Frequently Asked Questions i

J How involved can I be in my web site design ?

We encourage you to be involved as much as possible in the design of your web site. In fact you will be a vital cog in the success of your web site achieving your business goals. With your help we will identify your business goals, user profile, requirements, content, structure and delivery. We will provide and agree on a site plan before any implementation begins. X

J Will my site come up on a webwide search like Yahoo ?

Firstly, we can ensure that major search engines like Yahoo, Lycos, Altavista etc.. know about your web site by adding your domain name into their search engines. Secondly, we ensure your web site is built with components containing key words that can be found by the search engines. X

J What if I have no photos of my business ?

We will come to your business and take digital photos that are easily converted to web images and graphics. Y

J What is a domain name ?

A domain name is essentially a signpost on the Internet. Every website you've ever been to, and every e-mail you've ever composed, has used a domain name in its address. People register domain names in order to 'stake a claim' to a particular name -- whether for business or personal reasons. Once a domain name is registered to a person or company, it is that person's to use exclusively as long as they continue to pay the yearly renewal fee. Y

J Can you find me a domain name for my web site ?

Your web site domain name is important to ensure users can find your site easily. We recommend a short name that is easy to remember and is related to your business name. We can check available domain names and recommend one to you. X

J What is a web site host ?

A web site host is a computer that is used to store the information for a web site. You need to put your web site on a host computer to allow other people to access your information. A host computer should have fast communication and be reliable. X

J Can you find me a host for my web site ?

We can offer you discounted web site hosting through a reseller program with a major Internet Service Provider. The typical hosting package will allow for a web site that is 20MB in size, 5 email addresses and 1000MB data transfer per month.X

J Can my site have an internal search function ?

Yes. If you require an internal search in your web site then we can provide the functionality to do this. X

J Can my site contain multimedia like animation, sound and video ?

Yes. We can create animation (i.e.. banner ads), sound and video for your web site. We will also ensure that the multimedia does not have an adverse affect on the performance of your web site. X

J Can my customers send me a message from my web site ?

Yes. We can create a link in your web site to your email address to allow customers to send a message directly to your email address. We are also able to create simple forms on your web site that will be sent to your email address. X

J Will my web site pages download quickly to a computer ?

Web site page download time is extremely important to how the user perceives your web site. A user will soon get frustrated and log out of a web site with slow download times. Generally we will attempt to restrict download time for a web page to less than 10 seconds on a normal connection speed. X

J How well is my web site tested before being released ?

We would hate to have a web site released to the public that has errors. It reflects badly on your business (and also on us). We will comprehensively test all aspects of your web site including content, visuals, function, purpose and browser compatibility. X

J Can you continue to maintain my web site after its release ?

We understand that you will need to upgrade your site periodically with new images, price lists, news etc.. We can provide support for upgrades to your site at a reasonable cost. X

J Are statistics available on the usage of my web site ?

We can provide reports on the daily, weekly and monthly usage of your web site and the web site traffic. X

J How can I check my email ?

You can check your email on the internet using the WebMail program. You will need to access the internet and type in your WebMail internet address which is http://webmail.yourdomain i.e. http://webmail.webspi.com.au . X

J How can I set up my computer to send/retreive mail from the server ?

You will need to change the properties of your email program on your PC or Mac to automatically access mail on the webmail server. Step by step instructions for setting up Outlook and Outlook Express are given here. X

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