How much a website costs can vary dramatically based on:

• What tasks your website will accomplish
• How many pages it has
• How many images it has (provided or purchased)
• How many custom graphics it has
• How many information gathering forms it has

All of my website design projects begin the same way, just you and I assessing your needs and goals for your new website and recommending the best technologies to accommodate your plans. I will design your website using state-of-the-art platforms like WordPress and Joomla. WordPress and Joomla are content management systems that will allow your website to be easily expandable. One of these web design tools will have your website up and running much sooner than other methods potentially presented by other web developers.

Understanding your design needs

All web design projects begin by trying to get a good idea of you, and the goals you have for your business so I can best design your website or graphic to fit your impression of your business. You’ve heard the saying that “proper planing prevents p%4# poor performance”. That is definitely true in the design world, especially on the web side of things. I do my best to understand the message that you are trying to deliver to the customers ear and build your vision on the screen and in print. The better details I’m given regarding what you have in mind and what you are trying to accomplish, the better I can graphically deliver your message.

I can help with each design phase

Like any other construction project, the design of your website happens in logical phases. To clarify, there really is no such thing as a simple website, because all websites have some fundamental basics that require time to set up. For example, you can’t build a house if you first don’t have land to put it on. You can’t put the kitchen sink in with out proper plumbing. Doesn’t make since to nicely decorate the walls of house that was built on a crumbling or poor foundation does it? Take a look at our steps of building you a properly planned website that will perform.

Crucial Keyword Research

keyword research is arguably the most important element in properly planning your website design.Your keywords determine many elements of your website’s design.

Domain Name and Hosting Account

Properly picking your domain name (website name) and hosting account is very important. Bluehost is a great host provider and you get one free domain name when you sign up.

Main Menu Design and Page Structure

Careful planning of the menu structure and content areas of your website is crucial. The initial keyword research helps define the proper names for these areas.

Designing Content – Text and Images

The good stuff. Finally digging into designing the actual text and images for your web pages. Google searches text, most people like to see pictures. You need a good mix of both.

Promoting Your Website Using Google

Drive qualified leads to your new website by paying Google to send people that are searching for your type of services, to pages of choice inside your website.

Maintenance and Enhancement

Your website is an ongoing reflection of your business and is never really finished. You will want to edit,enhance, or remove information and will need assistance.

Picking your domain name and hosting company is very important. Have you decided what to name your website? The name of your website which is called your domain name is very, very important. The better your domain name the better your search results. A good domain can get you found by default in search engine results.

Where Do You Buy Your Website Name (domain name)?

Purchasing a website domain name is like opening a business all over again. It is the name-address of your online worldwide presence. HostGator is a world class hosting company and a good place to research and register a domain name. Start by searching to see if your preferred domain name is available and try to buy the .com version. HostGator even offers a FREE domain name if you sign up for a hosting package. You will need a hosting package so it is a great deal to grab your primary name for free.

How Long Should You buy Your Domain Name For?

When you begin the process of purchasing a domain name you are asked how long you’d like to reserve the domain name for.. Google seems to favor those websites whose domains were purchased for longer durations? I recommend purchasing your domain for at least 5 years. Average cost per year is $84.

What is Website Hosting and What Website Host Should You use ?

Think of your web host company as an online storage closet. Your web host is no more than a place for you to store the files that make up your website. Your website is just a collection of files on a server just like the folder on your local computer. HostGator is a world class hosting company with 24/7 phone support.

Do I Get an Email address from “mysite.com”?

HostGator offers every hosting package the ability to have up to 2500 email addresses per hosting account. More than enough for most business environments.

Why Dermatologists need a website -NOW!

Dermatologists are in a unique position. In most markets, there are few of them, and they are frequently booked up for months in advance. In our experience, many ask us why they should get a website. They say they are so busy that they don’t see the need for it. Our response has many facets.

First – That may be the case today, but what happens when the young ambitious dermatologist fresh out of residency sets up next door to you. Chances are, he or she is familiar with the value and utility of having a web presence. Your decision NOT to have a website now takes you out of Google and other search engines’ radar and you have lost valuable time where your website could be indexing and organically rising to the top of search engine queries-for no additional costs, just time.

Second – You are likely paying a relatively large sum of money to the Yellow Pages for an ad that disappears at the end of the year. You don’t have to have a massive web presence, but go ahead and get SOMETHING out there. You can see how it performs and we will help you with this using Google Analytic Functions. If and when you choose to upgrade and expand your web presence, the framework will already be there and we can help you every step of the way.

Third – Your internet address-domain names or URL’s, are real estate. Not having a website is like not having a sign on your front door. You are there, but no one knows who and where you are.

We know you have questions and may even have reservations. Let us meet with you and show you the extreme importance of owning your own piece of real estate on the world wide web.

www.WinstonSalemDermatology.com

This was the first site we developed for a medical practice. Within a few short weeks, the design of the website has many search engine queries organically ranking the website at the top of or close to the top of the list.