WEB SITE DESIGN

Hosting :: Maintenance :: Shopping Cart
Imaging :: Bells & Whistles :: Promotion :: Data Entry

For those wishing to just establish a presence on the internet, Polaris Web Design offers a single web page. You may expand it to a full site at any time. Skilled in pure HTML, we also have the following programs available:

• FrontPage 2000
• Jasc Paint Shop Pro
• CoffeeCup Firestarter (Flash Effects)
• CoffeeCup HTML Editor
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Macromedia ColdFusion
• Macromedia Fireworks
• Macromedia Flash

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The Fine Print:
Payment: 1/2 down, 1/2 upon completion.
Expected completion within 3 weeks. All that we need to get started is some idea of the look that you want, and some text!
We guarantee prompt work and will have a preview of your site done within 10 days of payment.

SHOPPING CART

Accepting credit card payments for your goods or services is easy with PayPal! One-time setup fee varies depending on the quantity of items being sold, and maintenance plans are available.

HOSTING

Hosting is where your web files are stored, so that people can view your site. Hosting starts at $50 annually, which includes 20MB of space, your domain name, and web-based e-mail.

MAINTENANCE

You have a great-looking website... now what?? The following maintenance packages are available:

1. Starter plan package includes: Two updates per month for text changes, photo updates and search engine submittal. One-year contract @ $25.00 per month.

2. 5-Page plan includes: Unlimited text and photo updates, monthly search engine submittal. One-year contract @ $50.00 per month. Pay for a year and receive one month free!

Updates do not include new page or graphics creation. E-mail me for a quote to suit your needs.

IMAGING

Polaris Web Design is equipped with a digital camera and we are available for on-site photography within a 40 mile radius of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Our fee is $50.00 plus mileage if over 20 miles.

We have skills in both Macromedia Fireworks and Paint Shop Pro.

BELLS, WHISTLES, ETC.

Click on each for an example:
FLASH Effects! Prices starting at only $10
E-Mail forms - $15.00
Background music - $5.00 (you provide file)
Simple animations - starting at $10.00
Colored sidebars - $5.00 (on the right)
Each additional photo scan is $3.00. Includes scan, resizing/retouching and border effects.

PROMOTION

Search Engine Submittal:
One Time - $10.00
Monthly, including basic updates - $50.00
There is no big mystery to search engines. Most of them read your HTML coding for a 'meta tag' that is filled with keywords and/or a short description of your site. These 'meta tags' are not visible to the person viewing the site, but they are important. When we submit your site, it is simply a matter of going to the top search engines (Google, DMOZ, Altavista, Excite, MSN, Yahoo, HotBot, Dogpile, AOL Search, Go, Looksmart, etc.) and finding something to the the effect of "Submit a Site" or "Add URL". It is time-consuming, but not difficult or mysterious. While we can take care of search engine submittal, we strongly suggest that you consider other means of advertising to be successful. A website is comparable to a billboard. You need:
The empty billboard (hosting)
The sign painter (me)
And to remember not to hide it at home! Get out there and tell everyone about it!

Some ways to promote your site are to put your website address on all of your paper media, such as business cards and letterheads. Use the Signature feature of your e-mail to add your website address to all of your outgoing e-mails. If you place newspaper, radio, or televison ads, use it there! Continue to submit your site to top search engines by visiting the search engine home page and looking for something that says "Add URL", or a similar phrase on a monthly basis. Also, know your target audience and find appropriate places to swap links. For a wealth of good information, visit www.searchengines.com. Ask me if you have any questions!