WebEssentials understands that for most clients having a web site designed is a new venture. This page describes the services offered along with the features and benefits that each category has. The information below also answers many of the frequently asked questions a new client has. We believe it is important to help you to understand the components of having your web site created.

~ domain / web address ~
A domain name is the name (and address) of your web site. For example, my domain is “WebEssentials.com.” Your domain name should mirror your business name as close as possible to make it easy for people to remember. Each domain name can be used only once, so most common names are taken already. We will research your choices for an available domain name and assist you with suggestions. Currently, you can use up to 67 characters in a domain name. Only letters, numbers and hyphens are allowed. The cost for registering a new domain and yearly renewal is $10.

Note: We usually recommend to new clients to let us register their domain for them. There is specific information that needs to be entered and some of that cannot be easily changed after the registration. It is also important for you to know that your domain should be registered in YOUR name so that you legally own that domain. WebEssentials always registers a domain in the clients’‚ name (with WebEssentials as a technical contact to allow us to handle maintenance and troubleshooting).

~ web site content ~
Your pages should contain descriptive, concise text. We will work with your written introduction and product information to develop content for your site that highlights your unique attributes and offerings.

~ images and graphics ~
Retaining visual quality, we optimize your photos and graphics to provide the best balance of fast download speed and highest quality. Page backgrounds, navigation, text and buttons, and small touchups to the photos or graphics, supplied by you, are included in the web site package.

Hourly fees apply to logos or other graphics that need to be created from scratch.

~ navigation ~
It is imperative to make the site intuitive to navigate. You shouldn’t make people think too hard when they visit your site. If people don’t see how to get to what they need quickly they will leave. We carefully design navigational elements so that users can easily maneuver and immediately proceed to the information they are seeking. We design pages that are user friendly.