A website is the most efficient, cost effective tool you can have to get your message out, attract interest, display and provide press ready information. It is the most esssential tool in your promotional tool box.

Thank you for your interest in developing a website.

Q: When should we consider building a web site?”
A: Before you need it! The worst scenario for building a web site is under pressure and deadlines.

Here are some tips to get started.

Get a domain name
If it is your name and you don't have one already, cross you fingers if you have a common name. For easiest memory I suggest your first consideration be .com names. Then consider.org, .net or .biz although there are currently over 30 web address suffixes.
You can look up names by going to Godaddy.com

Be open and flexible.
What you initially think will work is likely to change.
As you lay out your information, the needs and reaction to the site as it is built CAN change.
There can always be a better way to say or promote your point.
The key is to focus use the most effective way.

A web site will evolve, and that's a good thing.
Unlike hard copy such as brochures and other printed matter, the website (with regular updating) has the capability to always be current. A good web site is always a work in progress. As a web designer, I regard change as a good. Regularly fine tuning the site can best reflect your mission.

Define your organization and its mission.
Decide if you are you going to tackle one issue or several.
Initially my suggestion is to keep things simple and well-thought out.
Each issue should be clearly stated in writing.
From that, make a bullet point list that will clearly state your purpose.
Unlike printed material, you can always change or add to it later.

Define your audience.
If it is a community, it will be diverse.
The main objective is to draw people to the issue from outside your group.
This is a major component in determining the look and tone of the web site.

Assign participation roles to members.
It will get you farther faster. Try not to overload anyone.
Just a simple honored commitment to do a few things from each person will make things run better.

Your website content and considerations:
More is always better when it comes to gathering information for a web site.
Having choices of what to use gives more creative options. Show me anything that reflects a direction you like. Websites links, magazine ads etc.

This will give us a good start. remember, nothing is set in stone and we can improvise if we want to change some or all.

Accurate, timely and related information, pertaining to your idea add to your collection often.
The visual components generally work best for your site.

The most important key to success is updating your web site with new information on a regular basis. This is up to you and I can help give you ideas on that.

The reader that arrives too many times with the same information is unlikely to return.So just adding something, a picture a story or some other information will alert the viewer that this site is indeed “alive.”This could be done weekly or bi-weekly, if it gets a good feed but past that you are working against its effectiveness. I encourage updates and work on 1/4 hour increments just to encourage clients to stay with it.

When all this is assembled you will have a better idea of where to start and I will have an idea of your direction and can guide you better.

What I will need

I would prefer all information coming to me in digital form e-mail or attached files.
This will reduce the time and cost.
I can transform information to digital format but it does take the time I would rather spend making your site more effective.
Good pictures are key.
If you have them, they can be scanned. If you need them I will come and photograph them for an additional fee.

Most important !

To know is that I take these websites very seriously.
I know how important they are and make every effort to have my sites reflect that.My main limitation is your involvement. The success of your website is in direct proportion to the effort you put in to it.

Each package includes:
1 hour consultation to develop web design
2 web page mock-ups viewable from your computer based on consultation to confirm the direction of your site

A dedicated and responsible web designer that will update quickly and efficiently and give you ideas and suggestions when you need them. Additionally, I also take photos for web artwork and help you come up with great ideas! I can also transfer your web info or other promotion to a printer for cards or mailers and promotional items such as mugs and T-shirts.

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"Sharing the joyful news of our human possibilities through word and action is perhaps the most important aspect of the Great Work of our time." — David Korten