First Steps Goals Assessment Why have a website? What information do you want to present? Online sales? A good place to start is to search the web for related sites. Try to get a sense of your likes and dislikes in terms of design, content and features. A website needs to be a balance of both quality design and information. Net Effects will assist you in refining you goals into a professional website suited to the needs of your business or organization. Please take this opportunity to Contact Net Effects for a FREE no-obligation consultation or if you prefer, fill out the online Assessment Form and upon reviewing the information we will contact you to arrange for a consultation. Site Hosting Once the initial scope of your website is established the next step is to find a company to host it. The number of companies offering website hosting services is growing almost as fast as the number of websites on the internet. The key factors in choosing a host are, reliability, features and customer support. The cost will vary depending on your site's size and features however generally site hosting starts at $20/month. Most companies offer several plans to suite a variety of needs. Net Effects can assist you in choosing and setting up an account with a site hosting company if necessary. Most providers have easy online sign-up using a credit card. Some Important questions to ask when choosing a company to host your site are: Speed of connection to the internet? Minimum T3 is a must. Availability of customer support; 24/7 ? System reliability and backup. Amount of storage provided. For a typical small website 10MB will suffice. How may e-mail addresses are included How much traffic is included with the monthly rate before additional charged apply. Is e-commerce with secure servers available? Additional charge? What other services are offered: RealAudio and RealVideo, support for Microsoft Frontpage Extensions, your own cgi-scripts, Shopping Cart Software. What are the setup charges? Domain Name Registration Most site hosting companies will register a Domain Name for you at the time of account setup. The current fee to register a domain name is $70 covering the first two years then a $35/year renewal fee. Visit Network Solutions site to check the availability of your domain name. If the name you want is available you might consider registering it now before it is taken. Net Effect can also assist you in registering your domain name.     Website Development | Portfolio | Contact | Home Copyright 1999 Net Effects Internet Services