1. What is a domain name?

A domain name is the web address for your website, ie: yourdomain.com.

2. What is the difference between free or paid hosting?

Free hosting is hosting that is supported by advertising from sponsors. This usually involves banner ads, or coded text at the top or bottom of your website. When using free hosting, you generally do not have a choice what types of ads are included - and many people vising your site will become frustrated. There is a potential to lose web traffic and sales when using free hosting.

Paid hosting is a hosting service that you pay either monthly or annually for. There are no banner ads, or exterior coding from the hosting company.

3. If you create my website, who registers the domain name and hosting?

I generally will register the domain names and order the hosting as part of my service to my clients. The fees for these services are paid for by the client.

4. How soon after my deposit is paid will my site be finished?

I work quite fast, I typically have a website set up and ready to upload to the www within a week. Delays can occur if the client needs more time preparing text and photos. I have been known to build a complete website from start to finish in 1 day. The actual time involved setting up your website depends on the complexity of the design, availability of information provided by the client, and schedule.

5. If I want you to keep my website updated, do you offer a maintenance service?

Yes. I always offer maintenance to my clients at the monthly rate of $20.00 per month. This includes any and all changes to the website that may be necessary.

6. If I would like to use graphics that are purchased from a graphic artist, will that be ok?

In most cases, yes. It is the client's responsibility to purchase the graphics that are to be used on the website. It is important to respect graphic artists terms of use, and therefore, I will not use any clipart/graphics that violate the artists TOS or are not credited appropriately to the artist.