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Web site design & hosting FAQ's
 
  1. Will I need to travel to your office or can everything be completed by e-mail ?
  2. How do I submit the text content of my web site?
  3. How will I get to see what you have done... ?
  4. Who do I get to host my web site... ?
  5. How do I know what type of website I need ?
  6. What do your fees include and are there any extras ... ?
  7. What are keywords, and why do I need them?
  8. Where are the keywords placed on my site?
  9. How do I optimize my chosen keywords to maximize their effect?
  10. What are search engines and why do I need to register with them?
  11. How can I register with search engines?
  12. How often should I submit my site to search engines?
  13. What guarantee do I have that your submission service will increase the number of visitors to my site?
  14. Do I have to pay to register with search engines?
  15. Why is the search engine submission report I get from you not showing all the 700,000+ submissions I received?
  16. What are Doorway Pages?

Will I need to travel to your office or can everything be completed by e-mail ?

No, there is no need for you to leave your computer to establish a web site. All communication can be conducted via e-mail or post depending on how you wish to submit your web content e.g. via attachments over the net or by post.

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How do I submit the text content of my website... ?

This can be done to two ways:

  1. The preferred method is to submit the text via disc [in the post] or by an attachment to an e-mail over the internet. The text should be typed in MS Word or another text formatted medium readable on PC. This method is preferred because it is fast and reduces the need for typing and thus errors.
  2. Typed manuscript, by post or fax. This method is not preferred because of the increased margin for errors due to retyping and proof reading. Large amounts of text my incur added typing fees.
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How will I get to see what you have done. ?

'Work in progress' will be visible over the internet via your own web address. We give you a password or backdoor entrance to view the site as it is being created before it is open to the public. Or we can e-mail you progress sites, or post samples to you on disc.

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Who do I get to host my web site ... ?

  1. Most ISP's will supply you with a FREE web hosting site as part of your access account. However you will have to use the web address they issue you with which will normally be tacked onto the end of their web address making it rather long. E.g. if your access account name was Paul Smith and your ISP was Ozemail your address may look something like: www.ozemail.com.au/~paulsmith
  2. If you wish to register your own domain name e.g.: www.paulsmith.com   you will need to purchase space on an ISP server to host your web site. For most Personal and/or Small/General Business sites this can  range from around $10.00 - $40.00 per month depending on the size of the site and the features within it. There are some ISP's that will actually pay for your domain name registration each year while you host your website with them.

    We can assist you with ISP & web hosting selection at the time of designing your site.
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How  do I know what type of website I need ?

We can easily suggest types and styles of sites for you once we have established your requirements. Or if you have seen a site on the net you like, we can design your site along a similar theme. Remember, you can always change your mind and make alterations as your site progresses.

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What do your fees include and are there any extras ... ?

The fees quoted are all inclusive and cover, web site design, creation and submission to the internet address of your choice.

Extra costs may occur if :

  • clients request more than that offered within their chosen package or original individual quotation.
  • excessive amounts of typing is required.
  • excessive scanning and picture editing is required.

    However, all additional costs will be detailed to the client for their approval prior to any work taking place.

PLEASE NOTE: We do NOT include costs payable directly by the client, to Domain Name Registry Agencies and/or ISP's for web hosting facilities if required. They are normally arranged and paid for, directly by the client.

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What are keywords, and why do I need them?

As you may or may not know search engines on the internet use 'Keywords' on the index [first page] of your website to list, rank and display your site to visitors.

The words that you and everyone else type into search engines are 'Keywords'. The search engines then search to internet for websites for MATCHING keywords before retrieving them and displaying them on your screen. So it is very important that your site has keywords and that they mirror what you think people will type into search engines to find your services.

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Where are the keywords placed on my site?

They are placed on your index page of your website [within the normally hidden 'html' written by your webmaster]. You can view the keywords used on your site in the following way. Bring your index or first page of your website up on the internet. This is often your 'welcome page' or 'home page'. Then click on the 'view' option from the top of your browser and select 'source'. This will bring up a separate window with a large number of text called 'html'. This is the actual computer code used to write that particular page. Within the <Head> section at the top of this page you should find a 'Meta Tag' called 'Keywords' followed by all the actual keywords used for your website.

This means of course, that you can generally see the keywords used on other sites, which can be very helpful when you are trying to decide on your own keywords.

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How do I optimize my chosen keywords to maximize their effect?

  1. You can use programs on the internet to check how many time each month certain keywords were used. 'Overture', is one example and can be accessed via our website here.
    Simply enter a word to check how often it was used last month and it will also reveal suggested additions or terms you can use as alternatives or extras. These other suggestions may rate a lot higher than your chosen word or term.
     
  2. Check other sites on the net which are similar or even competitors to yours. By viewing the 'source' code of their index page [as described above] you should be able to view their keywords which may assist you.

If you would like to add to, or change your keywords, simply email your selection to info@stevelomas.com and we will have the changes made within 24 hours.

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What are search engines and why do I need to register with them?

Search engines are huge databases that contain information about Millions of web pages located on the Internet. Yahoo ( www.yahoo.com  ), Google ( www.google.com ), Excite ( www.excite.com ) are the examples of such search engines.

By using a search engine, anybody can quickly and easily find a web site with the information needed. So ask yourself, "Can Internet users find my site when they need my information or service?" By registering your site with the search engines, this will allow people to easily locate your site!

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How can I register with search engines?
They are several ways:

  1. You can visit each search engine on the net and complete their online registration form. The problem is not all engines accept submissions all the time and the time to register just a dozen could take you an hour!
  2. You can purchase your own submission software. To register the volume we offer you will need to spend around $500 plus allow for up to 2 updates per year which may cost an additional $80 - $160. Even then, do you have the necessary skills to work this software to its optimum to maximize your investment?
  3. You can use a submission service. A company on the net who will do it all for you at a cost. This cost can range generally from around $100 - $150 to make correct submissions to the volume we do.
  4. Of course the best option is to use our submission service. We submit your site to over 700,000 engines and links within 24 hours and provide you with a detailed report of the results.

    First/One Off submissions: ONLY $70
    Plus GST in Aust.
    There after:
    Quarterly submissions are: ONLY $50
    Plus GST in Aust.
    Bi- Monthly Submissions :   ONLY $30
    Plus GST in Aust.
    Monthly Submissions:         
    ONLY $20
    Plus GST in Aust.

    *Some of the large engines who insist on payment before listing commercial websites may not accept your listing during this submission process if you do run a commercial site. However, this service will maximize traffic from all other free sites and links. You can always contact these large engines in the future any pay for listings if you wish.

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How often should I submit my site to search engines?

To assist in refreshing your site regularly you should

  • submit your site at least once every three months [Only $50 Plus GST in Aust. with us]
  • ideally your site should be submitted monthly to increase its exposure [Only $20 Plus GST in Aust.  with us]

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What guarantee do I have that your submission service will increase the number of visitors to my site?

Like most things in life no one can accurately guarantee the amount of increased traffic you are likely to get from this or any other service of its type. Some clients can increase their traffic by hundreds if not thousands of hits. So many factors are involved including, keywords and meta tags and of course remember just because this service many drive more traffic your way, you can never guarantee that these new visitors will buy your products or services.

However we  *DO GIVE YOU OUR GUARANTEE:

  • If you are NOT satisfied with the increase of traffic to your site after using our service, we will credit your account with us with the FULL SUBMISSION COST for you to use on another www.stevelomas.com  service.

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Do I have to pay to register with search engines?

Generally the answer is NO. You can contact search engines individually on the net, locate their submit URL section and add your site in a few minutes. However, some charge a fee for priority registration, to save you waiting up to 6 - 8 weeks and others now charge commercial websites for simply being registered with them. These include some of the very large engines and can cost up to $400 per year.

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Why is the search engine submission report I get from you not showing all the 700,000+ submissions I received?

We submit to FFA Farms...or Link Farms. This is how we are able to get such numbers to submit to.  What this means is that we have special links to submit your URL's to. When it hits the main script for that link farm, the link farm in turn instantly posts that URL to all of it's sites, which could be 10,000 or 25,000 sites instantly.  You absolutely get submitted to that # of sites...but you wouldn't want to have a report with say 10,000 of the same site it


What are Doorway Pages ?

Doorway pages, also known as sign posts, can be used on many search engines to improve your ranking and view ability. The idea of doorway pages is to generate additional web pages (which are stored in your own domain) specifically geared to draw in additional visitors and traffic to your site. By making your home page easier to find, and by scoring a higher rank in search engines -- it's just obvious you will be creating additional traffic indeed . The more pages you have listed in search engines, the more traffic you will get.

For more info visit our Doorway Pages information page.


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When your site is competing with over 1 Billion other web pages and documents, you need the advantage of being registered with as many search engines and associated links as possible to promote your website all over the world. · You can visit search engines and manually register your site but this take forever. · You can buy software to perform the task for you if you are prepared to invest hundreds of dollars and of course you possess the knowledge and time to adequately use it! OR Simply let us do it all for you as often as you like, for a very low cost! And Many More..!!! In fact, we submit your site to OVER 1,000,000 search engines and associated links. Search engines are huge databases that contain information about Millions of web pages located on the Internet. Yahoo, Google,, Excite are the examples of such search engines. By using a search engine, anybody can quickly and easily find a web site with the information needed. So ask yourself, "Can Internet users find my site when they need my information or service?" By registering your site with the search engines, this will allow people to easily locate your site! But wait there’s MORE! We check and optimise your keywords prior to submission We check and reconfigure your META TAGS prior to submission. Receive a complete report by email after every submission to evidence which engines and links have been accessed and successfully submitted. We can also program our computers to upload your site at regular intervals. Inexpensive web hosting You will no doubt already have an ACCESS account from an Internet Service Provider [ISP] to gain access to the internet. As you are aware these ISP's offer many plans at various costs and the same applies to ISP HOSTING accounts. This is an additional account you need to open with an ISP of your choice, to gain space on their servers to place a website. Can you stay with the same ISP that provides your ACCESS account? Yes, of course if they have the best deal! If not you can have a hosting account with any other ISP of your choice. * Note: many ISP's offer you a FREE website hosting space as part of your access account, but it does NOT cater for your own domain name. For example if you had an access account with say 'Ozemail', and your access account was in your name say 'John Smith', your FREE website address may be: www.ozemail.com.au/~johnsmith. It is a bit of a mouthful, but it is FREE. However, if you paid for a separate hosting account and registered your own .com domain name, your address could be as short and simple as  www.johnsmith.com . Assuming you want your own domain name address and therefore have to open a separate hosting account, who do you choose? There are literally hundreds of ISP's to choose from. We list our recommendation on the right of this page, however, we are pleased to work with any ISP of your choice and you can also contact us for any advice in this area free of charge. IMPORTANT : Please check that your chosen ISP offers Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions so you can take full advantage of your new web site. We have web design and hosting packages to suit all needs.