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Web
Design by
Michael Logue
Helping
Businesses Grow Since 2001
Coast to Coast or Down
the Street
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Frequently
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Questions
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How
much does a
typical web site cost?
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Michael Logue Web Design corporate site usually runs about
$300, which includes 5 pages designed, a domain, and your
first month's webmaster and hosting service. In the open
market, you could easily pay 5 times more .... or way more.
Ask for a price from me before you decide.
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How much
do
you charge
by the page?
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My
standard rate is $50 per page for corporate and $30 per page
for non-profit. My minimum design is $100. But
I am often running specials.
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How do
you
charge so little?
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I
have developed a highly efficient business model aimed to
support those who don't have a lot of resources for
advertising, e.g. the little guy. They are my
"niche" and my passion. My satisfied clients
are my "advertising budget". Their budgets
shape my pricing schedules.
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You charge by
the page.
How much can you put
on a page?
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Short
screen length is a courtesy for your visitors especially
those with mobile phones. A screen and a half on most
pages, and a single screen on the front, if possible.
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Do you
do mobile sites?
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Sure,
but if we design your main site with mobile users in mind,
you won't need that extra expense. One of our main goals is
to save you money wherever we can. My web site looks
great on an i-phone.
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Is the page
design fee
one time or monthly?
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Web
page design is a one-time fee. The domain is an
annual charge. The webmaster and hosting package is a
monthly fee.
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How much to
take over
and existing site?
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The
$20 monthly Webmaster Package.
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How much to
redesign a site?
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Normal redesign is $20 a page, unless I am running
a special.
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Do
you do Word Press
Content Management System?
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Yes. I can design or you can
design? It is all
covered in the Webmaster Package.
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There is a web
site
I like. Can you use it
as a pattern?
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Absolutely.
Anything like that saves us time and money. Of course,
we can't break any copyright laws, but we can come close.
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Do we have to
meet?
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No,
in fact, I have done web design and maintained web sites for
clients I never met in remote locations such as
Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Washington State. Time is
money. If we need to meet, we will.
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How do I get
materials
to you?
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For
large digital files, you can put them on a CD, thumb drive
or smart and mail them to me. For hardcopy, we can
arrange pick up. Whatever works for you.
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Do you
do
Facebook Pages?
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Yes,
and Twitter. Set up is $50. Coaching and
mentoring is free. I also crosslink them with your web site. Also
free.
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What
traffic
counter do you use?
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We
use a simple, free counter that we find works well for most
folks. I use it for my company. If you need something more
complex, like Google Stats, set up is $50.
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How do I pay
you?
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Each
month, I send you an E-MAIL after the month of service. Most
invoices are digital e-mail. If you prefer an invoice
on our letterhead, we e-mail that also. Just let us
know.
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Can I pay
with
my Credit Card?
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Yes,
I use PayPal. I also use Square so I can run your card
in person. A 5% Convenience Fee is added to cover my costs.
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Where do I
get
a domain?
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I
will help you determine the best domain for your site and
then purchase it and manage it for you so that it never goes
dead. Restoring a dead domain is a common problem and
it is expensive.
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Do you host?
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Yes.
If you have an existing site, we can move it to our servers
to save you hosting costs.
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How many
changes
constitute
"unlimited changes"?
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Weekly
is not unreasonable. I have some association and
festival web sites who need daily changes during their hot
cycles. That is fine too.
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Can I get e-mail?
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Sure.
If you are setting up corporate mail with multiple e-mail
accounts, there is an $8 per month charge to manage that
system.
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Can you
add
slide shows?
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I
offer a free slide show to help manage multiple photos on a
given page.
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Do you do
"Flash"?
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No.
Aside from visitor issues with cell phones and other issues,
Flash is becoming obsolete technology.
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Do you do
database?
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While
I have been trained in Access, this is not by business
niche. I leave that to people who specialize in that.
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Can you work
my
existing
text and photos?
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Sure.
I can work with anything you have, especially if it saves
you time and money.
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Do you use
"stock"
internet photos?
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No,
unless you ask me to. My goal is to portray YOU. If I
need to take photographs for the site to accomplish that, I
will, at no added cost to you.
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Will
you let me do
something costly or
"dumb"?
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My
ONLY goal is a happy client. If you suggest
something unnecessarily costly, that doesn't give
you a return on investment, or will hurt your
visitor experience, I will let you know. But
then,
you have the final say.
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