| SolidSoft Solutions provides the control, flexibility,
and reliability needed to create a successful online presence.
Let the
professionals at SolidSoft Solutions
Get You On the Web. Complete design packages starting at $395.00.
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What will a web site do for your
business?
Here are just some of the
benefits:
- Online presence.
The Internet can be thought of as a gigantic Yellow Pages book. More and more
people use the Web to shop for information, services and products. If you are
not there - your competitors are! Imagine not being in Yellow Pages and try
to reach a local market. The same is true for the Internet. If people can't
find your company on the Web, you might as well not exist.
- 24 x 7 x 365 Store Front.
Any time someone wants to know your hours, location, directions, or
any other details about your business, they can get it without disturbing you.
- Increased customer reach.
Because anyone in the world can see your Website, you will gain customers from
other states and countries while you are putting in the same amount of effort.
Use your print advertising in conjunction with your web site to draw traffic
and track the effectiveness of your print / mail advertising.
- Produce
a professional image. The Internet is a great medium through which you
can create any image of yourself you want. No matter how small your business
is, with professional design, you can level the playing field with your
largest competitors and even appear larger than them!
- Decreased mailing and
shipping costs.
Think of how advertising and promotional literature you mail out to
customers and potential customers. All of that can be reduced by putting the
service and sale information on your web site and inviting your customers to
visit it. You can collect your customers' E-Mail addresses and keep in touch
with them easily, efficiently and economically via E-Mail.
- Improve communications.
Changes take effect as soon as you post them on the Web, and everyone can see
updated information without having to wait for a new database of products, and
without contacting you directly.
- Provide an alternate
purchasing method. Many people do not like to or have the time to shop
in the stores, malls and any other noisy places. By putting your products
online, you satisfy the needs of such customers and therefore succeed in one
more niche.
- Showcase your work.
Whether you are a real estate agent, construction business owner or a
beauty salon specialist - you can put your work on display when you have a web
site. Anytime a potential client wants to see your past work and projects,
simply refer him or her to your site. No need to scan and mail pictures, or
bring your client to a finished building project.
What we offer
All SolidSoft Solutions Web Sites include:
- Quality design: We take pride in our
work, with attention to every aspect of your site from page load times to
navigation, presentation, and usability.
- Domain name: Even our most basic sites
include domain name services, with access to your pages via
www.YourChosenName.com.
- Email services: Send and receive email
@YourChosenName.com, with optional auto-responders, mail forwarding, and
web-based email.
- Full-service hosting: Including
Front-Page access, site statistics, and your own control panel.
- Help from start to finish: A web site
can be a complicated project, especially the first time out. We'll advise you
at each step on the way, and help in any way we can to wind up with a web site
you'll be proud of. We offer custom artwork, image manipulation, document
scanning and conversion, help with writing copy, optional components for your
site, and more.
- Prices that make sense: We provide
design, construction, hosting, and ongoing maintenance that are easily
affordable by any small business, professional, or even individuals.
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Display and information sites
Web site design from $395
Hosting as low as $10 monthly
No-charge domain name
Email services
Includes initial design, up to five standard pages. No-charge domain name
with hosting on our servers, email services, FrontPage and FTP access to
your site. Use for any site not requiring e-commerce options.
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Electronic commerce
E-commerce sites from $995
Hosting as low as $20 monthly
No-charge domain name
No merchant account required
Email services
Includes initial design, up to five standard pages, and shopping cart /
payment integration. No-charge domain name with hosting on our servers,
email services, FrontPage and FTP access to your site. Use with choice of
PayPal or 2checkout.com. |
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All hosting packages require a
one-time, $39.95 setup fee. |
Web
Site Design Frequently Asked Questions
The prices say up to five standard pages. What does that mean?
We define a "standard page" as the amount of material (text and graphics) that
will transfer in 30 seconds on a 28K dial-up connection, OR what would
reasonably be printed on a legal sized sheet of paper. In practice, for a page
containing a balance of text and graphics, these are about the same.
Not coincidentally, that's
the maximum amount that any expert recommends as a reasonable page size (most
recommend far less). This method is quantifiable, so simple pages wind up
costing less, and heavy content pages wind up costing more. In practice, the
amount of material that would constitute five standard pages my occupy more or
fewer web site pages, depending on the nature of the material and the
requirements of the site.
Once the design is
established (that's the most expensive part), individual pages range in price
from $25 to $50, depending on their content, layout, and function. And, as
always, there may be exceptions- some of which will work to your advantage.
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What if I need additional pages?
The prices above include the initial design of your site, which is a significant
part of the total. Additional pages are generally in the $25 to $50 range,
depending on their layout, content, and function. Regular display pages, for
example, would be at the low end, while a complex tabular construction or online
form would cost more.
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What do you mean by degree of readiness?
Some clients come to us with a fully developed plan, with complete, organized
contents and pre-processed pictures ready to be translated into a web site.
Others want to make it up as they go along, with frequent changes in direction
and an endless stream of modifications and revisions. Obviously, the second
group winds up paying more, and this approach usually results in a less
cost-effective site.
Between the extremes, some
projects are more organized than others, require fewer corrections and revisions
to materials provided, and others..., well, we hope you get the picture. We
want to do the best site we can within your budget, and the better organized and
more complete your materials, the better job we can do.
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What
do you mean by scope and complexity?
The scope of a project is its overall size- how many pages, and how much
"ground" does it cover? The complexity of a site is how complicated it is to
achieve what you want. Sites with extensive interlinking and multiple
navigation paths are more complex to create and manage. Custom artwork and
interactive features add to the complexity of a site, and that adds to its
finished price tag.
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All this sounds pretty complicated. Why don't you just charge by the hour?
Hourly charges don't really clarify anything, because there's no way to verify
the time spent on a project. A low hourly rate means nothing if work progresses
slowly, and a high hourly rate could, if applied efficiently, wind up costing
less. There's no way of even guessing what you're paying for. Our standard
page rates are at least somewhat objectively quantifiable.
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How can I know, in advance, how much my web site will cost?
The standard page rule is just a rough guide, but will indicate at least a
ballpark figure. We will be happy to provide a more precise estimate, once we
know enough about your project to do so realistically. Until you agree to a
specific price for a specific amount of work, and actual work begins, there is
no charge to you.
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How do you handle payment?
We work on a "pay as you go" basis, typically with one third of the total
estimate up front, one half of the estimated balance about half-way through, and
the balance on delivery. We accept personal and business checks, money orders,
or credit card
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Who owns the finished
site?
Until we have been paid in full, we retain all rights to our work. Once payment
is complete, the site belongs to you. In addition to uploading files to a web
server, we'll provide a CD containing all the files that comprise your site. In
any case, you retain ownership and copyright to all of your original materials.
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What kinds of content
can you work with?
We can work with almost any standard digital format, including most word
processor files and most graphic file formats. We're equipped to scan and
digitize printed materials, including photographs, documents, and forms, and to
convert scanned text via OCR (optical character recognition). For sites that
require it, we can digitize video and sound files in your choice of Windows
Media or RealPlayer formats. We can tweak photographs, manipulate images,
rewrite copy, and provide professional custom artwork, but the better the
materials you send us, the better your results will be.
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Are there any kinds
of sites you will not do?
We do not work with pornographic, political, or violent content. We will not
work with sites that promote hatred, illegal activities, or anything that
strikes us as unethical.
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Do you offer any guarantee?
We cannot guarantee anything beyond our control, such as search engine listings,
whether your site gets results, or any services provided by third parties such
as domain registration or web site hosting.
We do guarantee to do what we say we'll do. If we fail to complete a project
within the terms of our agreement, and the fault is ours, we'll refund your
money. If the project terminates because you've lost interest or changed your
mind, we'll refund any unused portion of advance payments, and convey to you all
work you've paid for.
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What about ongoing maintenance?
We'll perform ongoing site maintenance, including update of materials,
expansion, or addition of components at rates commensurate with the section of
"additional pages" above. Our existing clients find these rates extremely
reasonable.
If you prefer, you can perform your own site maintenance via FrontPage or FTP
access to your site. You should be aware, however, that we cannot guarantee the
appearance or function of pages modified by anyone but us.
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What hosting options do you offer?
Sites hosted by SolidSoft Solutions begin at $10 monthly, and include no-charge
domain name services as long as we host your site. These packages are suitable
for display and information sites, or electronic commerce through PayPal or
2checkout.com,
Full e-commerce functionality, with an advanced shopping cart, secure server,
shopkeeper interface, and the ability to interface with your merchant account
and/or PayPal, is $20 monthly (when paid quarterly).
All host packages include FrontPage or FTP access to your site, and your own
"Control Panel" for setting up email and more.
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Can I obtain my own host service?
Sure. We can upload your display and information site to any host service you
choose. For full e-commerce functions, though, we only work with our own hosting
service.
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How do I get started?
The best way to get started is to tell us what you have in mind. What do you
want your web site to accomplish, what kind of contents will it have? For
e-commerce, how many products, and what are they. The more we know about what
you want, the better we can estimate the cost.
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