FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why use CNFdesigns?
Plenty of people can tell you they can design a website for you or your business. They may have an HTML editor and be able to build a personal website - but do they know how to effectively design a website specifically to your business needs? Do they know how to market your site so that your customers will be able to find you - fast?
With CNF Designs you can be assured your site will be designed by
a professional. A lot of other businesses hire high school kids to design your site for you! That will not happen at CNFdesigns. Experienced and knowledgeable in web design, we feel
that the most important part of our service is direct, timely and responsive
customer service. A designer, with an advanced degree in Computer Science, will personally work with you and help
you decide how your site should look and "feel". We provide
personal support to businesses.
How much will it cost ?
Project estimates are FREE!
Each Web site we design has unique elements specific for that particular
company. Therefore we do not normally have set prices or sell "packages." However,
just to give you some idea, my rates for complete site design basically
range from $250-$5,000, depending on the complexity of the job. If
you'd like a precise quote for your Web site, contact
me for a free quote.
How do you market websites after they are created?
CNF Designs will register your site with the Internet's most popular search engines. According to Forrester Research, 8.1% of all web surfers arrive at new websites from "clicking around"; 8.4% use links from other sites (including those banner ads you see everywhere); 8.5% use newspapers and magazines; 9.8% ask relatives and friends; and 71% use search engines.
Effective use of Meta tags and keywords are very important in getting good ‘placement’ on search engines, but there are no guarantees as each search engine develops new techniques with which to determine site placement. Meta tags are used by many search engines to properly categorize your site. I will optimize your Web site to help increase its chances of high ranking with the major search engines. Most search engines submissions and placement are free. Some engines, like Yahoo, now require business Web sites to pay $299 for review and "possible" (they do not guarantee) placement. Your site will be submitted to major search engines on a weekly basis for two months.
How do I update, or maintain my site?
Keeping your site up-to-date is just as important has having one! We have maintenance packages available, where we do all your updates - all you have to do is send an email. All updates are done within the day.
If you don't have many updates, or you want to maintain the content yourself, we have an editor package available where you do all your own updates - like updating a WORD document! No website knowledge is needed.
Please contact us for more info.