Cost of Services
It has been
in the News (Fox 2 News, Detroit
Michigan, Feldman Report) that any business, large
or small on average can expect a 30% increase in business activity.
Businesses that normally would only be doing business locally can now be
doing business out state, out of state, national, if not globally. All
for less then a telephone book business ad cost per month (as an example, for
the cost getting started with a web presence, $687.99, spread that over a 12
month period comes to $57.34 per month, it is estimated that a telephone business page
ad for a small ad is approximately $119.00 + per month or $1428.00 per
year). After the
initial cost it would cost a business whatever the going rate the host is
charging at the time for another year. People are now using the
internet as a big telephone book business pages of sorts, in fact there is a site that is
just that, an online telephone book and business pages. The name of the site
is;
http://www.anywho.com/
The telephone listing is run by
AT&T and lists any known phone number that is publicly list in the United
States. There are literally dozens of phone number lookup sites, some
commercial, but AnyWho is the best known free one. A web site affords a
business a chance to showcase/advertise their product, goods or services for a
relatively low cost.
The web host has the following:
The web host Rick's Web Factory deals with, webmasters.com is $119.40 (as of January 2004) per year, plus $50.00 (the $50.00 is a one time fee per host, per web site) for Rick's Web Factory to install the domain name from your host site URL to the registrar. Even though this site offers a free registration of your domain name/URL, as far as Rick's Web Factory understands, you would have to re-register it anyway if and when you moved to another host. This way if you register your domain name/URL already, you have one less worry when you do move. To register for 10 years, it would cost $69.50 (the registration is not through the web hosting company, see below for price list). That is for 10 years that you do not have to worry about renewing your registration. Also there is a possibility that should a web address become popular, the address could be sold to another company that would buy it when the hosting company registers (usually in 1 year increments, this way you own the domain name) the name for you.
To help reduce expenses and maintain low pricing, all their shared hosting accounts are billed annually. Even though annual payment is required at signup, there are absolutely no term contracts or commitments. After you open a new account and pre-pay for the year, you can cancel at any time without penalty and receive a full refund for the unused time (automatically calculated to the day you cancel using their cancellation form). They also provide an unconditional 30 day 100% money back guarantee should you decide to cancel your service for any reason during the first 30 days.
The web host has the following:
1000MB (1Gig) of disk space with 30 GB of burstable bandwidth
300 POP3 mailboxes, unlimited aliases,
autoresponders (Emails with the company's name and it just plain looks
more professional)
Free shopping cart (should company decide to become
an on-line merchant), spam filters and site submission.
SMTP outgoing mail servers, web based e-mail, and PGP.
300 FTP accounts, anonymous FTP, unlimited FTP access
PHP, ASP, Perl, SSI, Python, C++, Tcl/Tk, and CGI support.
Unlimited sub domains with complete DNS management.
Online control panel with a full suite of web admin tools.
Large custom script library provides one click installation.
Build and manage your own site.
24/7 phone or email support with virtually no downtime.
Most new accounts are set up within 5 minutes 24/7/365.
No setup or transfer fees!
No hidden charges!
No term contracts or commitments!
No forced ad banners or links!
No content or file type restrictions!
No domain name restrictions!
No unanswered phone calls or e-mails!
No salesmen calling for upgrades!
No selling of personal info to anyone!
No newsletters, junk mail or spam!
No downtime! (up time of 99.9%)
Usually new accounts are activated within 5 minutes 24/7/365.
Due to the low prices of Rick's Web Factory's services the web hosts (we will work with almost any web hosts, but unfortunately if they are not set up like the host that we use and or arrange for you, we can not guarantee that Rick's Web Factory can perform the same services, at the same cost and time) must have at least FrontPage 2002 extensions enabled or if host is able to install FrontPage 2002 extensions, then have the extensions installed. If you are not sure then call or email your host to find out if they can or cannot install the FrontPage extensions. Unfortunately we will only work with hosts that are able to have FrontPage extensions enabled. If you have Rick's Web Factory arrange your host, you need not worry, Rick's Web Factory will make sure that the FrontPage extensions are enabled.
Rick's Web Factory has a Chat Room/Instant Message area that can be used to contact Rick's Web Factory, sign in as "guest" (minus the quotes and all in lower case, sign in as guest). This is the preferred way, especially if it is long distance call or a cell phone call, which ends up eating those precious minutes. The second reason is if we are at a computer (any computer), Rick's Web Factory can then converse with you instantly. Questions asked, questions answered.
Cost of a Web Presence
$119.40:
Cost per year for Web Host (as of January 2004, click
here to check current prices per year).
$ 89.50:
For 10 year registration of domain name ending in .com (as of July
2004, click Rick's
Web Factory contact form to inquire about current prices and prices on other
.info, .us, .net, .org, .biz, .ws
(Web Site), .name endings in the URL).3
$ 50.00 For entering in DNS number for domain.
$ 75.00 Per simple web page
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(to start, figure approximately 6 pages $75.00 per page) .
Contact us about the different packages we can offer you. We have a
training package that does the following:
Session #1: Create index/default/home page. How to set up
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Program for your web site (FTP application will
be provided free of charge to client). How to up load/transfer
index/default/home web to your site. 2 hr. session.
Session #2: Create other pages. How to link index/default/home
to your second page and back again. How use external link sources to
your site such as map sites (for directions to your business). How to
insert an image on a page. How to use that image as a hyper link.
2 hr. session.
Session #3: How use tables to position text and images, how to add sound effects
(music or sound) to pages. 2 hr. session.
Session #4: How to download a web page (via FTP). How set up a
FrontPage counter, date and time on a web page. Modify the web page
and upload using Microsoft Publisher and why. Discussion of HTML
editor, firewall software, anti-virus software, where and how to get them
(in some cases, free). 2 hr. session.
Additional Services:
$ 65.00:
Training consists of how put to bring the web page from the host to your
computer, do modifications on web pages and how to put it back on the
host. Rick's Web Factory can also instruct you on how to do page maintenance
(correcting spelling, changing images, etc.) and simple maintenance
too. Training is in 1 hour increments at $65.00 pre hour, 1 hour minimum.
$ 5.00:
Conversion of documents to PDF (Portable Document Format).
This is a document format that is used on the web, that the Adobe
Corporation uses to standardize document portability on the web.
Documents that are converted can be read and printed from a free program put
out by the Adobe Corporation called Acrobat Reader, current version is
Acrobat Reader 6.0. Say there is a document such as instructions, a
form, that is a fax, that has to have a signed signature and date or
maybe a restaurant's menu and they are to be printed out. Acrobat
prints just as the document is presented on the screen to the person.
The other benefits are that the document can be secured (meaning that the
document can not be tampered with, once downloaded to the persons
computer)/locked. Other information such name of company, revision,
person revising the document, date of document creation, date of revision.
The PDF document is just plain more secure. Document conversion is
$5.00 per page. To get the Acrobat Reader, click the button below:
$ 75.00:
Per web page modification. Expect a 3 to 5 business days
turn around
$ 75.00:
Managing your site. Adding, changing or deleting any
folder, application, graphic or file/object. Installing a new
service from the control panel, anything that deals with going to your site
for maintenance or contacting the host on your behalf. This is a per hour charge, 1 hour minimum.
$ 75.00:
Initial consultation on web design once hired is a no charge item.
Consultations other then initial web design discussion are chargeable.
On anything else it is on an as needed basis on web site, site
design, SOHO Networking, web, computer, application or operating system
related. If there is a problem with your host, we can inquiry on your
behalf
as to the problem, but it is considered a consultation and the company will
be charged for the inquiry to the problem. Charge is on a one hour
rate, 1 hour minimum.
$ 15.00:
Adding an animated graphic to a page
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cost is per animated graphic.
Expect a 3 to 5 business days turn around
$ 50.00:
Adding an .avi, .mov, or any other movie type
graphic to a page
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. Expect a 3 to 5
business days turn around.
$150.00:
Forms pages; We will produce a form or form pages. We
can also make surveys. These pages are specialty pages and hence the
cost. Expect a 7+ business days, depending upon complexity of form.
$150.00:
Transfer a current web site to a new host. This would include
making sure the transfer works properly when transferred to new host.
Expect a 7 business days or more turn around (depending on size and
complexity of site, if average 6 to 24 pages,
email to discuss the size).
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If we write copy based on companies info, it is an
incurred extra cost. If we insert what your company wants to appear on
a web page, based on the information provided by your company (this will be
free, the company will send their copy to be inserted via email to Rick's
Web Factory).
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Page Effects put on web page such as a:
Counter
scrolling Marquee
Date/Time
This just a short list of what is possible. Expect a 3 to 5 business
days turn around
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We can do a limited scripting of web pages, if the
scripting is available. There might be an extra cost incurred if we
have to contract with a programmer to do the scripting program if it is a
special type of scripting.
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We can do special animated URL/Address links, if they are
available for your page themes.
Example:
Automotive supply store, there is an animated shifter image that can be
used to go from page to page.
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Web store/catalog pages. These types of pages are
highly specialized and requires much consultation (included) on the
"catalog" pages. A vast amount of product pictures, if the pictures
are from a manufacturer or a product produced by someone other then you,
permissions must be granted before the picture or pictures can be used.4
Unless you scan a photo of the product from a regular film type photo that
was made by you or take an electronic photo of the product by you, then
there are no permissions needed to use the product images.
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We are experts in the use of Microsoft Office Suite's, from
Office 97 on up. Some of these documents can be seen on the web site
http://www.sciencescene.com/.
At the site, can be found Word form documents that students fill-in and Excel
spreadsheets. I can train for the use of PowerPoint and Access as well. I am
expert in Microsoft FrontPage 2002. This is a small percentage of what I can
train any secretarial personnel or a person to do with Microsoft Software
products.
$Email with your idea for your project:
If you do not see anything that fits
your purpose for a site then give Rick's Web Factory an email, with your idea for a web
project of yours. We will respond with an email as quickly as
possible.
Before Rick's Web Factory uploads a page or site to your host, we will notify you via email, with an address (it will be clickable in most cases, if you are using an email client reader that is html compatible) that all that has to be done is to click on it, if this is not possible then copy and paste the address/URL to the address text box on the browser. This will give you an address that you can view the page or pages. This is to get your approval/okay or disapproval. An email will be sent telling you that your page or pages are ready, it will ask for a return receipt, click yes, this lets Rick's Web Factory know that you are at home or at your (or a) computer. There will be a one hour time limit to give your approval/okay or disapproval. To approve/okay or disapprove of the work there will be an affirmation number generated by Rick's Web Factory. That number must be in the subject line and in the statement in the body of the email, as well as approval/okay or disapproval and if it is disapproved the reason why and what changes you want made, where, on what pages. Give Rick's Web Factory as much information as you can as to why the disapproval was made. If the one hour time limit is reached, then it will be assumed that the project was disapproved and it will be necessary to re-contact you via email.
There are other considerations, such as submitting the web site to the different web directory/search sites to be listed. It is not recommended that the site go unlisted when first put up on the web. Unless you have a lot of time for the natural prorogation of the web site through the web directory/search sites robots, spiders and crawlers (programs that search the web sites for new sites, usually to enter the new web sites into the directory lists) to discover the web site. Few businesses can afford the time for the address to propagate on its own, so it is recommended to get hold of a commercial submission company that will submit for you. Even paying a few dollars to the bigger more common directory/search engine companies such as Yahoo, Google and Lycos to list the web site. There is a method to this, the bigger ones are usually what the rest of the search site and directories work off from. This can be handled by me, but at an additional cost, plus the cost of the submission.
