Frequently asked service questions

For most projects, equal payments are made at the start, midway, and the end of the project, but we can work with you to set up a schedule that meets your needs. We understand that this is a big investment and want to help you budget for the expense in whatever way possible. We accept checks, PayPal, and all major credit cards.

We can! We provide on-going support for many of our clients. Check out our WordPress management packages.

On average, we shoot for a six to eight week turnaround, but the pace of any project is set by each client. How much input you can provide during the initial stages, your availability with feedback, how soon the content is ready – all this affects the speed of completion. The functionality needs may also play a role – more complex sites will take more time to develop.

Yes. WordPress is a great content management system that now powers more than 30% of the web. Its huge market share is due to it’s flexibility and ease of use. Don’t worry, we’ll teach you how to manage it and help you along the way.

Our team of expert content writers will create authentic and engaging content for your website that will captivate your users. Websites in your local area that provide valuable, original content experience higher search rankings and satisfied customers as a result. We will work with you to make sure your website is fully optimized and is guaranteed to delivery organic search engine results!

Yes! We love it when our clients take control of their website and learn to manage it on their own. We’ll provide you with a set of comprehensive video tutorials to help you learn your way around, as well provide you with a training session to help get you on your way. (Note: We love to answer your questions!)

Hosting is super important! When it comes to hosting, you get what you pay for. We’ve developed a list of our absolute favorite hosts to help you find the right host at the right price. Web hosting packages.

Absolutely! Having a mobile-friendly website is more important than ever! We work hard to ensure your website looks great on a variety of devices.

Your customers want to learn more about your business and interact with you on social media. We make sure your social media profiles are easy to access on your website design. We can integrate your twitter feed to display your newest tweets on your business website.

SEO isn’t an overnight strategy. The first few months are dedicated to making updates to your site and waiting for the search engine spiders to crawl and index the changes. Depending on your website, the amount of work it requires, and the crawl frequency of the search engine spiders, it typically takes 3-9 months to begin seeing new rankings.

Pay Per Click is a great additional strategy to supplement your SEO efforts and can help enhance relevant traffic. Depending on your particular website, industry and the competitiveness of the keywords you want to go after, a good agency will recommend PPC on a case-per-case basis.

Achieving the rankings is only half the battle. Since the search engines are constantly evolving and updating their algorithms, your rankings can fluctuate from one day to the next. Maintaining current rankings is just as involved as getting new ones; it takes constant research, updates, and testing to keep your URL ranking in the top positions. Discontinuing SEO after you’ve achieved rankings will result in a loss of rankings fairly quickly.

Although link building can be an important aspect of SEO, purchased links and links from spammy websites or ‘bad neighborhood’ sites can actually hurt your rankings rather than help. Search engines are constantly looking out for links like these. In fact, Google’s ‘Penguin’ series of algorithm updates is geared primarily towards penalizing sites who obtain links unnaturally through link exchange schemes and purchasing links or have links from spam sites. A recovery from a link penalty is not an easy one and can result in significant traffic losses.

General terms are highly competitive and would be extremely costly to rank for based on the time and resources it would take to achieve rankings for a term that broad. Another reason we advise against going after terms that broad is relevancy. If you are a Chiropractic Pain Relief in Iowa, traffic from Arizona probably isn’t that relevant to your business. It is more cost effective and pragmatic to go after terms that relate to the location of your business.

Google obtains the majority of search traffic, with about 67% total searches. Bing comes in second with about 17%, then Yahoo with roughly 12% and the remaining Search Engines all total about 4%.

Only the techs behind the search engines know this answer for sure, but Google’s head of Web Spam, Matt Cutts, has been quoted saying that more than 500 updates are made each year. Since the search engines are constantly evolving and changing, it is crucial to stay on top of the changes, make constant updates on our end, and only use strategies that are ethical and sustainable.

Not really, it generally costs around $75/hour to have a website maintenance company perform work on your website. If you need a specialty service, such as custom programming or mobile app development, the hourly rate is often higher.

If your website was built in a content management system, such as WordPress, then it should be possible for you to handle basic website updates on your own. If you run into trouble, just reach out to a web maintenance company for help.

Here are some of the most common web maintenance services we get asked to perform: Simple Content Changes Page Speed Improvements Platform Upgrades Plugin / Extension Updates Coverage Issue Fixes Structured Data Additions Open Graph Tags Implementation Google Tag Manager Setup Conversion Tracking Setup Image Optimization Live Chat Integration Error Log Fixes Contact Form Spam Fixes Caching Plugin Configuration SMTP Email Setup IP Address Restrictions Creation of Website Backups Creation of Development / Staging Websites A/B or Multivariate Testing 301 Redirect Setup Website Training / Support

We recommend applying platform and extension updates monthly. For the content on your website, we recommend revising website copy at least once per year to ensure information is accurate. It is also a good idea to test your website on mobile devices every few months to ensure recent changes hasn't had a negative impact on mobile usability.

Website maintenance is the process of ensuring that your site is running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. There are many tasks involved in this process, such as checking for broken links, monitoring how quickly pages load, and making sure that all plug-ins are activated and working. 1.) Most customers conduct research online When buying a product, 87% of people research it online. That means they'll most likely end up on your website before making a purchase. A lack of web maintenance can lead to a website that contains incorrect information, which results in disgruntled visitors – oops! 2.) Your website performance promotes your sales growth If your website is too slow, people will bounce out of the site and never come back. Your online store's functionality has a significant impact on purchases both in terms of quantity (how many), as well as quality (how satisfied they are). 3.) Site visitors value user experience A poor user experience on a site can hurt the reputation of your business. In fact, most visitors will leave in favor of your competition. Maintaining a website on a regular basis can protect against poor user experience and increases the chances of making a sale. 4.) Website maintenance supports your SEO strategy If you want your site to rank high on Google and other search engines, it's crucial that you keep up with technology. There are many ways in which technological changes can affect how well a website ranks, whether that's security issues, outdated content, or slow load times.

1.) Domain name renewal When you create your website, it is common to purchase a domain or web address. A domain name can be thought of as the website's identification and physical address. If you pay annually, you will likely be spending $15/year. While domain names are affordable, it's vital to maintain your payments so that you're the one who maintains ownership. 2.) SSL certificate You will also want to purchase a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate for your website. This signifies how safe the site is and notifies people that they are on an encrypted connection when they visit them. An SSL certificate will also ensure your site meets security standards as dictated by Google and Mozilla, as well as business regulations like HIPAA. It is common to receive a free SSL certificate with most web hosting services, but paid SSL certificates might cost $95/year or more. 3.) Website hosting Hosting your website is only way to keep it up and running. The cost for hosting a site can be quite expensive, depending on how much space you need or the amount of bandwidth necessary to run smoothly at peak hours (especially with an e-commerce site). Website hosting providers offer different options, but they all provide a way to keep your website up and running: With a shared hosting service, your website is hosted on a server with many other websites. This will typically cost anywhere from $249year to $500/year for 10GB of storage space. You can use the free version of a website builder, like wordpress.com, which is user-friendly and has no hosting costs. If you choose a virtual private server (VPS), your site shares the server but has more resources than if it were on shared hosting. VPSs cost $50 to $200/month (or more) depending on your service level and support requirements. A dedicated server includes complete access to the server. This is a great option if you need dedicated server resources, but it can cost you $500 to $1,500/month for the server lease, server support, and software subscriptions.

You got it! 24/7/365! Our United States Iowa based administrators and support teams are knowledgeable and highly trained to take care of your servers 24x7x365. Our technicians respond to queries within minutes and without passing you from department to department in order to resolve your issues. We’re proud of the excellent ratings our team receives and commit the resources to deliver on our promise to you, all day, every day.

With Softaculous, you can deploy a blog, forum, or any other customized site, with the convenience of a single click. You can also keep them updated to avoid hack attempts with a one click upgrade as well. Softaculous makes it easy to deploy, maintain, and enjoy your platform without all the technical details of a manual installation.

For any business that delivers its service or product through an app or website, UX design is as critical as sales, branding or marketing. Because good UX design directly improves the bottom line. Even if it is a bank with brick and mortar branches all across the country, their app would be the most important channel in which customers interact with the business, making UX a critical factor influencing customer happiness and revenue. It is found that “every dollar invested in UX brings $100 in return”. This is an average figure, but it’s a ROI of an impressive 9,900%. This stunning return is due to increased conversion rate, increased customer retention, lower customer acquisition cost, lower support costs and improved trust and increased market share.

All the factors influencing the cost (scope, complexity, platforms, budget, client feedback) will also affect the delivery timeline of a UX design project. A typical UX design project could go anywhere between 2-3 months to 6 months for a small-medium sized project. Bigger projects could take more than 6 months to 1 year depending on the scope and complexity.

We shall extend our support according to the client’s requirements. After ‘User Acceptance Testing (UAT), we shall be providing support for the next 3 months. If the client has opted for an Annual Support Contract (ASC) with us, we are entitled to provide our services at any time during the period of contract.

There are multiple factors influencing the cost of a UX design project. The factors include scope and scale of the project, nature of the project (starting from scratch, revamping existing design), platforms (mobile, web, TV, kiosk), technology involved, and design services included (user research, interviews, testing) and delivery deadline to name a few. It’s difficult to provide a number upfront without understanding the requirements and full scope of the project. We usually charge $75 per hour based on the complexity and size of the project. Our typical UX projects range anywhere between $5,000 to $15,000 and could go well above $20,000 depending on the scope.