My initial consultation is Free.

 

We want you to be happy with with your Web site, so we will spend the time  with you to develop a Web presence that will be effective.

 

The Process

We've listed the steps below explaining how we go about creating your site. Additional information is available by clicking on the colored links. We arrange our initial meeting. You gather materials to create your web content. Deciding on a domain name (www.yourcompanyname.com) Discussing the look or feel of your site. This includes the type of navagation to be used. We've created several different examples of how this can be accomplished. To get some ideas for your site, click here. The design proposal/agreement & cost estimate will be drawn up. Your site design will begin. A "private" directory on the internet can be used to post your site's pages as they are developed, allowing you to view them on your own computer as they progress. This can also be used to compare different design ideas (as you will see). Keep in mind that your own site can also be setup with private directories that can be used for communicating secure information for YOUR clients or employees. An example of a private directory has been created here for you to see. When prompted, enter the following information to gain access: User Name: fluid Password: webz Enter Here

 

 

 

 

 

Design proposal/agreement/cost estimate

Our next step is to take home the notes from our meeting and go through them to see if we have enough information to write up a design proposal/agreement with a cost estimate.
If we need additional information, we will call or email you for what is needed.

We will then write up a design proposal/agreement/cost estimate to review with you. This can be from one to several pages, depending on the size of your site. The actual price may need to be adjusted slightly up or down from the cost estimate, as work on your site progresses. This can be due to changes that you have requested in the original design, including new design elements, additional (or less) content, etc. But we are very careful not to "surprise" a client with a higher cost than expected. Your proposal will also include a "Site Organization Model" drawing, a flowchart which shows the pages that will be included, their basic content, and how they will link together.
(to see an example, enter the "private directory")

We ask that the design proposal/agreement be signed by you and Fluidwebz; its purpose is to be sure we are more or less "on the same page" in regard to the essential plans and cost estimate for the project.

The payment schedule is as follows:

50% of the cost estimate when the design proposal/agreement is signed.

The remaining balance when the design of your web site is finished, and ready to be posted on the Internet.

For projects that take longer than one month, and for ongoing work, we invoice for hours spent at the end of each month.

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The actual design and production process

The design process is a collaboration between both of us; the amount of involvement you have is really dependent upon your own preference. At the very least, you will need to provide us with the necessary content for the site - text, logos, and other graphic elements. (However, we can create or provide graphic images as well, including taking photographs if desired; we also write or co-write or edit text copy when requested.)

Most small business web sites take between a few days and a month to complete, although there are often ongoing improvements and additions. When the site is deemed ready for publication by both of us, the files are sent to the host server and the site is "live". At that point, I will submit the URL to 8-10 of the most important search engines so that it will (in time) be indexed by them.

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