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First impressions are lasting ones...
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You need to communicate instantly and effectively with your clients what it is you do, and what it is you want them to look at - quickly, efficiently and in an appealing and user friendly manner. This is what makes DESIGNS bY DAD really stand out. We pride ourselves on building unique, attractive, easy to use/navigate and fast web sites designed with YOU in mind!
Web sites are just like your other marketing materials, yet infinitely more powerful. What value do you put on your brochures, print ads, commercials or even letterhead? Without marketing no one would know you exist.
DESIGNS bY DAD's web site design creates a true marketing piece for your organization in a timely and cost effective way, so that you can take advantage of the endless possibilities of the World Wide Web!
Call or E-mail us today for a consultation of your business objectives and let us make the internet work for you!
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All of our web sites are custom designed for each individual client. Therefore we cannot give accurate pricing on-line. However, each web site includes the following:
- A comprehensive consultation to determine the client objectives
- Analysis of company profile/philosophy to ensure consistency
- Design and layout (“look and feel”)
- Develop appropriate navigation scheme
- Create graphical interface utilizing clients existing appearance and branding
- Installation and optimization of key words and description tags
- Preparation and optimization of all photos and graphics to be used
- Browser and operating system compatibility check
- Registration with the top 150 search engines
Please call or E-mail us today with your objectives and let us put together a quote for a site that meets your needs and budget.
Want some samples? Click Here!
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| When you are shopping for a company to build or re-vamp your web presence here are some important things to consider: |
- Know what you want.
If you don't communicate what you want, there's a good chance you'll be unhappy with the end result. Do a little comparison shopping - look at competitors sites, browse the web and put together a list of things you'd like for your own site before you start speaking to consultants. Above all, figure out who the audience will be for your site, as their needs are paramount - don't please your users and your site will fail.
- Be aware of the costs.
That fancy animation you loved on someone else's site may look amazing, but be sure to understand the additional costs these kinds of things carry. The more complex or flashy you want your site to be usually adds to the final bill, and sometimes requires hiring a specialist, which can be even more costly. You're not made of money, are you?
- Think about content.
No matter how many graphics you have on your site, you'll still need text content to get your point across. Product descriptions, "About Us" pages, price lists... someone has to write this stuff, and if you're not willing (or able) to, you'll have to either hire someone else, or find a designer to can do both design and content for you. Of course, either option means more costs, so if you can, do it yourself.
- Look, look and look again
Once you've got your wish list together, it's time to start looking for a designer. Talk to business associates and get the word out that you're looking. There's such a burgeoning number of web designers and firms out there, it shouldn't be too hard to find a ton of possibilities. Word of mouth is a great way to find good designers. You know when they are referred by someone you know that there's a good chance they're solid and reliable.
- Things to look for when looking at possible candidates' web sites:
* Is it easy to navigate?
* Do you find the information you're looking for easily?
* Does it look professional, or do you find the design loud, garish or plain annoying?
* Does the site load quickly?
* Is the person who built the site you really like the person that's going to build your site?
* Is there blinking text? This is almost always a true sign of a novice, as it's nearly universally agreed among designers (and surfers, too!) that blinking text is completely obnoxious.
And, possibly most important of all: does the designer have an online portfolio? If so, take a look at some of the designers past work, with an equally discerning eye. A good designers portfolio will have a variety of looks and feels, be aesthetically pleasing and above all, each design should accurately reflect each businesses needs.
- Talk the talk.
Once you've narrowed the field, contact the designers or firms and ask if they can provide a general price list or range for services. Many won't, but you'll know right away if a company is out of your range if they do.
- Set up a meeting with the ones you're interested in.
Bring your features wish list and prepare a list of questions in advance to ask. Is your candidate friendly and willing to listen to your needs? It's very important to make sure you feel comfortable with the person you decide to hire. If the designer or firm representative has major attitude or the social skills of wet, moldy toast, walk away.
It's not worth your while to deal with someone with an attitude, no matter how talented they may be.
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