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1. What is Flash?
Flash in an animation and programming language that has redefined the way web sites are presented. FLASH can’t be beat for presentations, and even works well with databases and other web applications. FLASH is extremely fast loading when file sizes are the same…however FLASH development can be expensive…yet rewarding.
2. How do we choose pictures for our project?
You can select from our Photo Search in our Client Lounge, choose from any numerous online options with members of our staff, schedule a photo shoot or have illustrations drawn based on an agreed idea.
3. Do you provide Hosting?
Yes. To find more info on our hosting solutions, click here.
4.Normally 5000 EGP to upwards of 30,000 EGP for a well designed site with good copy and marketing direction.
There are lots of cheaper options for very small businesses; however, these options seldom increase sales or assist on streamlining businesses' processes. Ad agencies often charge 50,000 EGP or more for rather simple sites, and many medium and large companies spend millions on their web presence each year. SEO, marketing and e-commerce are usually factors that need to be considered as well.
5. How do we decide upon a home page theme or style?
First we research your provided information, look at your competitors and schedule a meeting. In this meeting we discuss ideas to promote a graphic theme and a marketing direction. Sometimes ideas are kicked back and forth through e-mail until we all decide on one that really excites us. In our next phase we develop a “comp” of this concept!
6. How often should my site be updated?
At least once a week. Google loves fresh information and more importantly so do your prospects. A web site is like bread…it can go stale after a while.
7. How much do I pay to get started?
50%, then 25% after you have approved the design and the remaining 25% at fulfillment.
8. How is web content best developed?
By providing us with a technical draft and summary for each appropriate category. We will then re-consider each category for maximum “brows ability.” Assist with editing each section for marketing appeal, calls to actions, web optimization and sales procurement.
9. Do you optimize for search engines? Why is this important?
Yes we do! This is probably the most important advertising and marketing mechanism in the world right now. If your company can come up on the first 20 results for keywords that are being typed in daily, it will simply trump traditional advertising methods (And we do all types of advertising here!). Over 70% of all consumers search the web for products and services. Even TV can’t touch this… even during the Super Bowl.
10. Do you guarantee a top spot?
Yes - top 20 results with SEO maintenance package.
11. I saw a custom web site design offered for 500 EGP!
You should hire them! :D Seriously, nothing worthwhile can be built for that price or even triple that price. But we respect your right to verify this option!
12. Do you build ecommerce sites?
Yes! We use PHP and MySQL based e-commerce applications. These carts can be designed to look and interact in almost any fashion you desire!
13. What are web applications?
Here’s a link that explains web applications.
14. How can you make my new site different from everybody else’s?
Because we are better than everyone else! Most sites don’t even start on the correct premises, much less a decent concept. You can view examples of our site design and judge for your self by clicking here!
15. What is Web Hosting? Why do you need Web Hosting?
You need web hosting when you want to have a website. A website will only be called a 'website' if everyone connected to the internet is able to see it. They must be able to look at the text you have written, the pictures you have posted and everything that you have placed on your website! Just like every internet user will be able to read this article, including you. Your website is actually a collection of computer files (usually text files & pictures). These files need to be store in a 'super' computer with high speed internet connection. These computers are called servers. You will put all your files in these servers. The guys who provide such services are called web hosts, or web hosting providers. They HOST your website. The place where they put their servers is called datacenter. A datacenter is simply a room or a building. A datacenter provides fast internet connection to the servers. It also has facilities such as security entrance, fire protection, electricity backup ... for the purpose of keeping the server safe, secure and running with minimum downtime.
16. Server vs. Your Computer
A server is quite different than a personal computer. Your personal computer will usually have 1 processor, 1 hard disk drive and 1 power supply. A powerful server will usually have 2 or more processors. This allows the server to execute faster and process more applications at the same time. A server will also have a few hard disk drives to store its data. The same data is always written to 2 disks for backup purposes. That's why no data will be lost if one of the disk failed. The swappable feature of the hard disks even allows a technician to remove and replace the failed hard disk drive without turning down the server! Most servers will also have 2 power supplies. If one of them failed, the other power supply keeps the server running without disruption. The power supplies are also swappable so the failed power supply could be replaced without the need to power down the server.
17. What is a Domain Name?
Before you can send a letter to someone, you need to know his/her mailing address. If you want to visit a website, you also need to know its 'address', which is the domain name. Here are some examples of domain names: Google.com Yahoo.com Domain name is case insensitive, which means Google.com, google.com and gOOgLE.coM are the same. A dot act as a separator in a domain name. The part after the last dot is called the Top Level Domain (TLD). Domain name registrations for the most seen .com, .net, .org are unrestricted and are opened to anyone. They are usually referred to as International TLDs. When the internet started a decade ago, it is recommended that companies should use .com, internet service providers should use .net and organizations should use .org. But today, these rules are no longer engaged and you can register under any international TLDs you want. Other international TLDs include .com.eg (for egypt). But they are not as popular as .com, .net and .org.
18. What is Email?
I expect you to be smart enough to know this! But one thing you might not know. The @ in an email is read as at, not alias! The email username@domainname.com is read as "username AT domain name DOT com". Create Email Account Under Your New Domain Name Most people have a Yahoo or Hotmail email account. I believe you have one too. If you have registered a domain name and have purchased a hosting account, you can now have a brand new email account under your own domain name! What I mean is, when you purchase a hosting account, email is always included! You always have the ability to create email accounts after you buy a hosting account. But the number of email accounts you can create depend on the hosting plan you selected. Some offer only 1 email account while other such as Lunar Pages offer unlimited email accounts!
19. How Do I Send and Check My Email?
After you have created your new email accounts, there are 2 ways to manage your email. I will start with
1. Web Interface (Web-Based Email)
You can do you mailing (sending, checking, manage address book ....) directly with your web browser. You fire up your favorite web browser, say Internet Explorer and log on with your username and password and you can start mailing. Yahoo Mail and Hotmail are good examples of web-based email. You can check your email everywhere in the world as long as you are connected to the internet. The web interface is provided by your web host and they indeed look a lot different than Yahoo Mail and Hotmail. There are a few common interfaces. LunarPages is using Horde and SquirrelMail, while icons is using @Mail. Using web interface is slow because you need to continuously making connections with the mail server. Web interface also have limited features. The better way to manage your email is by using an ...
2. Email Client (Email Software)
The most popular email clients are Outlook Express and Eudora. Outlook Express is free and come with Microsoft Windows so you probably already have this in your computer. Eudora have both free and paid version. Free versions are supported by advertisement. I am a big fan of Eudora and have been using it for more than 10 years.
To do you’re mailing with your email client. You simply configure it by adding
1. Your Email Address 2. Your Username 3. Your Host SMTP Server 4. Your Host POP Server
After that, you can start you mailing immediately! The POP server and SMTP server information are provided by your web host and is always included in your welcome email. That's why your should always keep your welcome email safe and NEVER delete it! Cut it short, your POP server (Post Office Protocol) play the role in receiving and storing your emails while SMTP server (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) in charge of sending out emails for you. When someone send you an email, it is stored in the POP server until you retrieve it. Once you retrieve it to your email client, it will be deleted from the server. Your mail is now available in your computer. You can read it, reply to it, forward to someone else or delete it. You can also choose to keep the email on the server by configuring your email client but usually you don't need to unless you want to retrieve your emails to multiple computer (office and home; PC and laptop).
Print Media
1. How do we choose pictures for our project?
2. What is pre-pressing?
3. How are concepts derived?
4. Do you also do media buys & scheduling?
5. Can’t I use my printer I’ve used for years?
6. What is business collateral?
7. What direct mail types work the best?
8. How much do logos cost?
9. What is 4-color process, RGB and Pantone?
10. How is ad copy best developed?
11. Are the graphics or message more important in a good print piece?
Exhibits
1. What should exhibit design cost?
2. What are the advantages of the various exhibit types?
3. Can I put up an exhibit alone?
4. How important is my exhibit message?
5. Why do you print graphics in-house?
6. Why do you use polycarbonate, glare resistant, and scratch resistant laminate?
7. How long does it take to design and produce a trade show exhibit?
8. How fast can you “turnaround” a new booth?
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