Website Development
Many clients ask: What's included in custom "Website Development"?, "How does the process work?", "What order will we go in?". This page explains the steps from start to finish and gives you an idea of what you can expect when working with us.
Remember,
this
is
just
a
guide,
your
project
may
have
needs
that
are
not
addressed
here.
If
you're
ready
to
request
your
free,
no-obligation
quote,
visit
our
Website
Design
Quote
page.
Project
Phases
Hosting
&
Addons
Decision
/
Planning
Phase
Website
Development
Quote
If
you
have
not
already
done
so,
you
will
want
to
take
some
time
to
think
about
what
you
wish
to
accomplish
with
your
new
website.
Determine
if
you
will
need
any
special
functionality
or
interactivity
with
your
visitors;
consider
the
type
of
design
style
which
appeals
to
you
and
then
be
sure
to
let
us
know.
When
you
are
ready,
please
request
your
free,
no-obligation
website
design
quote.
Needs
Analysis
Based
on
the
information
you
provided
when
requesting
your
website
design
quote,
we
attempt
to
determine
your
needs,
what
you
are
expecting
from
your
website,
and
try
to
get
a
feel
for
your
industry.
This
is
why
it
is
important
for
you
to
be
as
detailed
as
possible
when
requesting
your
quote.
We
may
have
questions
for
you
to
help
clarify
certain
issues
and
we
will
express
those
before
quoting
on
your
project.
If
we
believe
that
your
website
development
project
could
benefit
from
our
services
and
skills,
we
will
quote
you
on
your
project.
Website
Development
Contract
Once
we
have
come
to
an
agreement
on
project
details,
timeline
and
price,
we
will
prepare
a
website
development
contract
for
you
to
review,
sign
and
send
back
with
your
deposit.
(Contracts
are
not
required
for
projects
under
$1,500.00.)
Initial
Deposit
The
signed
contract
and
50%
deposit
is
required
before
we
schedule
a
time
slot
for
your
project.
The
remainder
of
your
balance
will
be
due
upon
project
completion.
Once
we
have
received
your
50%
deposit
and
signed
contract,
we
will
provide
you
with
a
copy
of
the
fully
executed
contract,
a
receipt
for
your
deposit
and
your
project
start
date.
All
projects
are
scheduled
on a
“first
come,
first
served”
basis.
Domain
name
registration
/
Website
Hosting
If
needed,
we
will
immediately
secure
your
desired
domain
name
(pending
availability)
and
include
the
first
2
years
of
service.
The
domain
is
registered
in
your
name
with
your
information
and
you
will
be
the
only
registrant
contact
on
file.
If
you
require
hosting
services,
we
do
that
too!
Metecom
is
your
1
stop
solution
to
get
the
job
done.
Graphic
Design
Phase
Project
Begins
Upon
receipt
of
your
deposit
and
contract
(if
applicable),
the
developer
in
charge
of
your
project
will
email
you
to
confirm
receipt
of
your
deposit/contract,
give
you
their
direct
contact
information
and
possibly
provide
a
list
of
items
which
will
be
needed
from
you
over
the
course
of
development.
You
will
need
to
let
us
know
the
navigation
links
you
would
like
(such
as
home,
about
us,
services,
etc)
and
supply
all
text
and/or
product
information
to
be
included
on
your
site.
In
addition,
you
may
also
supply
material
such
as
company
logo,
personal
photos,
etc,
if
desired.
If
you
have
any
guide
sites
you
would
like
us
to
refer
to
when
designing
your
site
or
if
you
have
any
preference
as
to
colors,
style,
etc
please
offer
that
information
as
well.
For
E-Commerce
sites
that
require
us
to
enter
products
for
you,
we
will
need
you
to
supply
an
Excel
spread
sheet
listing
the
following:
Product
Name,
Unique
Product
ID
Number
(if
any),
Product
Description,
Options
(if
any
–
size,
color,
etc),
Price,
Approximate
Weight,
Number
in
Stock,
as
well
as
the
product
photos
named
in
correspondence
with
the
Product
ID
Number
on
the
spread
sheet.
Ideally,
all
of
the
above
information
should
be
supplied
prior
to
us
getting
started.
Work
will
commence
on
your
scheduled
start
date.
The
developer
in
charge
of
your
project
will
contact
you
on
that
day
to
confirm
that
we
are
getting
started.
Custom
Designed
Website
Concepts
We
will
provide
three
possible
custom
designed
home
page
concepts
for
your
project.
In
most
cases,
we
will
be
able
to
provide
these
designs
within
3-5
business
days
following
your
start
date.
After
you
have
reviewed
the
designs
and
decided
which
one
you
would
like
to
use,
we
will
continue
to
make
modifications
to
the
design
until
the
final
desired
look
is
achieved.
Once
the
final
desired
look
is
achieved,
we
will
create
the
interior
page
layout,
convert
the
design
to
HTML,
add
programming,
etc.
During
this
process,
you
will
have
the
opportunity
to
review
progress.
(See
next
item.)
In
Progress
Viewing
We
establish
a
private
directory
for
your
new
website
on
our
testing
server
so
that
you
may
view
the
website
development
progress
at
any
time.
In
addition,
your
project
manager
will
inform
you
via
email
when
extensive
updates
to
the
site
have
been
made
so
you
can
review
the
most
recent
progress.
Professional
Stock
Photography
All
projects
include
use
of
professional
stock
photography
images
from
our
current
library.
If a
client
requires
stock
photography
which
we
do
not
currently
possess,
an
additional
fee
may
apply.
Website
Development
/
Coding
Phase
Programming
/
Coding
All
website
development
programming/coding
to
run
any
special
features/visitor
interactivity
on
your
website
is
completed
and
tested.
Website
Pages
Based
upon
your
contract
and
the
final
design
you
selected,
we
create
as
many
static
or
dynamic
pages
as
needed
to
complete
your
site.
Website
Navigation
Navigation
links
or
drop
down
menus,
and
rollover
effects,
if
desired,
are
completed.
Site
Map
Creation
of a
site
map
page
is
done
which
includes
easy
one-click
access
to
all
pages
of
your
site.
Site
Content
Incorporation
of
your
logo,
photos
and
text
content
is
included
in
all
projects.
Custom
logo
design
is
available
for
an
additional
fee,
please
inquire
if
interested.
CSS
Stylesheet
CSS
Stylesheets
are
used
to
define
font
faces,
styles,
sizes
and
colors
for
consistency
throughout
the
site.
Website
Favicon
A
favicon
is a
small
image
that
displays
in
the
address
bar
and
on
the
favorites
menu
when
someone
bookmarks
or
adds
your
website
to
their
"Favorites".
Creation
of a
favicon
is
included
in
all
custom
website
development
projects.
Response
Forms
/
Email
Contact
Forms
We
always
recommend
at
least
one
contact
form
for
your
visitor’s
convenience.
Using
a
contact
form,
a
visitor
can
email
you
directly
from
your
website
without
needing
to
open
their
email
program.
This
is
especially
convenient
if a
visitor
is
not
using
their
own
computer
when
their
email
program
is
not
available.
Testing
Phase
Search
Engine
Readiness
Check
Meta
Tags,
Page
Titles,
Page
Heading,
Alt
Image
Tags,
Link
Text,
and
Page
Body
Text
evaluation
and
adjustment
where
needed
throughout
the
website.
At
no
time
can
we
guarantee
when
or
where
the
search
engines
will
place
your
website
within
their
search
results
or
directory.
Browser
Compatibility
Testing
Your
website
is
tested
on a
variety
of
operating
systems
and
browsers
to
insure
proper
display
and
functionality.
Grammar
&
Spell
Check
Before
the
website
is
launched,
a
grammar
and
spell
check
is
performed
to
insure
there
are
no
mistakes.
Dead
Link
Check
A
thorough
check
for
misdirected
links
and
missing
files
is
performed
just
prior
to
as
well
as
after
the
launch
of
the
website.
Forms
/
Programming
Any
email
contact
forms
and/or
programming
features
included
in
your
project
are
tested
to
confirm
they
are
functioning
as
required.
Launch
Phase
Final
Payment
Final
payment
is
always
due
before
we
take
the
website
live
on
your
domain.
Upon
receipt
of
final
payment,
you
will
be
emailed
a
final/paid
in
full
receipt.
Launch
Website
All
necessary
website
files
and
scripts
are
copied
to
your
domain
and
databases
are
setup.
Error
Testing
After
the
website
is
live,
any
interactive
programming
and
scripts
are
tested
to
verify
proper
function.
Since
the
design
and
testing
phase
often
occurs
on a
different
server,
it
is
very
important
to
once
again
verify
that
everything
is
working
correctly
after
taking
the
website
live.
Website
Files
After
launch
and
testing
of
the
website,
you
are
provided
with
a
zipped
archive
of
all
website
files.
Instructions
&
Documentation
When
necessary,
any
documentation
needed
to
use
the
administration
functions
of
your
website
is
included
in
PDF
format.
Search
Engine
Submission
Hand
submission
and
automated
search
engine
submission
occurs
after
launching,
testing
and
fixing
any
issues
there
may
have
been.
Completion
Phase
Minor
Adjustments
/
Changes
Minor
adjustments
to
the
website
are
included
at
no
charge
for
up
to
two
weeks
after
the
website
has
launched
(maximum
of
up
to 3
hours
labor).
Minor
changes
include
adding
changing
text,
adding
or
changing
photos,
etc.
Any
major
revision
requests
will
require
additional
discussion
and
possibly
incur
a
fee.
Hosting
We
recommend
using
Metecom
Hosting
for
your
project
because
it
often
tak
hosting
services.
Many
of
our
clients
host
their
websites
with
Liquid
Web
and
they
have
great
server
uptime,
lots
of
features
as
well
as
good
customer
support.
SEE
OUR
HOSTING
PACKAGES
Hosting
Features:
- Online File Manager
- Email accounts @yourdomain
- Web Based Email Interface or POP3 Access
- Online Web Stats (invisible hit counter)
- Website Backup Utility
- MySQL Database Management
- Add/remove sub-domains
- Custom error pages
- FTP Access
- Auto responders
- Many more features ...
Optional
Addons
- E-Commerce Store
- Flash Effects & Animation
- Secure Forms with Database Back end (SSL Encryption)
- Website Editing (CMS)
- Site Search
- RSS Feed Aggregator
- News/Article Posting
- Photo Gallery
- Guestbook
- Community Forum
- Events Calendar
- And more!
Optional
Addons
pricing
will
vary.
To
obtain
pricing,
please
inquire
about
the
specific
addon
you
wish
to
include.
Optional
Addons
may
be
limited
by
what
programming
languages
your
host
supports.
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started
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free
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