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Domain Name
The Domain name is what your visitor types into their navigation bar to get to your site. Think of it as your home address. Our domain name is www.thedogsonline.com. If you're a bit web savvy, you might wish to secure the domain name yourself. Otherwise, we'd be happy to do it for you. The benefit to having your own domain name is that, for example, www.prettyhavanese.com is much easier to remember then the long names you might be assigned by a free server.
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Web Design
The first steps in Web Design are to determine how many pages you'll need and to choose a layout. We can provide samples for you to view.
The next step is choosing your colors or theme. If you have a logo we can match your web colors to your design. Or perhaps you had a theme or style in mind. We've created websites with themes related to the State of Texas, stars, clocks, and more.
Finally, we work together, personalizing the site to make it yours. Your photos, words, dreams and plans go online for all to view. If you have digital photos, you'd need to send them to me via e-mail. If you encounter problems, we do have a client photo upload area. If you don't have photos in digital form, for an additional fee, we can arrange to have you send us your photos and we'll scan them and return them to you. Keep in mind, I can't provide the text content for you. As you're choosing which photos to submit, start giving some thought to what you'd like your visitors (or customers) to know about your kennel, your dogs, or your new web business. If you are unable to provide your text electronically (via e-mail, Word Document, or CD), you may mail the documents to us. Transcribing the documents onto your website will be billed at our hourly rate of $25/hr.
Once we begin, we will provide you with a temporary link to be able to view your site as it is being developed. We will begin by working on the layout of the main (index) page and for all secondary pages. We will be asking for your feedback throughout the process. Once the design for those pages is completed and approved by you, we will develop the rest of the site. All changes to the general layout of the site should be requested prior to your final approval. Any changes requested after final approval will be billed at our hourly rate of $25/hr.
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Custom Logos and Web Graphics
If you have a logo, we can match your web colors to your logo. If not, we'd be happy to take a photo you send us and use it to create one-of-a-kind web graphics for your site. Most web sets (logo plus navigation images) take 1-2 hours to complete based on their complexity. Please take a look at the Portfolio Page for examples of our work.
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Search Engine Optimization
In short, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume of traffic to a web site from search engines. The details of that, however, are much more involved. Most of the time, the search engines will naturally notice and then include your site in their listings. For instance, if you want folks to be able to find you by searching for your exact kennel name, then your site probably won't need to be optimized. If, however, you want folks to be able to search for "French Bulldog Puppies in Texas" and still find you, your site will require optimization. The extent of how close to the top of that search you want your site to be, will determine the amount of work needed. We've created a three page document that explains our servies in greater detail and includes pricing information. You may download the .pdf document by clicking here.
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Image Slideshows and Gallery Pages
Image Slideshows are small flash movies that play within an existing web-page. Most clients utilize this type of slideshow if they have a number of photos of one dog that they would like to display. An example of this type of slideshow can be found here. The cost of adding the Image Slideshow ($15) is in addition to the price of the page itself.
Flash-based Slideshows are similar to the Image Slideshows, except they appear on their own page. Typically, the photos are larger sized as well. This type of slideshow would be best suited to display photos of all of your dogs on one page. Additional photos are easily added, and their addition is included your Helpful Hosting Plan. Because this slideshow resides on its own page, it is priced as any other "additional page" at $50.
JavaScript Slideshows are similar to the Flash-based ones, except they are powered by JavaScript. It is priced as any other "additional page" as well. An example of this type of slideshow is found here.
Thumbnail Gallery Pages consist of small, "thumbnail" sized photos that link to their larger version. The benefit of this type of gallery is that your visitors can see all of your photos displayed at once without having to wait through the slide show. They can easily choose which ones they'd like to see full-sized. The downside would be the long, page-loading times for any visitors that may be on a slower web connection (dial-up). This gallery also resides on its own page. A basic example of this type of gallery can be found here.
Specialized Slideshows are similar to the Flash-based slideshows above. This type of slideshow still uses flash, but has more features and effects. Although more attractive in some ways, it is more difficult to create and manage. Therefore, the price for this gallery is $65 and photo additions are NOT included in your Helpful Hosting Plan. Photos are added for an hourly rate of $25/hr. An example of this type of gallery can be found here.
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Styled Pedigree Pages
We utilize a wonderful, free pedigree generator from SitStay.com. You simply enter the pedigree information, add my e-mail to the final step, and you're done! We will add this pedigree, as-is, to your site for FREE! You can see an example of the pedigree this system produces here.
Some clients, however, wish to have the pedigree styled a bit more. We can add red text for champions, add a background color or texture or even create a full-page, fully styled page like this one. Prices for these services range from $15 for adding a background texture to $50 for a fully styled pedigree.
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Helpful and Hands-Off Hosting
Our Helpful Hosting services will place your finished site online. Our hosting plans are unique in that we include free monthly updates in our pricing (up to 5 photos and 250 words). It's very useful for announcing a new championship, showing off win photos, or advertising the arrival of a litter of puppies. We'll help you keep your site current. Don't you hate those sites that say "New Puppy Pictures" only to find out that the site was last updated in 2003? Please note, the addition of new pages is not included in the free monthly updates.
What if you don't need monthly updates? Or what if you already have a great site but want to get away from those annoying pop-ups and ads from the free servers? Maybe you'd like to save a little on your hosting costs? We have very affordable Hands-off Hosting Plans. Any changes or updates are then billed at an hourly rate of $25/hr (minimum charge $25). Remember, if you require more then one update a year, the Helpful Hosting plan is more economical.
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