We require full payment for "start-up" websites before we can begin work. We accept payment either by MasterCard or VISA, or by check. A full refund may be obtained for your order if requested within 48 hours of payment. A $50 handling fee applies to all credit card refunds. After 48 hours, work has commenced on your project and refunds are generally not available. Design approval/disapproval is not a valid basis for a request for refund. Please be certain you wish to use our web design services before requesting them. All sales are final and Jordan Creek does not retain any copyrights.
