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What is a Web Site?
Why do I need a Web Site?
What is a Domain Name?
What can a Web Site do for me?
How can Host-U help?
What happens after we contact Host-U?
What happens after my site goes live and changes need to be made?
We already have a web site, but we would like to have a redesign done, can Host-U help?
Once my Web Site is designed, how do visitors find us?
How long does it take to get my new Web Site online?
Our company is not located in your state. Can Host-U still do our site?
- What is a Web site? In general, a web site is a place or a "domain" on the Internet that can be used to display your ideas, products, services or anything you want the entire world to see. Your web site is only one area sector of a global network of computers, users and content that connects people from around the world seamlessly, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With a web site, you will be able to have any information you choose presented to any and every user of the World Wide Web.
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- Why do I need a Web site? A web site is a necessity in today's society. Millions of new users are connecting to the Internet from any part of the world at any time. People use the Web to do almost everything, including banking, shopping, and researching. Not only is it quick, convenient and easy, but it is always a changing environment. Newly updated sites always appear and there are always new things to explore on the Internet because of its comprehensiveness. A web site is like a phone number, it is the first place people look before they do business with your company. If they don't find you, they will then find your competitors. A web site could present vital company information to the prospective client. Almost everyone can be a competitor now, whether you are a multi-million dollar company, a startup with a revolutionary idea, a professional, a business owner or an existing mom and pop, visitors will base their judgment on the design of your web site, thus leveling the playing field. There are endless opportunities available to you on the Internet.
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- What is a Domain Name? A domain name is an address on the Internet. It is the name people will remember when they want to go to your site. Like an address of someone's physical business, a domain name allows you to easily visit his or her location on the Internet. The best domain names to select are those that are easy to memorize, simple, and great sounding. Great domain names help contribute to increased site visitors and return rates of visitors.
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- What can a Web site do for me? A web site is a presentation tool used by many people for a variety of useful tasks including:
- Providing support to your clients by providing online chat support or online documentation, such as answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
- Providing press releases about your company. The first place people usually expect that information (especially shareholders) would be from the company's web site.
- Selling products online to people around the world at any time of day. This can help increase your name recognition, while at the same time increasing sales with low overhead.
- Receiving feedback and comments from your users. The easiest wand most cost efficient way for people to submit comments is through your web site. No paper or postage is necessary.
- To teach people over the Internet. The Internet is a great educational tool, allowing students to retrieve the latest information on their subjects of study. Students can work at their own pace and attend classes at any time with ease.
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- How Can Host-U Help?
- There's a lot of pressure on businesses and consumers to get online and get there quickly. You see other people setting up shop on the World Wide Web, and often hear that you must be online in order to survive. But many small to medium sized businesses and consumers are at a loss as to where to start. They don't know how to create an online presence, they don't know if the investment will pay off, and they often don't have much money available for experimenting.
This is where Host-U works to serve you best. You need someone to guide you and help answer all your questions and concerns, we work closely with you. We hold your hand, and are available to answer those questions. Host-U will be there for you from the initial process of understanding to the development of your online presence to the launch, hosting and maintenance of your web site.
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- There's a lot of pressure on businesses and consumers to get online and get there quickly. You see other people setting up shop on the World Wide Web, and often hear that you must be online in order to survive. But many small to medium sized businesses and consumers are at a loss as to where to start. They don't know how to create an online presence, they don't know if the investment will pay off, and they often don't have much money available for experimenting.
- What happens after we contact Host-U?
- First we discuss your primary goals, what you expect your web site to do for you.
- We discuss Layout options, Color Schemes, Font Choices.
- Next we determine if you need to register a domain name or have it transferred.
- Once we know how extensive a site you want, we then create a Design Concept for you to approve or to suggest revisions.
- After we have your approval the rest of the web site is created, tested and finally goes live on the internet under your domain name.
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- What happens after my site goes live and changes need to be made?
- Most of Host-U's Packages come with maintenance time or you could request maintenance be performed for an additional fee.
- If you desire to update your web site on your own please call us to discuss options.
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- We already have a web site, but we would like to have a redesign done, can Host-U help?
- Yes. Host-U can do site makeovers or updates. We can also provide web site evaluations and suggest changes that could improve your existing site.
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- Yes. Host-U can do site makeovers or updates. We can also provide web site evaluations and suggest changes that could improve your existing site.
- Once my Web Site is designed, how do visitors find us?
- When Host-U designs web sites we take into account the methods that the client wants to have visitors find their site.
- In addition Host-U offers Consulting Services that include marketing methods, search engine placement, online and offline ads, etc, please contact us for more details.
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- How long does it take to get my new Web Site online?
- The amount of time that it takes to get your web site online depends on three things.
- The scope of your web sites design work
- How quickly the information and images can be gathered
- How long it takes in the approval revision process
- We will guide you through the process of gathering your text and graphics and then begin to design and construct your site with the choices that you and the designer made. The more quickly we receive your information and input to the designs the more quickly the site can go live.
- Generally speaking, an average is about a month to get online from the time that we receive all of your text, graphics and input. We can provide a fairly accurate date for completion once we review everything from you and the designer.
- The amount of time that it takes to get your web site online depends on three things.
- Our company is not located in your state. Can Host-U still do our site?
- Yes. We have clients located in various states besides New York. We will gladly accept clients from any state.
- Yes. We have clients located in various states besides New York. We will gladly accept clients from any state.
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