Q. Why do I need a website?
A. Tell us about your business and get our consulting on how you can do business online, or how a website can help your business to grow. We have solutions for you.
It’s cheaper than printing brochures.
It can be changed easily and often.
You can effectively communicate with customers and suppliers.
Prospective customers can access your information at any time, anywhere.

Q. What is web development?
A. Web development is web site design combined with back-end programming. The typical goal of web development is to produce a web site that is database driven. Some of the largest web sites in the world rely on databases which allow the site owner to add, change, or delete what is stored their database without having to open each individual file. The programming embedded in the web site then takes care of updating the hundreds, if not thousands, of web pages.

However web development is an evolutionary process for every individual client. Some business may require more basic catalog style website’s whereas; larger businesses may feel that an Intranet or an e-commerce style web design is more appropriate.

HireSoftwareDeveloper consultants can help you tailor a business solution that meets your business requirements. To learn more, please contact us. We would love to hear from you.

Q. What is a web application or web based application?
A. A web application is a program that runs on the web. Typically interactive, the application accepts input from the web user, processes the input, and displays the results. Web applications usually have a multi-tier architecture and use technologies such as ASP, XML, and database connectivity to perform the data processing.Web development firms should have certain plans and procedures for web based applications.

Q. What is e-commerce?
A. E-commerce is a general term for any type of business, or commercial transaction, that involves the transfer of information and funds across the Internet. This covers a range of different types of selling, from consumer-based retail sites through auction and music sites, to business exchanges trading goods or services between corporations.

Q. Isn’t web development and web design the same thing?
A. All web sites are created using Web Design techniques but Web Development, or Web programming, is only used when a site needs to be interactive, dynamic or perform a function that is outside of the realm of static web site design.

Q. Why would I want web development or a database driven site?
A. If your site has to be updated frequently, even in a small scale - A database driven web site will allow those without any design or development experience to make changes, updates, additions or deletions thus saving money on maintenance contracts.
If you’re planning on having your web site interact with the user in any way other than simply displaying your web page’s information. - Web programming handles everything from a simple feedback form to a complex e-commerce system.

Q. How long will the website take to build?
A. A small website will take a few weeks to develop, once we have received all the relevant materials, while larger projects can take several months, depending on the scope and functionality.

SEO & Marketing related Faq

Q. What is search engine optimization?
A. The term used to describe the marketing technique of preparing a website to enhance its chances of being ranked in the top results of a search engine once a relevant search is undertaken. A number of factors are important when optimising a website, including the content and structure of the website’s copy and page layout, the HTML meta-tags and the submission process.

So Search engine optimization (SEO) is designing, writing, and coding (in HTML) your entire web site so that there is a good chance that your web pages will appear at the top of search engine queries for your selected keywords and key phrases.

Q. Who are your clients? How well are they currently ranking?
A. Our clients are from many diverse industries and range from business entrepreneurs to influential and global corporate online retailers, professional services, and entertainment companies. Our new clients open up with Top positions in major and popular search engines and directories within 1 - 2 weeks after our expert work is completed and continue to maintain top rankings year after year.

Q. What are the initial or set up fees?
A. To add our SEO to your existing site is $799 for a 6 months period. You can continue maintaining your promotion every 6 months at that rate, or at a reduced rate of $1,400 for a full year -- a whopping $200 savings per year. If you do not have a site, we can design one for you which includes our 6 months SEO starting at $2200.

Q. What happens after the 6-month period?
A. You will then have the option of renewing for another 6-month period or for a full year at the above savings. Renewal is strongly suggested if you wish to continue maintaining your search engine positions.

Q. How many search engines are my pages submitted to?
A. We will hand submit your Web site to more than 100 major and popular global search engines and directories. Within 60 - 90 days you will be spidered into the affiliated global 1,00 search engines. These include the 25 most popular search engines and directories that will bring in 99% of your traffic and sales revenue.

Q. Do you offer a Guarantee?
A. Yes we do. Our search engine optimization web promotion can take from a few weeks up to several months (each search engine’s indexing time varies) for your Site to start showing up in the search engines. From that point on the number of positions increase. Since most of our clients appear on the first 2 pages for their keywords, we guarantee that you will receive a TOP 20 position in at least 5 of the top search engines. If not, we’ll re-run your entire program -- FOR FREE -- until you do!

Q. When will I start seeing results?
A. It takes the search engines anywhere from 2 - 6 weeks to index your site. Once you start seeing positions they will gradually increase as your SEO advances. We start running Position reports 2 months into your promotion.

Q. How do I know what my search engine rankings are as a result of your SEO?
A. Every month we will furnish you with a search engine Position Report. This easy-to-read report will tell you what your positions are at each of the top search engines for your keywords. Each month’s report will be hosted at your site for easy access to you at any time.

Q. What engines do you support?
A. We support all of the top popular search engines such as Yahoo, Google, Inktomi, Excite, Alta Vista, AOL, DirectHit, AskJeeves, LookSmart, Lycos, MSN, Netscape, Open Directory, Overture, All The Web, About. We also support lesser known search engines such as IWon, ExactSeek, 7Search, Epilot, FindWhat, SearchFeed, WiseNut. It is important that we submit to these engines as many of them act as feeders to the more popular engines.

Q. I need more visitors to come to my website. How can you help me?
A. We offer our clients more than just basic promotion and marketing to the search engines. A listing in a well-known search engine can only do so much to bring visitors in. After your site is complete, we’ll give you even more tips on how you can boost your sales and drive more customers to your website.

Q. How do I get a high ranking in the search engines for my website?
A. High ranking in the search engines is dependent on a host of different factors, including amount of keywords in your content and linkages. Never trust a web company that says they can guarantee first page placement on Google. For one, Google does not design their search engine to be easily manipulated. And even the world’s top search engine experts would never claim to have a search engine "figured out". The best way to be placed high in the search engines is to write a lot of good, relevant content for your website. This gives your site a lot of credibility and offers tremendous value to web users. Additionally, work with a reputable search engine marketing firm to pursue an aggressive placement campaign.

Payment related FAQs

Q. What are your payment terms? How does the payment process work?
A. Our terms are simple, estimates are free of charge. We will be happy to meet with you to discuss your project and ideas and provide you with a proposal. If agreed upon, we will draw up the necessary contracts and prefer a 50% deposit. We begin work immediately upon receipt of your materials and once the site is completed provide you with a sign off at which time the final payment is due.

Q. What forms of payment do you accept?
A. Our preferred methods of payments are Cheque/ DD/ P.O.

Q. How are online credit card transactions secured?
A. Credit card transactions are processed by a Secure Server. This provides encryption of your customers’ personal data before it leaves their computer. The data is protected from unauthorized use since only the secure server has the unique encryption key needed to decode it.

Website Hosting related Faqs

Q. What are the costs associated with my website?
A. The main expense for a new site involves its conception and design. As websites can vary widely in scale, how much your site will ultimately cost depends upon its size and functionality. Other start-up costs include purchasing a domain name and registering your site in search engine directories. HireSoftwareDeveloper agrees on a fixed price with each client before beginning site design, so you won’t have to worry about any surprise hidden costs.

Once your site is built, it needs to be hosted on a server in order for Web users to be able to access it. HireSoftwareDeveloper offers a variety of different hosting packages for a monthly fee. Click here to learn more.

You may want to periodically update or make changes your site. Some updates you can perform yourself free of charge. For other changes, HireSoftwareDeveloper’s fees depend on the amount of work needed.

Q. Should my business set up its own server?
A. We meet with all our clients to asses their individual needs. If, after we asses your business, we feel it requires you installing your own server we will be with you every step of the way. From purchasing the best system that is cost effective for your business to installation and the best methods of implementation, we can help. This is a big step for many businesses and we have the partners and expertise to make this process simple.

Q. What is Web Hosting?
A. Hosting (also known as Web site hosting, Web hosting, and Webhosting) is the business of housing, serving, and maintaining files for one or more websites. More important than the computer space that is provided for website files is the fast connection to the Internet. Most hosting services offer connections on T1 lines. Typically, an individual business hosting its own site would require a similar connection and it would be expensive. Using a hosting service lets many companies share the cost of a fast Internet connection for serving files.

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