How much do your services cost?
The cost of our products and services vary greatly and depend on several factors; the size and scope of the project, the length of time necessary to complete the project and any additional expenses. We will give you a complete estimate before starting your site.
How long will it take to build my website?
We can usually deliver most website design jobs in less than 15 days depending on the number of pages. Smaller jobs such as updates or banner ad design can be delivered within 24-48 hours.
How can I improve my ranking in the Search Engines and Directories?
The best way to improve your ranking is by incorporating good design and good content into your pages. People who come to a website are looking for information, and the best sites are those with the best information. If you have good text and tell a compelling story, you will rank higher.
What are your payment terms?
We require a ½ down payment prior to beginning any project.
What is a domain name?
A domain name is your web address such as wwwYourCompanyName.com.
What is web hosting?
Web hosting is a monthly fee that you pay to have your site accessible on the Internet.
How many pages will I need?
Every business has different needs. We will determine how many pages you need after learning more about your company and your goals. We have clients with sites consisting of a single page and others whose sites have over 100 pages.
Will everyone see my website the same?
Users will see some things differently depending on their browser and screen resolution setting. We design sites with that in mind and preview them in different machines such as PC & MAC along with several browser types (INTERNET EXPOLRER & NETSCAPE) and resolution settings before publishing a website.
Who actually owns my website?
When we register your domain, the person you designate will be listed as the registrant administrative and billing contact. You are the owner of your website. When you hire Operation Web to build your site, you own the site when it is all done.
Can I maintain my website myself?
Most sites need regular maintenance to check for broken links, to make sure that the code is keeping up with new technology and browsers, to update products and services or other content or feature updates. Operation Web can maintain your sites for you or we can train you in the technology needed to do the maintenance yourself.
Why can't I find my website in the search engines?
Ninety percent of your search engine traffic is going to come from the following search engines and indexes:
Yahoo, Alta Vista, Go To, Lycos, Google, Infoseek, HotBot, WebCrawler, AOL NetFind, MSN Search, Snap, and Excite.
Once your site has been submitted to the top Search Engines, they may require several weeks, or even months to actually spider and list your website in their directory. How fast your site is listed depends on each individual Search Engines database update schedule. We hand-submit your site to the search engines listed above to ensure successful placement. Depending on the site and its audience, we may submit it to a number of additional targeted search engines and directories.
What is Search Engine Optimization?
Search Engine Optimization is the process of making your website Search Engine-friendly, helping you to rank higher in the results.
What is the difference between a Search Engine and a Directory?
Search Engines rely on automated tools called "robots" to collect information from websites. This information is added to the Search Engine's database, based on a number of criteria, including page content, page title, links, etc. Google and AllTheWeb are two well-known Search Engines.
Directories use human editors to look at websites and to decide how to categorize sites for inclusion. Yahoo! and Open Directory Project are two popular Directories.
What are Paid Inclusion services?
Paid Inclusion programs are those where you pay a fee for your listing. Depending on the program you pay for, this may guarantee your inclusion in a Search Engine database or merely consideration of your site for possible inclusion (Yahoo!).
What is Pay-Per-Click
programs will rank your site high, and then charge you each time a visitor clicks on your Search Engine listing.
