Innovative Graphic and Web Design Company located in Melbourne Florida

Web Design Process | How it works.

• 1. Domain name registration

  A domain name is basically your address on the web, like MaxQDesigns.com or WalMart.com.
  Your website will need at least one domain registration usually yourbusiness.com. Many good domain names are already registered but many time you can find one to suit your requirements.
  The best domains are the shortest and easiest to spell, you want your clients to be able to remember it and type it into a browser.
  Sign up for domain registration at MaxQHosting.com where domains are mostly $8.95 per year.
  If you already have a domain jump to Web Hosting, if you already have an existing site or hosting jump to Initial Consultation.
  

  2. Web Hosting

  Once your website is completed and even during construction it needs to sit on a server where the rest of the world can access it, this is called hosting.
  The average costs of our hosting is $9.95 per month and comes with 1000 free email accounts and lots of space and bandwidth. We don't require you to host with us but it does make database and email setup much easier and we don't have to charge for additional time in working with other systems. Visit our hosting site at MaxQHosting.com

  3. Initial Consultation

  The initial consultation is free for the first hour, at this point we discuss your requirements and what you are looking for in your website. We aim to obtain as much information as possible in order to build your site to your specifications.

  4. Requirements and Content

  At this point we will outline what we need to build your site, this usually consists of a list of pages or headings, the textual content for the site (as we can't know your business as well as you, this must be supplied by the client or a copywriter).
  
  Content must be supplied in a digital format i.e. Word, PDF files or emails. Images should also be supplied as high quality jpegs , psd files or vector images. If we have to manually type up textual content there will be an hourly charge added to the invoice.
  
  The most frequent delay in a site construction is delays by clients in supplying content. In the case of delays in this scenario your design project will be put on hold or possibly not started. We will build you site very quickly and to your schedule if all content has been received.
  
  We can supply a large range of stock images for your project at low or no extra cost, more specific images may need to be purchased on a client's behalf and that can be arranged at your discretion. We also ask for at least 3 website URLs that you like the design or color scheme of, this enables us to envision the kind of site you wish to see.

  5. Quote

  After the initial consultation we will supply you with a formal quote detailing the work to be carried out and the costs involved. .

  6. Agreement & Deposit

  On approval of our quote we will supply you with a web design agreement, this details all the work to be carried out as well as the legal details ownership, copyright etc.
  A signed copy should be returned to us with your deposit check at which point your project will be added to the workflow.

  7. Initial Design (s)

  We will provide up to 3 designs setup as a flat image in Photoshop, Illustrator or similar graphics program. This will show the look and design of the site and can easily be adjusted at this point to meet your design vision. Usually the first design is acceptable to most clients but we will provide up to three client visuals based on the information from the initial consultations. Additional client visuals may incur charges.

  8. Client Visual (Mock Up) Sign Off

  Once you are happy with the client visual we will ask that a proof is signed and faxed back to us.
  We will then construct your site.

  9. Site Construction

  Using the Client Visual we will optimize the images and build your custom site. This will be available to view either on our testing servers or on your current site. It will not disrupt any existing content and will be viewable 24/7. We are also constructing a user are for our site that will the Client Visual , Web Design Agreement, Status, Designer Notes and much more. This user area will be password protected and will allow clients to keep in touch with the progress of their site.

  10. Completion

  Once the site is complete and ready to "go live" we will once again ask for your final approval.

  11. Balance & Site Goes Live

  At this point the balance on the account is due. Once everything is completed we will upload your site to a live server for the world to visit.
  
  Max Q Designs is proud of it's work and usually adds a small link from your site to ours at the bottom of your pages. We will also feature your new site on our portfolio pages and link to your site*
  
  *This can help improve your traffic and search engine rating.

  12. Maintenance & Updating

  We offer a short period after the site is live for any small changes or debugging that may be required, although this is usually not required as we test all sites in multiple browsers.
  
  After that time we can offer maintenance, updating or changes on our hourly fee.
  We retain copies of all our work in case you ever need them and we are happy to supply them on request.
  We do not back up databases that are live on a web server as they change frequently and this would be a difficult process. However most web hosts will back up your site on a daily basis and in the case of data loss should be able to recover this from their backups*
  
  *please contact your host directly for more information.

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