hy should I advertise on the Internet? How much does a web page cost? How long does it take to build a website? Do you have e-commerce websites? How would a Web site help my business? Why should I advertise on the Internet? Your products and services are available globally 24 hours a day without any need for a retail location! Your customer simply connects online, comes to your site, clicks a few buttons, punches in their credit card number... and there you have it! Instant gratification! And it costs you practically nothing. Your overhead is unbelievably low. Your staffing costs are minimal, the expense of attracting new customers is a fraction of what it would cost to use traditional media such as radio or television commercials, you have access to a much broader customer base... and it is far easier to test new ideas to learn what your customers want and what they are willing to pay for!     Back to Top How much does a web page cost? A web page normally takes about an hour to produce. Our rate is $20 per hour. You get a deal if you order a website package of 3, 5 or 7 pages. We also have some free scripts that we install for a nominal fee. The scripts are free. We do not sell the scripts, only the installation of them. Updates to a page take very little time. If updates are infrequent, we rarely charge for this service.   Back to Top How long does it take to build a website? This depends mainly on the content of the website. We can build most sites in one to three weeks. The extended time is due to communication with the customer. Our customers need to give us the information to put into the web site. We can start with any type of information to build a website. Text for the website is best sent in an email. This allows us to copy it from the email and paste it into the web site, saving our time and our customers' money. Sites with custom scripts take longer due to the programming involved. Pre-made scripts are simply a matter of installing and setting up the scripts. These are done in a matters of hours.   Back to Top Do you have e-commerce websites? Yes. We have a variety of options for our customers who wish to sell products online. Everything from a simple order page that allows your customers to send a request for a product in an email to a full blown shopping cart with online credit card terminal and order processing. Some of the credit card terminals we are familiar with are CyberCash, Authorize.net, Total Merchant Manager, FirePay.com. The list goes on and on. If you have an online payment company you wish to use, we will adapt your web site to work with your service. Be advised that e-commerce websites will cost much more than basic websites. The price of an e-commerce be as high as $1000 to $2000 depending on the complexity of the shopping cart and the credit card terminal chosen.   Back to Top How would a Web site help my business? Whether you are looking to expand your customer base or better serve your current customers, a Web site helps you communicate what makes your business unique, and it provides 24 hour a day access to the information your customers need - freeing up your time and resources. Customers can: View pictures of your past projects and learn about the quality of your work. Read your menu and then call to make a reservation. Purchase your products from anywhere in the country. Download your latest catalog instead of requesting it by mail. No matter what the goal or purpose of your Web site is, Design-eh.com will develop a high-quality site that meets your needs.   Back to Top