Advantages of having a web site:
I shouldn’t need to tell you that if you own a business you HAVE to have a web site. Almost every cellular phone sold today will allow you to browse the internet, and some people do not even have a ‘land line’ or even use the yellow pages anymore. People today are connected to the internet and if your business isn’t, then you simply are not connected to them. For less than the price of one ad in the newspaper or yellow pages you can have maps, photos, pricing, and contact information all in one place that people can find in seconds. Can you get a print ad that can do all that for less than $50 a month?
The Mind Threads Difference!
Mind Threads Web Design is first and foremost a home based/local business. As such, I offer honesty, value, and real information with every consultation or web site I do. Nothing would make me happier than to have you tell someone I helped you learn to ‘do’ your own web site and saved you hundreds of dollars! See below for my “Webmaster’s Secrets” and see how by simply reading this page I can either save you money or at least give you valuable information.
Web Site and E:Mail Hosting:
99.99% uptime this, ## mb that, Secure, SSL, SQL available, IMAP, POP, Webmail, mail forwarding…
Webmasters Secret #1: 99% of the smaller web sites you see on the web (and some larger corporate sites as well) are all hosted on about 3-4 main service providers and they pretty much ALL offer the same services. Because of this, I can offer you anything these hosts have but unlike other web site companies, I pass the savings along to you.
Click here for a link to what my host, Hostgator (and I), can offer you.
Webmasters Secret #2: Most of the above mentioned web host (such as GoDaddy.com, Yahoo, Hostgator, BlueHost, etc) give you FREE templates and artwork, automated installation scripts, and other goodies as well. Why is this important? Speed!!! For one example: I had a client’s blog site set up and the content was already showing up on google.com in less than 48 hours!!
Pricing:
I personally hate to see ads showing “as low as $19.95/month” and then in the fine print “$200 set up fee, limit 5 pages, and 3 images”. Then 2 pages later you find each additional image is $2.99 and each additional page is $35.
Your web site should be as individual as your business, and I treat my pricing the same way. I never charge ‘by the page’ or offer limited ‘off the shelf’ pricing. I work with you to develop your site’s plan and then base my price off of the hours I expect to spend. The hosting requirements and domain registrations your site may require are strictly based off of my direct cost. Generally, my hourly rates range from $30-60 depending on what type of work is involved.
The best price is for consultation! It’s FREE!
