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Planning
The following are frequently asked questions
that we have received. If you have any questions that have
not been answered below, please let us know.
- How long will it take
to complete my Web site?
- Where can I find
information to plan my Web site?
- Do I need my own domain
name?
- What special computer
equipment do I need?
- Each member
of our board of directors wants to receive copies of incoming
e-mail? Is this possible?
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The length of time to complete your Web site depends on your
needs. A Web site may be simple or quite complex. It may
only
take a few days to complete your entire Web site if you
choose to include a logo, a few pictures, and basic information
about
your company. If you are wanting to include numerous pictures
and/or descriptions of many products, custom graphics, complex
designs, a searchable database, a company directory, price
lists, etc., your Web site will take additional hours to
design
and complete. We generally suggest allowing a month to complete a project from start to finish; however, it may certainly not take that long.
We recommend that you
start by searching for some websites for businesses similar to yours.
For
instance, if you are planning a real estate Web site, always
look at some of your competitors. You can be sure that each
of your competitors has spent numerous hours
planning the company site, so analyzing these sites
and utilizing the best concepts will certainly be to your
benefit. You cannot copy another company's
Web site, but getting a few ideas about what you like or dislike from five or ten well-designed
Web sites will give you an excellent place to start.
Yes. Eager Web Page Design recommends that
you purchase your own domain name (for example,
"http://www.yourcompany.com").
Although there are additional charges to have your own domain
name, this small investment will help make your Web site
more legitimate to individuals who are not familiar with
your company
or services. Having your own domain name is
basically
additional name recognition and advertising for your business.
With your own domain
name, you always have the option to move to a new Web hosting
service if necessary, and your Web site and e-mail address
will remain the same. In fact, Eager Web Page Design has
moved
this Web site several times, yet we are still located
on the Web at "http://www.eagerweb.com" and
our e-mail addresses have not changed. You may easily check
the availability or purchase a domain name at Network Solutions . If we will be creating a website for your business, we can register the domain name and set the DNS information for you.
None! You can actually have your own Web
site without even owning a computer. However, at a minimum,
it is best if you have a computer with Internet access from
an Internet Service Provider, such as EarthLink .
Since Eager Web Page Design will create your Web site and
transfer it to a Web server of your choice, you do not need
to own any special equipment or software. View
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Keep in mind that you can purchase
cellular phones and PDAs that have the capability to
receive
e-mail.
Although this service is sometimes expensive, it is quite
convenient to receive a copy of your e-mail on
your cell phone.
Yes, there is a feature included with our
Web hosting packages that allows you to do this. We can set
up an e-mail "alias" at your domain name, such as
"managers@[yourdomain.com]". This e-mail address will allow copies of all e-mail
to be automatically forwarded to one or more e-mail addresses (your board/managers).
When you send an e-mail message in which
you want copies sent to your board of directors or management,
you simply carbon copy or blind carbon copy your outgoing
e-mail to the new alias described above. To have copies
of the recipient's response sent to everyone on your list,
you simply enter your new e-mail alias (as described above) in the "Reply-To" section
of your outgoing e-mail.
There are many advanced features included
with our Web hosting packages that can help your business.
If you have any specific questions about additional possibilities,
please let us know.
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