Q. How Many Pages Do I get for my website?
- Up to 10 Pages of Products, with write-ups and images.
- The “Mandatory Pages” Google looks for – Anti-Spam, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, DCMA (Copyright) Contact Us, About Us.
Q. Do I own the website ?
- Yes, provided you have paid in full for it.
Q. Do you do SEO ?
- Yes, all of our Website Marketing Solutions include full SEO.
Q. Are there any ongoing charges?
- Yes, $20 per month for hosting your site, including making regular backups for you, routine maintenance, and any minor changes you ask for (up to 20 minutes work, like changing a phone number). Anything you ask for that takes more than 30 minutes you will be quoted for first at $65 per hour.
- In addition, there will be small merchant charges if you use Paypal, plus a small monthly fee if you want an email autoresponder setting up.
Q. What about Hosting?
- I prefer to host your website for you – this makes the above tasks considerably easier for both of us, and dramatically improves security.
Q. What about Domain Names ?
- Because I have sophisticated software for finding great domain names that are still available, I prefer that I do this for you.
- The domain name belongs to you – I merely administer it on your behalf. Domain names are a yearly rental, with renewal at $20 per annum.
- If you insist on using your own domain name, I will recommend setting up on a “Google-Friendly” domain (eg, www.EmergencyPlumberTugun.com) and “re-directing” to your domain name (eg, www.JoeBloggs.com). This means good Google Rankings for www.EmergencyPlumberTugun.com but you can have www.JoeBloggs.com on your stationery, business card etc and both websites will be identical.
Q. Do you Guarantee a Top 20 Google Spot?
- Probably. We will review what you want before telling you for sure. If you want a Top 20 Guarantee for “Diets” – It is not going to happen. If you want a Top 20 Guarantee for “24 hour hour emergency plumber in Tugun” – No problem.
Q. Is a Video Included ?
- Yes, but not a “talking heads” video. Your video is an animated slide show with special effects or “sketch” video that showcases your business. You supply the images. If you want more videos, they cost $65 per hour, but the first one is included in the price.
Q. Why $395, $495, $695 and $895 Prices?
- Reflects the degree of difficulty for getting Google Rankings for your keyword. Over 80% of websites we build are $495 or $695. In essence, if you have a popular keyword with strong competition, we need to do a lot more work, some of which involves costs for us.
- The competition can be Quantity or Quality. I may have to beat 200,000 competing websites or 2,000,000. But the quality of the competition is also important – no-one knocks off Ebay, Wikipedia, Amazon etc, but local competitors we probably can knock off.
- This is discussed with you prior to ordering.
Q. Do the prices include E-Commerce?
- Yes and no. Up to 10 products with Paypal payment buttons are included. Over 10 products is chargeable at $65 per hour. E-Commerce Shopping Carts are not included – if you want one installed, the additional costs depend on the Shopping Cart chosen. Generally, Paypal is quicker, cheaper and easier anyway. See our Website E-Commerce section here on the Pricing Page.
Q. Can you set up Paypal for me?
- Yes, but preferably on a new Paypal account or an existing Paypal account with no funds in it. If you have an existing Paypal with $20,000 in it, I would prefer you do not give me access (If we set up Paypal for you, you need to change the Password once setup is complete).
Q. What other Services are included in the Price?
- I have previously worked as a Management Consultant, an Accountant and I am also a Fellow of the British Institute of Management. Many clients comment that the business insights I give them are an extremely valuable part of the overall package.
- Selling Online is different to Selling Offline – I can help you transition from a “retail” mindset to an “online” mindset.
Q. What about Keywords?
- We agree 4-5 Keywords before starting the site. Generally, we try to use terms your customers would type into a Google Search.
Q. What will the website look like?
- Most web designers use “Templates.” We build CUSTOM websites, built on your preferences. Often we include your products or services in a custom Header. The colours and layout are up to you.
Q. How long will my website take?
- If you have Product Images and Write-Ups already, your 10-page site would normally be finished in 2 weeks.
- For more than 10 pages – it obviously depends on how many pages are required, and whether you want me to do them for you or whether you do them (after training of course).
- After finalizing the first 10 pages, another 1-3 weeks to start seeing results in Google for medium or low competition search terms. For high competition search terms, 2-6 weeks depending on the competition.
Q. Do You Build Links For Me?
- Some I build, some you build. For the $495 package I get you links from Youtube and high profile social sites. You get Local Search links from places like Hotfrog, True Local (you need to do this as they verify listings with the business owner, but I can coach you through it). For the $695 Package with more difficult keywords, we add more high profile backlinks from high ranking, powerful Web 2.0 Sites.
Q. Do you provide training?
- Yes, if needed. If your website needs regular updating, one hour of free training is provided. If you have neither the time or the inclination, you can ask me to do it for you, at $65 per hour. Because of the computer programs I have to show you, the training is done at my place. If you can use MS Word, in 1 hour I can teach you how to update your website.
- And we will GIVE YOU a free gift that makes you an SEO Expert!
Q. How Can I Save Money?
- Most web design companies will NOT train you. They charge like wounded bulls for every little change you want done. We train you in both adding content to your site or making changes, plus we show you easy SEO.
- When getting Web design Quotes, be clear what is included and what incurs extra charges, both for setting up the website and for ongoing charges.
- If you do not have the time, or prefer we do it, we charge $65 per hour for additional work after the site is finished.
Q. What do I have to supply?
- Basic business details like addresses, phone numbers etc, plus any literature / brochures you have in an electronic form (Word, Publisher etc) that can form the basis of your websites content. If you do not have any, we work on it together.
Q. What are your Business Terms?
- $200 deposit with order, but you do not pay the balance until you have a Google Top 20 Spot. One domain name is included in the price – if you buy additional domain names they cost $20 each, payable with the deposit.
Q. Can You Offer Payment Terms?
- Our prices are already the best Value-For-Money around but we will try to help if you are really struggling. If you want to pay $100 per week from day 1, that is cool. We accept Direct Bank Transfers, Credit Cards, Cash and Cheques.
IMPORTANT: Things can change. Until recently for example, www.EzineArticles.com was a powerhouse in getting ranked in Google. Not any more. We now use Social Sites instead, but with Google changing the rules regularly it could change again.