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Website Design for Breeders & Kennels
Understanding how to go about getting a website can be very confusing. We try very hard to make it simple for you by taking all of the work out of it for you. We are a full service custom website designer. In very plain english here is the Short Form of what we do.
During the Design Process we will:
- Consult with you about your desires for your website
- Quote your design work
- Register your domain name
- Secure your website hosting
- Design custom graphics and layout
- Upload and launch your website
- Submit your site to the most popular search engines
- Maintain your website as needed
To offer further explaination we will take each item step by step to help you understand each step better.
| To ensure we create the website that you are looking for that provides the information your visitors are looking for, we have created this step by step process of what we need from you and how your website will progress.
 Contact
Us
Contact us by completeing
our online design quote form. If you have any questions from the quote - be sure to contact us seperately as well.
The design quote form is fairly self explanatory requesting your contact information, what type of design services you are looking for, the size of your business or kennel, information about deadlines and how you found us. |
 Consultation,
Estimate, Contract
Once we receive your completed Web Planning
Guide we will contact you to discuss further your likes/dislikes
and ideas for your web site. We will then deliver an
estimate based upon what you have specified in your
answers within your Web Planning Guide and our consultation.
Estmates are formulated by considering all work involved.
Next, we draw up a written itemized contract for the
project. A signed contract protects both parties involved. A contract can be provided to you early in the process if you request it.
Once the contract is approved and signed we require
your materials and 50% deposit in order to begin creating
your web site. Please note that once a contract is signed,
any extra work or "add-ons" are considered
additional and will be billed accordingly at the time of service.
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 Acquire
Domain Name & Hosting Space
Paw Print Creations is happy to assist you in this step by providing quick and easy links to register your domain name and hosting services through OnTarget Hosting, our affiliate company, through our client area.
What is a Domain Name? - You will need a name or address for your web site
called a "domain name" which we can help you
select and obtain. A domain name is a specific name
or URL (internet address) that is easy to remember and
shows you are serious about your business, e.g. www.yourname.com.
What is Hosting? - Once your site is designed the files that actually
make up your web site must be placed in a special directory
on a web server. Hosting is provided on a yearly basis.
Web hosting means finding a server on which to place
(publish) your web site so others can see it. This gives
a professional appearance to your site, with no pop
up advertising or banners to distract your visitors.
OnTarget Hosting, our affiliate company, offers domain name registration along
with domain and sub-domain hosting on a fast reliable
server at a very reasonable cost. See Website Hosting
for more details.
Until your domain has been registered and propagated, we will place your web site on its
own directory on our website server. You will be given an address to keep watch of your site, the address will also be located in your client area for reference.
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 Payment Fees to Paw Print Creations are due and payable
on the following schedule:
Web site design: 50% non-refundable
deposit upon submission of your materials and the signed
Contract. Final payment is to be paid in full within
90 days of the receipt of the deposit, regardless of
work completion, or upon completion of the work, whichever
comes first. We accept check, money order or credit
card payment via Pay Pal. All payments must
be made in U.S. funds.
Hosting/Domain Name registration:
Full payment due at time of registration.
For your convenience, we accept check, money order,
or credit card payment via Pay Pal. All payments must
be made in U.S. funds.
Client Area: Access to our Client Area will be granted after
receipt of the 50% deposit. We are not obligated to
commence work on your web site until all materials and
the 50% deposit have been received. Public access to
the web site will be granted after final payment is
made. An annual hosting/domain name registration bill
will be sent out 10 days before the date of first publication.
Once both parties agree to the contract, 50% of the
total project cost is due before proceeding.
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 Getting
Your Information to Us
There are two ways you can do this. Either
email your information, or if you prefer you may mail
it to us. If mailing we recommend you use either Priority
Mail, FedX or UPS. Regular mail cannot be tracked if
something should happen and some photos are irreplaceable!
More information regarding the specifics of getting your information to us will be available in the client area.
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 The
Design Process
Now we have a good idea of what you are
looking for and have your materials we will create a
draft layout of your site. As your site takes shape
you will be able to view your web site via a secure
online web address which is accessed through your Client
Area. We work very closely with you throughout the design
process and your input, suggestions and ideas are always
welcomed. Once the draft layout has been completed we
will ask for your feedback which is essential in the
design process. We will make the changes you request
to complete a final layout/design that will be used
for your site. After the draft layout is adjusted to
your specifications, you will agree to it, stating it
is the layout/design you want. Once you have agreed
to the design/layout any major changes which involve
changes will be billed an hourly rate. All works-in-progress
are protected by copyright laws and are copyrighted
to Paw Print Creations and are not to be downloaded in
anyway.
How long will it take? This depends on the size and complexity of the
site. It also depends on the length of time it takes
to decide on a design and layout. Once this is decided,
and all content and your initial 50% deposit has been
submitted to Paw Print Creations, generally it takes up
to four (4) weeks to get your web site online. Depending on the complexity, your site can take anywhere from
3 days to complete to the full four weeks. Generally,
a simple three page site can be up and running in 8-10 days. We do offer a one page holding page for your domain name to be up and running with crucial information such as kennel/business name and contact information. A small litter announcement may be added for a nominal fee.
We do
not take on more commitments than we can handle.
Time priority is, however, given to existing customers with website maintenance issues. Updates to websites are alloted a 72 hour window for completion. Completing these updates for other clients also offers a window of refreshing thought during the design process of a new website. |
 Launching
Once your website design is complete and your final okay has been received, the balance of the contract will be invoiced and becomes due. When the balance is received, we will upload the
site to your host and your site will then be accessible
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 Promotion
It takes time and effort to promote your
web site. Once your site is online we will submit it
to the top search engines by hand. It commonly takes
several weeks to several months to become listed in
search engines. Please offer this time plenty of patience. We will do our part by submitting it to the search engines, but the delay in indexing is out of our hands. We will also assist you with some guidelines on other ways of promoting your site. This information will be accessible to you through your client area. |
 Maintenance
Once your web site is complete, your only
further costs should be for renewing your domain name (yearly),
hosting (yearly), and site updates (as needed per your request). It is important to keep your
site 'fresh' and updated in order to keep visitors returning.
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