Services
Web Presence
Do you want to establish your visibility to the Internet community? We can provide a simple 6 page fully navigational web site for you at minimal cost.
eCommerce
Need a shopping cart? We use Zen Cart™, an open source shopping cart system. Zen Cart™ is being developed by a group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, designers, and consultants that think eCommerce could be and should be done differently. Zen Cart™ puts the merchants and shoppers requirements first. Zen Cart™ provides an easy-to-use admin tool, so shop owners can manage their own web business with minimal help from web professionals.
Zen Cart™ is a low cost solution for your eCommerce. Zen Cart™ may not be suitable for your marketing strategy. Other commercial packages are available at higher cost.
Graphic Design
Are you setting up a new business? Do you need a logo, business cards, letterhead, or other forms designed with your new look & feel? Maybe you are revamping your old look, but want to retain your existing image. We can do it. We'll also work with your printers to assure the required file formats are provided. We also print (in low quantity) standard publications (1200 dpi color laser prints) on selected stock.
Web Hosting
While you are free to use any host you like, we can host your site for a monthly fee.
Web Site Maintenance
Any eCommerce or site with Forms should be monitored and maintained. This is what should be done to maintain web site health:
1) Check the log files to see if there were security attacks and if, how they have been dealt with. Security attacks include shell access attempts, SMTP server abuse (SPAM), abuse of mail sending scripts, database attacks, etc.
2) Check disk space.
3) Renew domain registry and security certificates.
4) Watch security hole reports for all used software (in particular Zen Cart).
5) Monitor webmaster and hostmaster e-mail.
6) Pay the hosting provider's bills and other recurring costs.
A site that is not maintained is vulnerable to security threats. In effect, business partners who do not have their web site maintained, are risking a down time of several days. We are not responsible for lost business due to security issues. Please let us know if you want us to maintain your site. Maintenance is not included in our Hosting, and we maintain sites hosted by other providers. We charge $45 (static) and $65 (eCommerce or site with Forms) per hour for maintenance service. We charge $65 per hour for restoring a site that has been taken down by outside attacks.
Other Special Requests
If we haven't wrapped our mind around it here, please let us know. If you have a special design or print request, we'll make it happen. We have access to a network of designers and web developers. If we can't do it, we'll help find someone who can.
Your Marketing Plan
To help you in creating your marketing plan, we are providing a form: Marketing Planning
This completed form will also help us to create a web site adapted to your needs and goals.
Estimate for Services
To help us in completing an accurate estimate for services, we are providing you a form to download and complete: Project Planning.
If you prefer, you may complete this form online. We will try to complete your estimate within one week. Estimates are good for 90 days.