This is a list of
the most frequently asked questions from our customers about
web site design and web site hosting. For definitions of commonly
used terms related to web designing, web hosting, computers
and the Internet, consult our Glossary.
- Can’t I Build
the Site Myself?
- Do I need a Web
Host?
- Do
I need a Web Site?
- Does Dazzling Data Technology
offer a Guarantee?
- What is a Domain
Name and Domain Registration?
- What is a Web Builder/Developer/Designer?
- What is a Web Host
and Web Hosting?
- What is a Web Page?
- What is a Web192.197.108.87
Site?
- What is Web Promotion?
It’s true that many computer users have built a web page
of some sort somewhere along the line. Even if you haven’t
built one, you probably know someone that has and maybe even
someone that would build one for you. It’s possible that this
could be an economical avenue for you, but depending upon
the nature and complexity of your site it can be more practical
in the end to employ the services of a professional web designer.
Think of it this way: while you may feel comfortable with
changing the oil on your car, you may not feel so comfortable
rebuilding the transmission. Building a personal web site
to display your interests and maybe even photos to friends
and family is quite different from setting up a business web
site that includes searchable databases and E-commerce.
To build a site that will be presented to prospective and
existing customers, many factors have to be considered. For
instance, all pages need to be optimized for maximum download
speed otherwise users will just go somewhere else. Also, the
site must look good on all browsers, at all screen resolutions
and color pallets, on all computer platforms. It needs to
be secure especially for E-commerce. You'll want to do a full
site promotion to search engines, newsgroups, mailing lists,
etc.
You should be aware of all of these nuances and more before
you proceed to design a web site otherwise you could make
a costly and time consuming mistake and end up with a disappointing web site.
If you do decide to design your own site, you will find that
C|Net Builder.com, HotWired
Webmonkey and ZDNet
Developer offer a wealth of resources. If you have
someone else design it for you, at least you'll have enough
information to keep tabs on them.
The answer is probably yes if you want an
easy to remember and market web address such as www.yourname.com.
Although most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) give you limited
server space for a web page, these services limit you in a
number of other ways. For instance, the amount of server space,
the number of visiters (or hits), the content, scripting capabilities,
database and e-commerce support. More than likely you're better
off with a web host that has designed their web server from
the ground up to serve web sites.
The question is probably better put as: Can I afford not
to have a web site? The number of online users and the amount
of business being transacted on the internet has been growing
at an enormously rapid rate. In addition to finding information,
people are getting more and more used to finding goods and
services online. Having an Internet Domain name and E-mail
address is becoming as commonplace as having phone number.
In this fast paced world people are getting used to being
able to get product information and support whenever they
need it. These days, not having a web site is like not having
a listing in the phone book. Besides, a web site can be a
cost effective method that gives your customers a way to examine
your company, get customer support, review your products and
services and enable them to make purchases online 24 hours
a day 365 days a year. Through professional web site design
and automation, running your business through a web site can
actually be faster and cheaper while giving lower prices,
better quality and service to your customers. In effect, by
doing business through a properly designed web site you can
eliminate many expensive and time consuming factors from your
business.
Yes. We offer a 30 day money back guarantee on our Web Hosting
Services. Click here for details.
An address of a web site most commonly represented as www.yourname.com
for a commercial or business site, www.yourname.org
for an organization (usually non-profit), www.yourname.net
for an Internet network.
A person or group of people who work with you to develop,
design and build web sites. The developer usually handles
everything from the planning stages to the programming, as
well as the addition of graphics, links and multimedia.
A company, sometimes an ISP, that maintains "homes"
for web sites on the internet is commonly known as a web
host. Web hosting is the act of providing, supporting and
maintaining that "home". The "home" will
have an agreed upon size and number of features necessary
for that specific web site. Such features include e-mail,
e-commerce, statistics server as well as database support.
A single page on a web site. It's usually created with HTML
and includes text graphics and more often multimedia. It
often includes more than one full screen of information which
you have to scroll through to read the entire page. It also
often includes links, to other pages in that site or another
site, which take you to them when you click on them.
Usually, a collection of two or more web
pages that have a common purpose and work together to provide
information on a topic or a company. (A web site could consist of only one web page
but it probably would not be very rich with information.)
The entire process of promoting a web site.
Promotion is first done usually through search engines and
directories as well as e-mail lists and newsgroups. Conventional
methods such as TV, radio, billboards, newspaper and magazine
advertising are also widely used and accepted, as well as
printed literature such as brochures, business cards, letterhead,
etc.
