Starting a project with you, no matter how small or large, should be a positive and rewarding experience for both of us. With each website being personal and built from scratch, the time of beginning to completion will vary. Depending on your needs and my workload it could take from 1 to 4 weeks (longer for e-commerce, depending on number of products). When deciding to have myself, or anyone, design a site, it is good to give enough time for estimated deadlines.

Communicating will be very important in the beginning stage as I design and put up pages to one of my servers for you to view and share your thoughts or any changes you'd like to see. The quicker we share thoughts and suggestions, the quicker it can be worked on. Sending correspondence via email is often used, though there will be times that conveying information will be best handled over the telephone. I enjoy explaining certain decisions this way for those who enjoy learning, as well as hearing your thoughts. I am professional, yet an easy person to talk to.

Pricing and Payment

I offer pricing in two ways; either a bundled package, or hourly. My hourly fee is $20.00. After you contact me, I will listen to your ideas, vision and needs regarding the design of the site. This, I prefer to do by telephone in order to hear what is often lost via text and it allows for questions to be asked and answered immediately. Then I will give you an estimate on how many hours I feel it will take in order for you to decide on the plan that works best for you. Initial consultations are always free of charge.

Includes:
- 5 pages for your website, including consultation, logo, design, and implementation.
- Free submission of your website to the major search engines; Google & Yahoo.
- 100% satisfaction.

Includes:
- 10 pages for your website, including consultation, logo, design, and implementation.
- Free submission of your website to the major search engines; Google & Yahoo.
- 100% satisfaction.

After we have discussed your desires and requirements, I will begin designing your website. I do require a non-refundable down payment of 10%. I accept PayPal, check or money order. I am also open to discussing payment plans if you need to go that route.

Getting Started

I will work on building the 'theme' design of your site. This involves the layout, logo, graphics, colors, font style, etc. The mock-up page(s) will be sent onto the web for you to view and either approve or share what you don't like. I will continue to make needed changes until you are satisfied with the design. During this process I welcome your honest opinions and thoughts so that I will be able to create what you've envisioned. I will also offer suggestions and alternatives if applicable along the way concerning different elements you may want, as to how it will affect your site from a visitors experience. The final choice will be yours since my main goal is delivering complete satisfaction. At the time of selecting your site's theme and layout, I will bill you for another 20%. Upon receiving payment, I will start adding the rest of the content, any special features, functions, and coding.*

The pages are then tested on a variety of major browsers and systems for functionality, errors and cohesiveness. Some browsers, versions of browsers and even operating systems can cause a site to appear or function differently, depending on the coding. Certain browsers have add-ons to handle different coding such as javascript, flash, php, etc. and others don't, so I try to find a way to produce the desired effect that is the most browser friendly. If there is a problem, I will discuss it with you immediately.

Once all of the pages are done and I've tested them out you will be able to view the site on one of my servers and test it to your satisfaction. After you have approved the site I will bill you for the remaining 70% of your bill. When payment has been received I will upload the site to your server and ensure it works properly there. I do recommend using Yahoo as a hosting site. I have worked with their hosting deals for many years and they offer great packages. I will be more than happy to walk you through the process of deciding which package works best for your site. I have included links to deals they offer at the bottom of this page. I will also keep a backup of your site for a limited time on my own server in case you ever need a copy of the original files.

I do offer a monthly maintenance plan for those who need small changes made on their site.  This could include, but not limited to, events, graphics, product changes/pricing, or general information.  The average fee for this service is $25.00 per month.

If you have any questions at all, I will be happy to answer them to the best of my abilities.

*It is your responsibility to provide the content for your site. This includes text, any specific graphics you want included in the design (such as product images, images of people, or logos etc). If you are just in need of general pictures for the site, I have a very large collection of graphics and photography images. I have a photographer I work with, so it should be easy to find something special for you.