
More information about the options you'll have will be available to you during the design process. All of the instructions below will also be included in the email you receive once your initial order is complete.
This page is here to give you an idea of what to expect before placing your order to help you make an informed decision in your choice of web designers.
After receiving your confirmation email, you'll need to send the following information to get your website started. Don't let all of this intimidate you! Take your time putting your information together if you have to. Jut keep in mind that I can't start working on your site until I receive it.
ALL WEBSITE PACKAGES:
• Your text for each page. Don't worry about grammar, spelling, spacing, etc. I proofread and edit all text.
• Your photos. Send as many photos as you like, up to the limit of your package. Minor photo retouching is included.
• The page names you want and the order in which you'd like them to appear.
• The information you'd like to ask for on your contact form. Please indicate the email address you want submissions sent to.
Any fields may be marked required for successful form submission. You can choose from drop down menus, date selectors, multiple line text fields, and more (Wordpress sites, please inquire about your contact form options).
• Any notes you may have for me, including any strong likes or dislikes i.e. "I hate cursive fonts" or "I like dark backgrounds"
All Template Package orders please also send the following:
• Page name changes. Your page names can be whatever you want them to be. The names on templates are simply examples.
• You may also request additional pages at $30 per page during the order process or any time thereafter.
• Font changes anywhere on the site, including header and navigation.
• Page photos. If the template you chose includes space for a photo on every page, you can decidee which photos you'd like to use and if you have a preference on what pages they appear.
• Custom scrollbars. Some templates include stylish scrollbars for text areas while others are designed to scroll down the page to accommodate more text. You may request removal or addition of custom scrollbars for your template as long as it doesn't require revamping the entire site design. The fee to add a custom scrollbar is $80.
• If the template you select includes a mailing list, contact me, or calendar graphic button, you can choose which type you'd like to have on your completed website. All graphic button links have a subtle rollover effect. Depending on the template, a graphic link button can be added to one that doesn't already have one for $50.
• Most templates include a FAQ page. If you don't want a FAQ page, no problem! That page can be changed to whatever you prefer.
IMPORTANT! Please contact us to inquire about any specific customizations you have in mind BEFORE you place your order. Any customization you request that has not been pre-approved before you order is NOT guaranteed.
All Wordpress Original Design orders require the following additional information:
• Do you want your site to include a photo of you on each page? If so, indicate which photos and if you have a preference where they appear.
• Do you want a calendar page for your site?
• Would you like your site to have a search option?
• What colors do you like and what colors do you absolutely hate?
• What design style appeals to you most? Please indicate any of my templates, sites in my portfolio, or any sites you've seen that you like.
All Standard and Premium Package orders require the following additional information:
• Do you want your site to include a photo of you on each page? If so, indicate which photos and if you have a preference where they appear.
• Would you like a Lightbox or Thumbnail photo Gallery?
• Do you want a calendar on your site? If so, indicate if you'd like a text link or graphic button linking to your calendar and if you'd like it to appear on every page.
• Do you want a mailing list sign-up or contact me button with subtle CSS or javascript rollover effect on every page?
• What colors do you like and what colors do you absolutely hate?
• What design style appeals to you most? Please indicate any of my templates, sites in my portfolio, or any sites you've seen that you like.
All Premium Package orders require the following additional information:
• Would you like a private members only gallery?
• Would you like a Wordpress blog integrated into your website?
Starter Template Sites, please see our Web Design knowledgebase for the information required
Once I've received the above information, I will email you back for further clarification before starting your site design. Please remember that your non-refundable 50% deposit must be received before starting any work.
After going through our intial consultation on your site design, I'll send you a screen shot of the first draft of a page for your feedback. I want you to be happy with your site so I welcome any and all input you have.
At this time we may go back and forth a few times until we're completely clear on what you want. You may also decide on some text changes at this time. We will work together for as long is it takes (within reason) for you to be thrilled with your website design.
The length of time until I send you the second draft will vary according to the amount of adjustments we needed to do to the first draft. It could be a few hours or up to ten days.
Once you've approved this draft, I'll make the rest of the pages for your site. This usually takes a few days for original designs, 48 hours for Template packages. Larger sites naturally take longer to complete.
When your site is complete I will send you screen shots or coded web pages for approval. This is the point where any details you may notice in the different pages that you don't like can be changed. Up to and including this point, you're welcome to request text changes and any other tweaks that you may think of during the process. Of course you may also request minor additional changes at any time once your site is up.
Once I receive your final approval for your website, I require the remaining 50% of the fee for your chosen Website Package. Once payment is complete, we can move on and get your site up and running.
You'll receive via email a zip file containing all the folders, files, and images for your completed site. If you're hosting with ANA, I will send you your username and password for your Hosting Account cPanel and hitcounter account (if you chose that freee option with your site).
I can also make any email address you may want (i.e. you@yoursite.com), send you that log in information, and even set your new email to be forwarded to any email account of your choosing. You will also receive information about ANA's Website Content Protection procedure.
This constitutes delivery of your order.
If you're taking advantage of free hosting here, I can load your site directly via FTP, install and submit your Google Sitemap, Favicon, and make a home directory backup by accessing your cPanel. Should you choode this option, you don't have to do a thing! I'll get your site online and make sure everything is in it's proper place. At this point I'll also make preliminary checks of your error logs to make sure everything on your site is functioning correctly.
For web veterans it's pretty easy to do this so if you're capable, by all means you're welcome to load your site yourself. Should you need assistance at any point, feel free to open a support ticket. My support staff isn't familiar with every Control Panel out there but we'll do our best to help you get your site going if you host elsewhere.
All timelines are estimates and depend on the size of your site and the amount of changes you make as we go along in the design process and begin at the time of receipt of payment and the above mentioned requirements.
My current workload at the time of your order also plays a part in the length of time it takes to get your site online. If I'm running behind there will be a notice posted in the shopping cart area so you're aware of any possible lag time before placing your order.
Starter Sites 72 hours to one week
Template Packages within 72 hours
Standard Website Packages allow two to three weeks
Premium Website Packages allow up to three weeks