Websites are today’s business card
No matter what your business or profession, a website can generate business, promote goodwill among customers and prospects, and deliver strong marketing messages - whether your business is small, large or in-between, well-established or brand-new. A website will educate and inform as to your services, brands and qualifications
85% of people no longer use a phone book or yellow page directory. Today they use search engines to find goods and services. Even if you are a completely local small business, service, contractor or consultant, odds are people have used search engines to look for your web site - and if you don't have a web site... well, you get the picture.
Your business Web page delivers that picture to your customers and prospects, and does it 24/7.
Perhaps the most common misconception about business websites is that they must offer products for purchase, accept credit cards and process financial transactions, and so on. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
While ecommerce websites are increasingly popular, the vast majority of business websites are still information and communication rather than purchase-oriented. If your business offers products and services appropriate for retail sale over the Internet, then by all means you should consider an ecommerce website.
But if, like most businesses, your products and services aren't intended for Internet sales, you still need a Web page of your own. And you can get one quickly and economically.
You probably have some ideas of what you want to say via your website. A good design consultant will offer ideas you may not have thought of. A design consultant can suggest many low-cost ways of putting your business on the web. From securing your domain name (your www address) to creating the site and making it accessible to your customers / clients.
Be Different
By now you have heard promotions on the radio about creating a website yourself. Yes, you can do that. It’s cheap and that may be the final look you will achieve… cheap. You will have to settle with one of the generic templates that many thousands of other customers choose from. That's a very cookie-cutter approach.
It's your money, so why not choose to have a unique look created just for you by a professional design consultant? The results can be dramatic.
Choosing a Domain Name
Ideally the address of your website will match the name of your business, such as ABC.com; in reality, many addresses are already taken. If that's the case for you, give some thought to an original Web page address/name that reflects your business: ABCmytownname.com, perhaps, or something similar. Remember: your Web page address should deliver your business's name as closely as possible, as well as being memorable and distinctive. Your website's address is a marketing tool too.
Creating a Website Design
First, we will want to hear about your business or organization, its history, the direction you want to take it and your iown design thoughts. It’s helpful if you have four or five websites (not neccessarily related to your business) you particularly like and why you like them. This is so we can get a feel for your own personal style. We also want to know the websites of your competitors. Not to copy their approach, but how we can differentiate your brand from theirs.
Need a Refresh?
Possibly you already have a website. Many businesses had a web presence created years ago and are in need of a fresh look and a fresh direction. Your customers can tell if your site is old and dated or new and effective. You would never think of handing out a dirty, crumpled business card.
Quality is affordable
At A9 Ventures, our basic Web Package cost is $500 to establish your presence. This one-time cost includes a complete 3 page website design and implementation. We will work closely with you to design or refresh your business logo to create a look that is unique and compelling. Your only other cost is the annual hosting fee of $125 per year. You can arrange your own hosting (the computer where your web pages reside) or A9 Ventures can host for you.
You Take Control
Our website designs allow you or your staff to log in and make changes to the website content from anywhere you have an internet connection. This empowers you to keep your site updated and fresh with new information. Maintain a blog, update a calendar and more. No need to call a webmaster to do this for you. This helps you avoid hourly charges for small changes.
See for Yourself
Check out our Portfolio page to see some of our finished work. Read a few of our client comments, then give us a call with any questions you may have… we specialize in friendly answers!
See our Services page to view or print our Web Design Assessment, Web Design Contract and Web Design Rates to read ahead of time. We don’t like gimmicks and are very up-front about costs. We’ll work together with you to keep costs down and increase your business.