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You may have some questions regarding website design. If
you have a question that is not listed here,
contact us
and we will answer it.
1.
Why do I need a
website?
2.
Are there different
types of websites?
3.
What
can I do with my website?
4.
Should
I hire a professional website designer?
5.
Is it
expensive to hire a professional?
6.
Can I
sell products and services on-line?
7.
Can I
accept credit cards and checks on-line?
8.
What's
a merchant account?
9.
How do
I get my website onto the internet?
10.
How do I
get people to visit my site?
11.
Why should
I hire XMG ?
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1. Why do I need a website?
You have probably heard or seen at least one
advertisement today in regular media that has mentioned or
displayed a website. Websites are the latest, hottest
advertising and marketing tool used today. This new medium
is less expensive than traditional advertising, allows for
increased flexibility, and reaches the entire world. Now,
companies cannot only take hold of the international trade
boundaries, but can also offer a new, exciting way for
potential customers to interface with their company.
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2. What are the different types of
websites?
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Business Website: The primary function of a
business website is to clearly display information about
your company, its services and products and how visitors
can contact you. Generally, business websites can perform
important market research for your business, increases
your image, increases inquiries and increases the level of
customer service that you offer.
2.
Storefront Website: These websites are commonly known
as E-Commerce or Merchant Stores which focus on selling
services and products online. This type of website may
sell products generated by your company, however, they can
also function as auction houses that sell wares produced
by others.
3.
Educational Websites: Educational websites are
dedicated to a particular interest and provides
information in various forms to its readers.
Your website
is an investment. What you plan to get out of it will
dictate how much money, time and energy you devote to its
success. XMG understands that and
develops a custom package that maximizes the return on
your website investment by offering the best solutions for
your business.
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3. What Can I Do With My Website?
The sky is the limit when it comes to what you can do
with your website. You can sell your services and products
on-line, offer memberships, post your newsletters and
press releases, display photographs of your company,
advertise current events and upcoming sales and
promotions. The list is endless and nothing is impossible.
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4. Should I Hire a Professional Website
Designer?
The answer is yes or no. There are a lot of free
website building locations on the internet, as well as
packages of software that you may either download or
purchase. This is a great idea for those who have a
personal website and for those who are not invested in the
results that their website attains them and for those who
have the time to learn how to get their website to work
for them.
For those of
you who want a completely functional and professional
Internet Presence then yes, a professional Web Designer
would benefit both your business and your audience fully.
Websites can be very complicated and require various
elements of programming that most "do-it-yourself"
programs are unable to fulfill.
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5. Is It Expensive to Hire a
Professional?
Most professional Web Designers charge by the hour and
tend to charge thousands of dollars. At XMG ,
our sites range from $199 - $4,000 and go up from there
depending upon the complexity of the site. The advantage
to hiring XMG to build your site is that
not only do we put together the best possible package for
your business' website, but we also go beyond and will
take care of all of your advertising needs. From business
cards through to portfolio's, you no longer need to go to
different designers to have your advertising and marketing
needs met.
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6. Can I Sell Products and Services
On-Line?
Absolutely. Selling products and services on-line is
now the best way to do business. If you look around, it is
likely that a high percentage of your competitors already
have a website and are actively selling to their clients
on the internet. It is important to consider, however,
that your business will be required to re-evaluate its
existing prices, taxes and modes of delivery to take into
account the different costs involved in e-commerce.
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7. Can I Accept Credit Cards and Checks
On-Line?
Yes. There are numerous ways to accept credit cards
on-line. Merchant accounts and escrow services are just a
couple of the ways to make this possible.
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8. What's a Merchant Account?
A merchant account is an account that you establish
with a banking agency that allows you to accept credit
card payments for transactions. You do not necessarily
need a merchant account to sell your products on-line,
however, if you are serious about e-commerce, establishing
a merchant account is in your best interest.
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9. How Do I Get My Website on The
Internet?
You need a "hosting provider" which is a service that
has a computer which is physically connected to the World
Wide Web. It is very costly to maintain your own server,
so most companies rent space on the hosting providers'
computers.
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10. How Do I Get People to Visit My
Website?
There are various ways, both free and paid, to
advertise your site. Banner exchange programs, search
engine submissions, classified ads and e-zine advertising
are just some of the common methods of generating traffic
to your site. It is important that your website is
programmed and indexed correctly and that the promotion of
your website is ongoing.
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11. Why Should I
Hire XMG ?
XMG is focused on a "Total Customer
Package". This means that you receive the maximum benefit
from your website by providing you with an outstanding
website that makes you stand out from your competitors and
that attracts visitors and keeps them coming back. Our
design, hosting, marketing, promotion, e-commerce and
complete advertising packages satisfy all of your
advertising needs.
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