• How much does a web site generally cost?
• What is a domain name?
• Do I need a local web designer?
• How much do you charge for web site design?
• How long does it take to design a web site?
• What exactly is a URL?
• Can I view my website while it's being designed?
• How many changes am I able to make to the web site after viewing the initial template design?
• Do you provide any other services in addition to web design?
• Do you provide hosting services?
• Do you provide domain name registration?
• How does payment for my web site work?
• What is web or web site hosting?
• What if I want you to design my web site, but host the site somewhere else?
• I am currently using another host, how can I switch and use Custom Websites ETC instead?
• What is web site maintenance? How does it work?
• Are any discounts offered?
• How long will it take for my web site to appear in search engines?
• I'm ready to sign with Custom Websites ETC, what do I need to do?

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How much does a web site generally cost?

The cost of a web site is dependent on various items:

• number of pages that your web site will have
• the number of graphic images on the site if any
• any required programming
• the complexity of your design
• any required online marketing

Typically, a web page without any extensive programming or search engine optimization generally costs between $150 and $300 per page.

A domain name is a specific web site address that you purchase and register with a domain provider. Our domain name is customwebsitesetc.com.

We have done business with clients who are local and from all across the country. We utilize every aspect of communication from phone, to email and the internet to keep you updated and apprised of the status of your web site. Upon request, we are able to use video and teleconferencing to meet with you on a more professional basis. These meetings may be set up at individual or segmented intervals throughout the design of your web site.

The cost for a web site varies. Before we send you a contract, we will provide you with a proposal containing the cost and estimated time that it should take to complete your project. Please remember that this is only an estimate. Our clients are only obligated to pay for the actual time that is taken to complete your design project.

If you would like to submit a web site request, please refer to our Web Site Request Form.

Determining the time of completion for your web site is dependent on a few things. The overall size of your web site meaning the number of pages, the extent or density of your design, and our current design schedule at the time of your web site request.

Short for Uniform Resource Locator; A URL is the physical location of a file or web site on the internet or world wide web. For example: when you type our address of http://www.customwebsitesetc.com in to your web site browser, you are typing a URL.

Yes. As a standard practice, we will place your web site template in a directory on our server, or yours, whichever you prefer. This will allow you to continuously view your template as it's being designed and before it actually goes live on the internet.

You are allowed to make as many changes to your web site template as you wish. We invite you to do so as it provides us with plenty of feedback and allows us to come to an agreement on the specific design of your web site's template.

Please remember, that in some cases and depending on the specifics of your agreed upon design contract, Custom Websites ETC may charge on an hourly basis. If you make to many requests, or changes to the site design, you could incur additional or excess charges.

Yes, we are pleased to offer you the following services in addition to web site design:

• email templates
• stationary/letterhead design
• banner design
• photo editing/retouching
• search engine submission for web sites
• web site optimization

Yes, we are pleased to offer a variety of hosting services for your convenience. Please refer to our hosting page for a complete list and details on choosing a hosting package that's right for you.

Yes, with all new web sites and/or hosting packages, you will receive a complementary domain name of your choosing. If you already own one, we will be happy to assist you in using that domain name with your new web site or hosting package.

All new web site projects require a signed contract by you and Custom Websites ETC. We require a deposit which is equal to half of your contracted amount at the start of your web site project. Upon completion of your project, clients will be sent an invoice for the remaining balance on your contract. This amount is typically due within 30 days from the date of the invoice.

We are happy to work with our clients in different situations. At the time of your contract, please notify us if the typical payment plan is not going to work with you and we will come up with an alternate solution which works for both you and Custom Websites ETC.

A web host is a company that has multiple servers which are connected to the internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These servers are assigned IP addresses or numbers so that they may be found by other computers that are also connected to the internet. On these servers is where all of your web site files are stored. We are able to provide our clients with web site hosting, please refer to our hosting page here.

While we recommend that you host your web site with us as we are able to provide you with more accurate and improved support, you are certainly free to take your web site and host it somewhere else. The design needs to be complete and payment must be received in full before hosting your site elsewhere.

Please fill out a new web site request form by clicking here. Once we receive and approve the transfer, we will take care of everything that is needed for you. Your domain name and web site contents will be transferred automatically to our servers.

Web site maintenance consists of a fee which is paid monthly to keep your site updated with new content that you provide to us. A good web site will have its' content updated regularly as this has a direct impact on the amount of traffic your web site will receive. New content is also what keeps your visitors coming back.

We do periodically offer discounts or have special promotions. Please contact us for complete details or a listing of current promotions.

Once your site has been submitted to the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc...they may require several weeks, or possibly even months before your site is actually indexed and appearing on the internet. This is largely due to the amount of time that it takes for the search engine "spiders" to crawl and index your web site's directory. Keep in mind the millions of web sites that exist, and the time that it takes, although rather fast, before your site is found and indexed to the search engine's web site directory. Also, how fast your site is listed can depend on each of the search engine's database update schedule.

First off, we are delighted to have you as a customer and have the opportunity to serve you. We are certain you have made the right choice in choosing Custom Websites ETC as your Web Design Company. You may start by submitting a Web Site Request Form, after which we will contact you to proceed with the design process. Thank you for choosing Custom Websites ETC!

Still have questions? If you did not find the answer to your question in our FAQ section, please refer to our
contact page, or email us at support@customwebsitesetc.com.

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