Pre-Sales FAQ’s

Before you contact me with questions, please check the following:

  

What will this cost me?

For more details on the services below,  click here.

  • "Full Service Business Blog" $150 set up (one-time fee) and $150 hosting fee renews annually. Includes all services listed here. Four pages, sidebar widgets, SEO, plugins installed, one-on-one training and ready to go. 
  • "Business Blog Plus/Unique Sub-Blog" $200 set up (one-time fee) plus $150 hosting (renews annually) This package is two blogs with one as a sub-web (can be password protected)
  • "Quick Start" Blog $75 set up fee (one time fee) plus a $150 hosting fee which renews annually.  Includes a custom WordPress theme from your pre-made banner.  Basic package includes some necessary plugins installed (Akismet Spam Assassin activated, advanced WYSIWYG editor, etc.) . Ready for you to add your pages, sidebar content and posts.  This is recommended for those familiar with WordPress and know some basic HTML.
What am I paying for?

Set Up Includes:

  • Your own unique WordPress blog from your banner and/or background
  • WordPress CMS installed and hosted on private, dedicated servers
  • Hosting that includes many benefits including email accounts and the best site statistic software in the industry

Hosting Includes (see more about hosting here):

  • Unlimited bandwidth and storage (with your own personal server level access)*
  • cPanel 11 which includes 50+ add in applications (including WordPress) that "self install" for as low as $100/year. Awstats and more! See full listing of your cPanel hosting includes here
  • Up to 5 POP mail accounts for your domain, free domain renewal (if I hold your domain name)
  • Phone, email, video and online support.
What do I need to do to get started?
  • Sign up and pay to get the ball rolling
  • Call me for a custom theme designed to your specifications
  • If you already have a domain, you must change your DNS servers to: ns1.websbyamy.com and ns2.websbyamy.com (If you don’t have a domain… you register it with me with FREE annual renewal. No work can begin until you move your DNS servers, if you purchase your domain with me, there is no delay).
  • You will receive a ‘homework’ sheet after signup.  All information must be returned for fastest turnaround.

What are the limitations?

  • WordPress is free open-source software with an amazing numbers of plug-ins and extras. You can change out your theme, add plug-ins that add functionality and more at no extra costs. Some benefits of my theme customization may be lost by changing theme, contact me for help.

What do I have to do to maintain a blog?

  • You will need to do the posting.
  • You will need to change the monthly specials and any sidebar ads yourself. Good news… you can cut and paste from my library of sidebar code for the latest specials and catalogs (for American & English speaking Canada) on my Demonstrator Support page (password will be provided). I also have video tutorials as well.
  • You will need to upgrade your blog a few times a year.  WordPress has a built-in ‘automatic’ upgrade option that upgrades you in seconds.
  • You can call or email me with any questions or problems.

How long until I am up and running?

  • There are a few factors to getting your blog launched for the public, including (but not only):
    • My current job load. For the most accurate estimate, contact me before you sign-up to understand my current job timeframe. Work is completed in the order that the job is pre-paid for.
    • Payment must be received in full before work starts
    • Your domain (if you don’t purchase it from me) must be resolved to my servers before I can install WordPress
    • You must have your graphics and layout determined. Major changes in theme and/or layout after it is completed the first time, can delay your start time, however, In many cases, you can begin blogging before I am finished customizing. Complete theme changes after original agreement *may* incur added costs on an hourly basis.

What does this NOT include?

  • Teaching you to edit your photos.  You must know (or learn) how to properly edit your photos for viewing on the web.  I suggest you master this *before* you contract for my services.  I cannot teach you to edit your photos for proper viewing on the web… and you may not upload unedited photos to your site or you will negate the ‘unlimited space’ (read more about that here). 

    I have developed tutorials on how to edit photos in order to help you and there are many free online tutorials.

  • Pain and suffering to me, including but not limited to*:
    • Re-designs… I’m going to try and get it right the first time, but the 3rd (or 4th) time or ‘I’ve decided to do something entirely different’ may incur additional setup charges.
    • Application specific support– I can help you with WordPress however only for the applications that I have installed for you and how I installed it.  I do not troubleshoot third party plugins and services or any applications you have uploaded yourself, without incurring an additional charge. 

*I have lots of stories for you that qualify as pain and suffering however, I’m sure *you* are not going to fall into this category, and I will honestly tell you if you do. 

 

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