Seven Easy Steps to a New Website

Getting a website is a relatively simple process. Your new site can usually be online in less than a month. I'll explain each step in detail below, but in a nutshell, this is what's involved:

Think about what you will name your website, what you'd like to accomplish with the site, its content, and the mood you'd like to convey. Gather the text and photos you'd like to include.
Then, send your plan to us; we'll go over your plans with you, and once we understand your needs and wishes, we'll draw up a quote for your new website.
Hire Quanta Webdesign to build a site for you. Based upon your needs & desires, I'll draw up two or more proposed designs for your website, from which you can choose.
Choose a design for the site, and send me the text and photos for your website. This will allow me to commence building your website.
Register your domain name. (We can do this for you.)
Get an account with a webhost, or arrange with us to host the site.
Approve the finished website.
Quanta Webdesign will upload your new website to the internet.

Your new website will then be available on the internet!

step 1: preliminary considerations

You'll want to give a little thought to a few things:

Choose a domain name for your site, such as www.yourname.com. (If you like, I can help you choose a domain name, check its availability, or register it for you.)
You'll want to consider what you want to accomplish with your website. Is it to gain employment, create a fan base, sell merchandise, share information, or something else?
What information would you like to include on the site?
What sort of mood would you like to convey? Cheerful, bright, serious, friendly, professional, literary, dark, sexy, contemplative, restful, artistic...there are many possibilities.
Do you have color preferences?

If you're unsure about what to do about these, please get in touch with me, & together we'll explore all the options.

My aim is to make the process of creating your new website as simple as possible for you, and I'm always glad to offer suggestions & brainstorm solutions.

You might also find it helpful to look at other websites, gathering notes about what you like and dislike about them.

step 2: website design

The second step on the path to a new website is the design. This is where Quanta Webdesign comes in. I'll consult with you about your goals and preferences with regard to your new website.

If there are any photos, logos, or other graphics which must be incorporated into the site's design, you'll want to send them to me. A deposit of approximately fifty-percent of the estimated total cost of the website is due at this point.

Based on the preferences you've communicated to me, and any images you've provided, I'll begin to create two proposed designs for your site.

Your new website will be unique, custom designed to satisfy your individual needs and tastes. I never use pre-existing templates.

step 3: choose a design & provide content

About 7-14 days after our initial consultation, I'll send two proposed designs for your site, from which you can choose. (These designs can also be slightly modified if necessary.)

When we've agreed upon a final design, work on the site as a whole will begin.

At this point, if you haven't already done it, you should send me the complete content for your site, the files and text which you would like to include on your webpages. These can be sent to me via email attachment, by FTP, or on disk.

Ideally, the written content for your webpages should be submitted as a Word (.doc) or text (.txt) file. Images should be .jpg, .jpeg, or .gif. If your files are in some other format, please let me know, we can undoubtedly find a solution.

step 4: register your domain name

After you've decided on a name for your website, you need to register it to make it your own. There is a yearly fee for domain name registration but it's only a few dollars.

To quickly check the availability of the domain name you have in mind (and to register it, if you wish), click here.

You can register the domain name yourself, or I can do it for you.

step 5: get a webhost

Your website's files need to be stored on a web server, a powerful computer which is constantly connected to the internet.

Quanta Webdesign offers web hosting for our clients; you are also welcome to use a hosting company of your choice. I'd be glad to advise you on the options. Please email me with any questions.

steps 6 & 7: approve the final website
& put it on the internet

When I've finished building your website (usually within about 2-4 weeks of our initial consultation), I'll submit it to you for your approval. If there are any textual changes you would like made, just let me know. When these final changes are done, I'll upload the website to your webhost's servers, and the site will be online, viewable by people worldwide!

getting started

To hire me to build a website for you, please email me. If you'd like to talk about it before making a decision, please get in touch; I'd be delighted to discuss the possibilities with you.

questions?

If you have any questions relating to the process of ordering a website, or would just like general information about websites or webdesign, please do not hesitate to contact me. I'm always glad to help.

Ballpark rates are on the menu page. You may also find it useful to read the frequently asked questions, and their answers.