Frequently
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have assembled some information in the hopes it will help in the
choices
ahead, when considering a web site. If you do not find the
answer
you need, feel free to contact us. |
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Can
you help with my web site?
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Yes,
we can. This F.A.Q
has been prepared to help you decide how to put your web site
together.
Continue to read on, and keep a list of ideas or questions you may
have,
this will help us while designing your web site. |
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What
is a web site?
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A web site is simply a single,
or a collection of pages used to show your information about a person,
place, product etc... to the internet community. Currently
you are
on a web site that shows you the services that we can provide for you. |
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What
types of sites are there?
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Personal, family, hobby, soapbox,
business, a billboard, advertisement, to sell, product information,
employee
information, customer feedback, Nonprofit - churches, help,
services,
local government, Tourism associations, etc. |
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What
is a domain?
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A domain is a permanent address
for your website, usually associated with your name, your business
name,
or what your site is for. Ex: silverthorn.biz for Silverthorn
Enterprises. |
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Do
I need a domain, or sub domain?
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That's always a matter for
debate. If your business or organization expects many
visitors or
your product is heavily associated with your name, you may want to
invest
in a domain name, otherwise you might want to consider a sub domain as
it is less expensive. |
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What
will my web address be?
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For a sub domain site your
web address would be http://www.(domain chosen).com/yourname
Ex. http://www.byrdcountry.com/gregssite
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For a domain site your web
address would be http://www.(domain chosen).com
Ex.: http://www.yoursite.info |
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What
is web hosting?
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All web sites are hosted by
a server. The server is tied to a vast network of other
servers,
much like the different towns we live in. Every website has
an address
or url which is very similar to our street address at home. A
web
site must have a server and address in order for others in the internet
community to find it just like our mail is delivered. You can
have
peace of mind with a hosting service, as they will deal with any
technical
problems that arise. |
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How
much is it?
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•Depending
on how you decide
to host your site, you will need to consider the following, domain
registration,
site hosting, design, searchability, and maintenance. - host with us
and
we take care of all of this. Domain registration- $8-25, site hosting -
$25 per month, design (based on 6 pages) $325, searchability - $75 -
$300,
and maintenance - $200 - $500 per year. |
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What
is the advantage verses
free?
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For a sub domain hosted on
one of our domains, the cost is inexpensive and there are no
advertising
or pop ups on your page(s), however a link back to the domain site
would
be appreciated (but is totally optional). We will NOT host illegal or
sexually
explicate sites. Our domains are Child Safe Sites.
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for the domain site there can
be many advantages. Less down time if you have a popular site, several
added services for the domain such as chat room and guest books (with
no
ads or pop ups), and the best one is you can keep the length of your
web
site address short. These are just a few of the advantages to a domain. |
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Is
email available?
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Yes, the email cost varies
with the hosting you choose.
• If you choose
to host on one of our sites as a sub domain
you
may have one email address for $2 a month.
YOURNAME@(domain).com
Ex:gregsemail@byrdcountry.com
• If you have a domain
site, the number of email address you can have
will
vary but your email will be yourname@(domain).com
Ex:
gregsemail@Gregssites.info
• or you may choose from
many places where you can get FREE lifetime email addresses. Ex:
hotmail,
yahoo, gmail etc.. |
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How
fancy does it have to be?
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It depends on how you
want to present your site and your personal taste. Most business sites
need to be less flashy so that more of the public can access the pages
without stopping to load plug in's. |
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Are
chat rooms & other services
available?
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Yes, Silverthorn Web Design
has the ability to support Chat Rooms and other added services, with
out
pop up ads. Our domain host servers do support these services
as
well.
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If the pop up adds do not bother
you, we can explore services available online. |
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How
do I use my pictures?
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Pictures are used to give a
visual presentation of what you are trying to promote. Please
remember,
use the best pictures you have to give a full visual display of your
subject.
Pictures can be scanned, or developed and put on a disk. In
order
to use these pictures on the web, they must be in .gif or .jpg format,
and should also be optimized to keep file sizes small. |
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How
do people find me?
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There are three (3) ways
to be found.
1).
It is a good Idea to have your website address and email on all printed
advertisement you distribute.
2).
Have others with web sites link to yours. If they like your
site
they will link to you and tell others.
3).
Have your web site listed in the search engines. In order to
be listed
in search engines you must register with them. Please
remember that
METATAGS, Description, page title and more are necessary for the
engines
to catalogue your site properly. |
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How
do I get you my info?
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If we are to do your site,
you can deliver information and pictures through US mail, Email (no
more
than 2 mb), or drop it off which is preferred so we can discuss the
styling
of your site to fit your needs. |
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