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Doug
I am presently in a situation with another web design company that I am very unhappy with. I have been waiting on my 5 page website to be created for 3 months now, and have been lied to repeatedly by account managers and the like concerning the progress on said website. I contacted you because, well, my seemingly infinite amount of patience has finally worn thin. My website is an online representation of my business and all of the pages have already been designed in Macromedia Freehand by yours truly. I really just need someone to put these pages on the web. I already own my domain name, and all of my content is ready to go.
1) What type of website does this qualify as? Economy or Custom?
2) Do you submit my website to all the search engines on a monthly basis?
3) And what about time frame for completion?
I don't need an e-commerce store, my products are of the custom nature, but I would need a page that showed thumbnail versions of each product and then a larger page of pictures and information per product. I appreciate your time and fast response!
Bethany
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Actually I hear this a lot, what usually happens is a hungry website designer that you find locally, or a salesperson you speak to nationally has misunderstood the project or bitten off more than they can chew.
Your site should of been set up with an e-commerce software where you could have cataloged your products, instead, the designer built an informational site and now he's behind schedule because he's tring to link every image to a page for the detailed view and increasing his work load 3 fold. Using the e-commerce software we have this site should of been done in just 3 weeks not 3 months. Another thing to point out, the reason he didnt go this route I suspect is because, 90% of all webdesiners don't work with e-commerce software and struggle through it. This is what set's us apart from others, more than 50% of all our work is e-commerce.
As far as Question 2) Do you submit my website to all the search engines on a monthly basis? The answer is No. Why? Because doing this can actually hurt you in the Search Engines. It used to be a common practice over 5 years ago but the Search Engine software (like Google) has been recoded. People who sell you this are like Snake Oil Salesmen, avoid them at all cost because you'll only lose your money.
We provide a Free Consultaion with a Search Engine Optimization Expert who will teach you everything you'll need to know about Search Engine Optimization and the do's and dont's along with assisting you set up your website and get you listed in all the search engine's.
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I just had a great call with a gentleman named Ken who has a uniform company and now he's looking at getting a website with us and had this great question, "How Much Does SEO Search Engine Optimization Cost"?
With that question I had a couple of answers...
#1 - It can cost you dearly if you don't have "SEO" Search Engine Optimization.
Go to google and type in the KEYWORD "UNIFORM", you'll see 110,000,000 Million Hits. Where do you think you're company will show up if you don't have "SEO" Search Engine Optimization done to your site? If you answered 110,000,001 you get a Gold Star.
#2 - As much as you want to spend.
While at WebsiteForge we give you SEO Technology on your site and the Initial Consultation with Kevin Gannon, a third party company who will set-up your site, submit it and consult with you initially for no extra cost... if you really want to be successful "SEO" Search Engine Optimization should be considered an advertising cost, no different than Radio, Print or TV except you'll get more bang for your buck.
Here's an example... if you spend $200/mo on SEO and make $5000/mo how much would you spend on SEO? If you answered as much money as you could spend, you get a Gold Star.
I was on a phone conversation with a gentleman that uses Kevin Gannon and pays him over $1000/mo for "SEO" Search Engine Optimization. He was telling the owner of WebsiteForge the HUGE success he was having using Kevin along with our Software. He is making tens of thousands of dollars in "SEO" Search Engine Optimization spending $1000 which is less than a normal radio station would charge for about a 1/2 week schedule. He said he was going to double or triple the amount he spends on "SEO" Search Engine Optimization using Kevin Gannon. What kind of results do you think he can expect? If you said, double or tripple or more... You get a Gold Star!
RECAP....
Our "SEO" Search Engine Optimization Technology and set-up is FREE, and you will do very well by having Kevin Gannon set-up your site and show you how you can manage our own SEO Search Engine Optimization Campaign... but, if you have the money to spend on SEO Search Engine Optimization you'll only increase your odds of success and have it done faster.
If you have any questions about "SEO" Search Engine Optimization, or how WebsiteForge can build you a better website, please contact me.
Thanks,
Douglas A. Marks
Website Marketing Consultant
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208
Fax - (517) 338-5064
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Managed Services, Support & Hosting
NOTE: Remote Hands: Anything you need edited just give it to us and we will do it for you. Remote Hands includes ROLLOVER MINUTES so you can accumulate the time and never lose it and includes CASH-IN VALUE towards other services like a new design, flash, graphics. etc. (It's like saving 33.33% on hourly rates!)
Why Do You Need WebsiteForge to Host Your Web Site!
Managed Services - NOW INCLUDES a Cloud Service Hosting Platform!
What is a Cloud Service?
Simply put, a cloud service is a set of pooled computing resources delivered over the Internet. The cloud delivers a hosting environment that doesn't limit an application to a specific set of resources. Depending on the platform, an application can scale dynamically and increase its share of resources on-the-fly.
Why you need to use a Cloud Service?
The cloud can quickly scale to all of WebsiteForge's servers to make resources available as they're needed. WebsiteForge's Cloud hosting customers never need to worry about meeting increasing traffic demands or huge traffic spikes.
Fourteen Clustered Redundant Servers - You don't have to worry about a server failure. Fourteen Clustered Redundant servers mean that even if one fails the other servers will pick up the slack and make sure your site continues to run.
Instant Automatic Backups on all 14 servers along with a copy of the Backup stored at the primary and secondary location for extra security and peace of mind you'll never lose your data. How much is a days work worth to you? $300? $400? 1000? Even a small mistake could cost you and your company money, more than WebsiteForge's Managed Services. No other company offers this valuable feature.
Security - Locked Down Code Hacker Prevention System w/5 Levels of Security. With over 30,000 Hacker attempts per month no Hacker has ever made it past Level 1. When you invest $500 - $5000 in having your site created isn't it a good idea to protect it from being taken down and deleted by a Hacker? Lower level services charge up to $49/mo for this feature alone. Once again, no other hosting company on the market offers this level of protection for you site.
Five Tier-1 OC-12 Backbone Connections with Unlimited Bandwidth - It's like recruiting the "Fantastic Five" of internet connectivity. Think of five HUGE pipelines provided by SBC, Time Warner, UUNet, Quest, and Sprint. These are the companies that will connect your customers to your web site 24/7/365.
Third Party Performance Monitoring - We pay professional monitoring companies to have your web site monitored every 5 minutes to make sure things are always running smoothly. Monitoring is done from several locations across the globe.
On Site Technicians - Our hardware is maintained by on-site technicians that are there 24/7/365 to make sure any hardware repairs are done immediately. Of course you won't notice because our triple redundant servers will keep your site running.
High Security Data Center - Our data center is locked down with key code and hand scanner security access.
Your data is completely safe!
Hardened Linux Operating Systems - It's simply a fact of life that Windows systems are a constant target for hackers, nasty worms and viruses. We rely on hardened Linux based servers to provide you the very best reliability available
Customer Support M-F 9AM-7PM EST - Online & Phone Support provided to any any questions you may have.
Technical Support 24/7/365 - With WebsiteForge, you don't have to worry about technical details.We manage the hosting for you without costly hourly or per-incident charges.
Unlimited Software Updates & Upgrades - Over 300 Updates & Upgrades every year as WebsiteForge invest over $200,000 back into the system on such improvements as; hand-held devices, browser & system compatibility issues, additional functionality, content management tool updates and features, new tools and software, etc.
Unlimited Bandwidth & Data Transfer - Never have to worry about having your servers crash due to traffic limits. Every other hosting company on the market charges you a Bandwidth Overage if your limits are exceeded. Some of those fees can be not only in the hundreds of dollars, but thousands of dollars for high traffic sites. All of our customers have access to 4 Terabytes of Bandwidth & Data Transfer without the fear of paying overage charges.
Unlimited Disc Space Storage - Store unlimited amounts of data on your site, including, pages, text, video, audio, products, etc.
Much More!
E-Mail Solution
50 POP 3 E-Mail Accounts with 30M of storage each.
Spam Control
Virus Scanning
Online Webmail Access
Grey Listing
EV 256 Bit SSL Security Certificate
Renewal Included in the Monthly Managed Services Fee. Extended Validation SSL with 256 Bit Encryption. This service exceed New Standards places by all the Credit Card Companys this year.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Hard Coded
WebsiteForge is the only website design company that has this unique feature. Your site will have META TAGS on every page and product on your website. Your site will also be Search Engine Friendly (SEF), that allows the Search Engines to find every single word, product and service on your site. But the KEY FEATURE is our Hard Coded SEO Software on your site that is set up like the Search Engines want to see it. The same Coding sites like E-Bay and Amazon have, the kind of programming that would cost $10,000-$60,000 for you to do if you hired an SEO Expert to do it. This software also includes an admin area where you can manage your own SEO campaign with out the expensive cost of SEO or a PPC campaign like Google Adwords.
Unlimited Support
Training Webinars
Online Documentation & Support
Help File
Video Tutorials
Customer Support M-F 9AM-7PM EST - Online & Phone Support provided to any any questions you may have.
Technical Support 24/7/365 - With WebsiteForge, you don't have to worry about technical details.We manage the hosting for you without costly hourly or per-incident charges.
Remote Hands - 1/hr/mo x 12/hr/yr of anything you need done to the site, rolled over if you don't use the time and you can cash unused time towards a new design, additional graphics, flash, etc. (Valued at $600/yr)
Site Coming Soon Page
Display a Site Coming Soon Page until site is ready to launch.
Content Management Tool
You have the ability to create unlimited content pages upon completion of our online & phone training webinar, or view our online video library at your own pace.
Domain Name
FREE Domain Name Web URL Address; yourbusinessname.com
Website Hit Statistic Tool
Professional 20 page report detailing who found your site, where they came from and where did they go.
Create Unlimited Forms
Create custom forms
Information can be stored onsite and downloaded into an Excel Spreadsheet for database management
Newsletter Sign-Up & Creation Tool
Collect vital information
Create custom Newsletters
Create a huge database of potential customers
Mass E-Mail Marketing Tool
Collect E-Mail addresses and information
Market to new and potential customers
Pop-Up Marketing Tool
Create your own Pop-Up messages on your site. Great for promoting a sales campaign or gathering e-mails.
Add Unlimited Links
Create as many outbound links to your site using our Content Management Tool. Great for building your own SEO campaign, referral page, advertising and more.
E-Bay Publishing
Publish your products directly to E-Bay through this easy to use Listing Tool. (ecommerce only)
Copy Protection Feature
Make sure competitors can not copy your site or steal your images.
Google Analytics
Generates detailed statistics about the visitors to your website.
Pricing:
Informational Websites - $29/month or ($49/month which includes 1/2 Hour of Remote Hands)
eCommerce Websites - $49/month or ($99/month which includes 1 Hour of Remote Hands)
Classified/Directory Websites $149/month (Includes 2 Hours of Remote Hands)
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I got a lot of people writing back to me saying, "How can you say WebsiteForge is the only company that offers Search Engine Optimization?"
So.. here is the paragraph I wrote and included in a bunch of emails I sent out last week...
"WebsiteForge is the only company that offers our Proprietary Search Engine Optimization SEO that will get your site listed higher in the Search Engines than what any other company will do for you at no extra cost. We provide the Set-up, Submission and a Consultation with an SEO Expert with more than 10 years experience in getting websites ranked in the top pages."
Let me clarify...
FACT 1: WebsiteForge is the only company that offers our Proprietary Search Engine Optimization SEO Software. It's code built into the site. It normally cost thousands to have a site set-up the way we do for the search engines.
In the summer of 2004 Google sent a notice to Website Development Companies stating they were changing the way their Search Engine Robot & Spiders were going to Index sites using what was called their NEW & IMPROVED Googlebot. The Googlebot was like a super bot or spider which would read your entire site better than the previous Robot & Spiders. If your site is correctly coded for this new Googlebot, it could dramatically increase the positioning of your website over other sites that are not.
WebsiteForge immediately started working on this new way of coding the backend code of the website to allow the Googlebot to thoroughly index the site the way Google wanted it done. We made the decision to spend the money and convert website building software to conform to the way Google wanted it done and we contacted Yahoo and MSN as well to make sure we built the code to conform to their standards as well.
WebsiteForge has invested over $100K into the software so far and runs us about $35K to maintain every year. This is not just a Meta Tag that has been slapped on your Homepage as other companies do. We worked directly with Google, Yahoo and MSN for 3 years developing an underlying code that could be managed by WebsiteForge without hand coding the site and spending thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars to correctly code each site.
In August 2007, WebsiteForge Beta Tested the new Search Engine Optimization code as instructed by Google and developed by Kevin Gannon from TheNetCorp.com (SEO Expert for over 10 years).
This is one of the examples of success we experienced.
Client: ShopBakersNook.com
Orders from January 2007 to the end of July 2007: 2500+
Order from August 2007 during the Beta Test: 2600+
In just 30 days, ShopBakersNook.com was able to out perform their entire year to date orders. The went from the 6th page of Google to the 3rd page of Google in just days for major Keywords & Phrases. Now ShopBakersNook boast of doing more than 18,000 orders a month and says they lost track of how many times they are found on the 1st page for Keywords & Phrases they want to be found for. They also claim their competition spends thousands of dollars to an SEO Expert per month while they don't have to.
FACT 2: Your site will get listed higher in the Search Engines than what any other company will do for you at no extra cost. Meaning other companies can not do what we do for FREE. They can tell you they do, but they do not. We have not found a company yet that does. If you think you have found a company that does let me know so I can call them. All companies so far that we have spoken to have back tracked on the quote "Search Engine Optimization" they offer compared to us and have retracted those statements once we ask for proof in the coding of the site.
FACT 3: We provide the Set-up, Submission and a Consultation with an SEO Expert with more than 10 years experience in getting websites ranked in the top pages. (Kevin Gannon with TheNetCorp.com)
I know other companies tell you they do the same thing as we do, but they don't. The only way for other companies to do what we have done is for them to have an SEO Expert redo the work they do and code the site correctly by hand and spend 50-650 hours depending on the type of website you have to do it. Most companies charge $100-$150 for software programming, so do the math. It's expensive to hand code websites and there is no software program on the market today that does, except our software that we don't resell.
Some companies are building sites in Search Engine Friendly software and calling it Search Engine Optimized because they have a Meta Tag on the Home Page or on every page of the site. It does not mean they have the same Search Engine Optimization Code we use and spent $100K to develop and maintain.
Here is a good example:
Let's say WebsiteForge builds cars, and you are shopping for a car, and Company XYZ's sales person says, "We use the same metal WebsiteForge uses for their cars." Does that mean Company XYZ's cars are built the same way WebsiteForge's cars are? Absolutely Not! Company XYZ may be selling you a HUGO and WebsiteForge is selling you a Formula 500 Racing Car built specifically for the Super Internet Highway not the junk yard.
So don't let those other companies make you think you're getting the same thing that WebsiteForge is offering you. WebsiteForge is the only company that offers our Proprietary Search Engine Optimization SEO Software and RESULTS that come from using it!
Thanks,
Douglas A. Marks
Website Marketing Consultant
Website - www.websiteforge.com
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208
Fax - (517) 338-5064
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time
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GET THE FACTS BEFORE YOU BUY A WEBSITE!
RE: Before you decide on a website designer please read this and contact me!
The big advantages we have over all the other web designers are, our sites come with Organic Search Engine Optimization not just submission, we also have an Advance Content Management Tool that allows you to edit your site and our Managed Services where we provide your site software with over 300 upgrades, this year alone we are updating our Members sites with over $200,000 in additional programming.
I just spoke with Michael Giordano with KnowYourNanny.com, he had gone with a big Fortune 500 company that produces low end web development out of Utah claiming they could build him a great site for $199 just 3 years ago and he never made any money from his website because it could not be found in the Search Engines. When he finally decided to have us build him a site, in the first 30 minutes of being listed on Google he paid for his site. In the first month of business he made over $6,000, now he's making over $40,000 a month. That's the difference between our company and others. If you do a Google search for Nanny Cam, you'll find him in the number 1 position.
You'll make more money with our site than any other site just based on our Advanced Organic SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Software. Don't be fooled by other companies claiming they do what we do, because they don't!
WARNING: Low end companies like the one in Utah, will build you an entry level site very cheap, but it will never be found in the Search Engines like our sites. We use Organic SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Technology that will dramatically increase the positioning of your website and provide you with an Expert in SEO that will set-up your site, submit it to the Search Engines and Consult with you on how you can beat your competition in the Search Engines. Other companies only submit your name to the Search Engines, which is like going to the Post Office to let them know where you live, it does not DRIVE TRAFFIC to your site.
We have been working with Google for 3 years developing and maintaining the same kind of search technology that Ebay and Amazon use to get their sites found on the 1st three pages of Google. The fact is, if you're website is not found in the top 3 pages, your success is very limited. We have the tools that can help you get in the top 3 pages multiple times, not just for your company name but keywords and keyphrases that will drive traffic to your site.
Personally, my 4 strongest selling points are;
1. A Great Design with Great Functionality - We will do unlimited revisions to your design until you are 100% satisfied! Once we apply your design, we'll work on the functionality of your site. In a recent survey in Business 2.0, functionality was the Number 1 reason why people decide on using your website with a whopping 89% of the vote. If your site does not look inviting and you have little or no functionality, people will not stay on your site for more than 30 seconds.
2. Organic SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - We initially set-up and install SEO on your website. No other company offers this software. It will dramatically increase your traffic and sales. Other companies can charge $5,000 - $50,000 or more for this service but we are able to offer it for additional cost. (Others only submit your site to the search engines) Three years ago we started working on this software with the help of Google and last year we implemented it on all of our 4000 websites we manage with astounding results. Most of the 4000 sites rank on the first page in all the search engines, while they have multiple listings in the Search Engines for the same keyword or phrase. It's a huge advantage over your competition!
3. True Content Management Tool - This allows you to edit your site and do everything we can do. You can add/delete pages/products. So if you want to make a change on your site at 2am in the morning, then all you do is log in and make the change hit publish and your done. You'll save hundreds even thousands from not having to pay someone to update your site. (Other companies only offer a third party software program that is really a "File Editor" that requires some knowledge of HTML or very limited in what you can edit.)
4. Managed Services - This is for our Unlimited Training, Unlimited Customer Support, Unlimited Technical Support, Unlimited Hosting, E-mails, Upgrades & Updates, Security, Content Management Tool, Online Back Office, SEO Software etc... (This is a Professional Managed Service Package worth over $20,000/mo.) (Others will put you on a server and leave you there. If you need extra pages or work they will bill you up to $125 an hour.)
I hope to talk to you soon about all the advantages we offer to increase your site traffic and sales. Anyone can build you a great looking website, we build websites that will be found in the Search Engines and make you money!
We want your site to be successful, others just want your money!
If you would like to discuss your project this week, just let me know what is a good time and day to call you and I'll schedule you in. My phone time is limited and my schedule fills up quickly with those who are interested in having their website make them money instead of costing them money, so please contact me as soon as possible so we can schedule a time for us to talk or email me back right now with a good time to call you...
Let me know what I have to do to earn your business today!
Thanks,
Douglas A. Marks
Website Marketing Consultant
Website - www.websiteforge.com
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com
Business - (888) 558.2446 EXT 208
Fax - (888) 558-2446
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM EST
PS. I have over 20 years experience as a Marketing Consultant and have worked with thousands of companies helping them make over $100 Million Dollars in sales. I know for a fact, WebsiteForge can make a successful website for your company as well. Let's talk soon!
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To order your website with WebsiteForge please go to http://www.websiteforge.com/website-design-prices.html or the page "Prices & Features" and select the package you want by selecting the "BUY NOW" button. (It's best to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to do this with. As of this date 5-11-2009 we are not fully compatible with MAC but over the next few months we should be. )
Fill out the information on the following pages and sign the receipt. You will be asked if you would like to continue into the Member's Area, if you do you will see the tools we use on the back-end to build your site. Please keep in mind there is nothing for you to do in there, as we design and set-up the entire site for you initially. You will see several messages, just ignore them, they are for the Project Manager. You can logout of that area once you've gone there.
Within 24-48 business hours our Project Head Kevin Ledezma (x203) or his Assistant Jeri (x207) will contact you to answer any questions you may have and to assign your Project Manager & Team. If you feel your project is not moving in the direction it should or if you have any issues with your Project Team please notify Kevin or Cindy (Assistant Project Head x 214) as soon as possible so he can make sure you remain one of our many satisfied clients.
If you are paying by check, once you get to the credit card information page please exit out of the screen and fax a copy of your check to 517-338-5064 made payable to WEBSITE FORGE LLC.
If paying by Paypal, on once you get to the credit card information page please exit out of the screen and click on this link https://secure.wf-api.com/support.websiteforge.com/29.html enter your payment reason as "Just purchased site and wanted to use Paypal". Give us your URL name as well.
It is important to have clear communication with the Project Manager. Typically we can have your design ready in 2-3 weeks with good communication from both parties. Once the design is ready we enter all your content and set-up your site which takes about 1 week for an Informational site and 2 weeks for an E-Commerce site. (3-6 weeks total)
You should have your first draft design in 3-5 business days after the Project Manager collects your design specifications. Once you view it you can Reject it or Change it as many times as you want until you Accept it. We give you unlimited revisions on the design so you'll always be 100% satisfied.
If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me.
Thanks,
Douglas Marks
Website Marketing Consultant
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208
Fax - (517) 338-5064
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time
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eCommerce Shopping Cart Solution
eCommerce Software & Shopping Cart Solution
Customizable
Multiple Product Options
Color Swatch Functionality
Product Input & Management
Web-Based Administration Area
Advanced Related Product Functionality
Customizable Product Description Fields
Thumbnail Generator and Unlimited Photos per Product
Assign Products to Multiple Categories & Sub-Categories
Yearly Automatic Updates & Upgrades Worth Over $200,000
Product Pages - Unlimited
Thumbnail Summary & Detailed View
Unlimited Product Options & File Tabs
Mouse Over Pop-up Images
Change Color in Image Option
Product Photo Gallery with Unlimited Images
Rotation and Much, Much More!
Import & Export Function
Import & Export data from your site such as Customers, Orders & Emails
Inventory Control
Always know how much Inventory you have in stock.
Remove Sold-Out items
Add Sold-Out Inventory Watermark on an item.
Invoicing
Admin
Customer
Vendor
Reporting
Summary
# of New Orders
Total Active or Inactive Products
Payment Types
# of Registered Buyers
Order Status
Order Range
Product Popularity
Real Time Shipping & Other Options
Fed-Ex
UPS
USPS
DHL
Custom Shipping via Shipping Zone
Default Weight lbs
Free Shipping
Add S&H Charges
Return Customer Tracking
Unique login/password
Track past orders
Save Customer Order History
Sell Downloadable Products
Keycode Technology
Immediate Download
Download After Link is E-mailed
1 Click Link Disposal
Allow X Amount of Downloads
Link Available for X Days
Order Management
Ability to Track Order Type
Batch Order Processing
Bulk Data Import and Export
Unlimited Drop Shipping Option
Add Unlimited Drop Shippers by assigning your Drop Shippers to the Products they offer. This will send an Invoice automatically to the Drop Shipper letting them know who to ship the product to
Tax Calculations
By State
Zone
Item
Address
Add Special Tax Option
Apply Tax Only When Option
Payment Gateway Options
2Checkout
AlertPay
Authorize.net
Echo
LinkPoint - First Data Global
PayPal PayFlow
PayPal Standard
PayPal Pro
SkipJack
Manual
Request Quote
Coming soon - Google Checkout.)
Currency
US Dollar
Canadian Dollar
Euro
UK Sterling
Flexible Search Function
Keyword
E-Mail Status Notifications
Thank You For Ordering Invoices
Shipping Tracking Numbers
Custom E-Mail Notifications
Extras
Gift Certificates
Discount Codes
Volume Discount Pricing
Bundling
Virtual Currency Options
Wish List Set-Up Included
Have returning customers remind them of the items they didn't purchase by having them add products to a Wish List and increase your future sales.
Gift Registry Set-Up Included
Have customers use your site as a Registry for; Baby Showers, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays and more. Includes Gift Wrapping Option & Gift Notes.
QuickBooks Integration
You can export order information into a CSV file and import into QuickBooks.
Coming in 2009 you'll be able to import into QuickBooks POS.
StoneEdge Order Manager Integration
You can export order information into a CSV file and import data.
Froogle/Google Base Export
Get your products found faster by more people.
(more info click here)
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Website Hosting vs Managed Services
Hi Everyone,
I have to say... there is a lot of confusion about Hosting vs Managed Services which is what WebsiteForge offers and others do not.
Hosting of a website is no more than providing space for your website to reside. It also only allows so much space and traffic to that space which is called Bandwidth. Typically if you go over the alloted Bandwidth limit you are charged more money just like cellphone service otherwise your site can not be viewed.
Some hosting companies provide other services like Backup Services. Backing up your website is always recommended so you don't lose your data. Hosting companies differ, some only allow you to do the backup and it's not automatic, while others will automatically backup your site every 7 or 30 days or some set period of time.
Website Hosting can run anywhere from $4.95 - $10K a month or more depending on the services you purchase.
There is also a lot of confusion so always ask the company that is doing the hosting, "What is included in this price"?
With WebsiteForge we provide the following Managed Services including Hosting http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:cat=managed-services-hosting.
Managed Services, Support & Hosting
Includes 1/HR Month of Remote Hands. Anything you need done just give it to us and we will do it for you. Remote Hands includes ROLLOVER MINUTES so you can accumulate the time and never lose it and includes CASH-IN VALUE towards other services like a new design, flash, graphics. etc.
Managed Services - Fortune 100 Hosting Platform
Seven Clustered Redundant Servers - You don't have to worry about a server failure. Seven Redundant servers mean that even if one fails the other servers will pick up the slack and make sure your site continues to run.
Every 4 Hours Automatic Backups on all 7 servers along with a copy of the Backup stored at a secondary location for extra security and peace of mind you'll never lose your data.
Security - Locked Down Code Hacker Prevention System w/5 Levels of Security. No other hosting company on the market offers this feature.
Five Tier-1 OC-12 Backbone Connections with Unlimited Bandwidth - It's like recruiting the "Fantastic Five" of internet connectivity. Think of five HUGE pipelines provided by SBC, Time Warner, UUNet, Quest, and Sprint. These are the companies that will connect your customers to your web site 24/7/365
Third Party Performance Monitoring - We pay professional monitoring companies to have your web site monitored every 5 minutes to make sure things are always running smoothly. Monitoring is done from several locations across the globe.
On Site Technicians - Our hardware is maintained by on-site technicians that are there 24/7/365 to make sure any hardware repairs are done immediately. Of course you won't notice because our triple redundant servers will keep your site running.
High Security Data Center - Our data center is locked down with key code and hand scanner security access.
Your data is completely safe!
Hardened Linux Operating Systems - It's simply a fact of life that Windows systems are a constant target for hackers, nasty worms and viruses. We rely on hardened Linux based servers to provide you the very best reliability available
Customer Support M-F 9AM-7PM EST - Online & Phone Support provided to any any questions you may have.
Technical Support 24/7/365 - With WebsiteForge, you don't have to worry about technical details.We manage the hosting for you without costly hourly or per-incident charges.
Unlimited Software Updates & Upgrades - Over 300 Updates & Upgrades every year as WebsiteForge invest over $200,000 back into the system on such improvements as; hand-held devices, browser & system compatibility issues, additional functionality, content management tool updates and features, new tools and software, etc.
Unlimited Bandwidth & Data Transfer - Never have to worry about having your servers crash due to traffic limits.
Unlimited Disc Space Storage - Store unlimited amounts of data on your site, including, pages, text, video, audio, products, etc.
Much More!
E-Mail Solution
50 POP 3 E-Mail Accounts with 30M of storage each.
Spam Control
Virus Scanning
Online Webmail Access
Grey Listing
EV 256 Bit SSL Security Certificate
Renewal Included in the Monthly Managed Services Fee. Extended Validation SSL with 256 Bit Encryption. This service exceed New Standards places by all the Credit Card Companys this year.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Hard Coded
WebsiteForge is the only website design company that has this unique feature. Your site will have META TAGS on every page and product on your website. Your site will also be Search Engine Friendly (SEF), that allows the Search Engines to find every single word, product and service on your site. But the KEY FEATURE is our Hard Coded SEO Software on your site that is set up like the Search Engines want to see it. The same Coding sites like E-Bay and Amazon have, the kind of programming that would cost $10,000-$60,000 for you to do if you hired an SEO Expert to do it. This software also includes an admin area where you can manage your own SEO campaign with out the expensive cost of SEO or a PPC campaign like Google Adwords.
Unlimited Support
Training Webinars
Online Documentation & Support
Help File
Video Tutorials
Customer Support M-F 9AM-7PM EST - Online & Phone Support provided to any any questions you may have.
Technical Support 24/7/365 - With WebsiteForge, you don't have to worry about technical details.We manage the hosting for you without costly hourly or per-incident charges.
Remote Hands - 1/hr/mo x 12/hr/yr of anything you need done to the site, rolled over if you don't use the time and you can cash unused time towards a new design, additional graphics, flash, etc. (Valued at $600/yr)
Site Coming Soon Page
Display a Site Coming Soon Page until site is ready to launch.
Content Management Tool
You have the ability to create unlimited content pages upon completion of our online & phone training webinar, or view our online video library at your own pace.
Domain Name
FREE Domain Name Web URL Address; yourbusinessname.com
Website Hit Statistic Tool
Professional 20 page report detailing who found your site, where they came from and where did they go.
Create Unlimited Forms
Create custom forms
Information can be stored onsite and downloaded into an Excel Spreadsheet for database management
Newsletter Sign-Up & Creation Tool
Collect vital information
Create custom Newsletters
Create a huge database of potential customers
Mass E-Mail Marketing Tool
Collect E-Mail addresses and information
Market to new and potential customers
Pop-Up Marketing Tool
Create your own Pop-Up messages on your site. Great for promoting a sales campaign or gathering e-mails.
Add Unlimited Links
Create as many outbound links to your site using our Content Management Tool. Great for building your own SEO campaign, referral page, advertising and more.
E-Bay Publishing
Publish your products directly to E-Bay through this easy to use Listing Tool. (ecommerce only)
Copy Protection Feature
Make sure competitors can not copy your site or steal your images.
Google Analytics
Generates detailed statistics about the visitors to your website.
If you have any questions about the services we provide, please call me!
Thanks,
Douglas A. Marks
Website Marketing Consultant
Website - www.websiteforge.com
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208
Fax - (517) 338-5064
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time
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Dear Potential Client,
Please review the following information and let me know if you have any questions...
First, I would like to say that WebsiteForge is the oldest and most respected website development company in the world. We have been in business since 1991.
Second, we have a 97.8% retention rate with our 4000 existing clients unlike the industry average of 50%. WebsiteForge feels when you invest money with us we should do everything in our power to help you make money.
WebsiteForge uses the most advanced software platform to build and maintain your website and adds over $250,000 in new technology upgrades/upgrades every year to make sure you have the best advantage to secure new business online and have the latest and greatest website features with out having to pay for them.
WebsiteForge also offers Unlimited Customer and Technical Support and Training, we act as your IT team and make sure you have the best Content Management Tool available to edit and maintain your site, Cloud Hosting Solution, Unlimited Bandwidth so you can have Millions of customers on your site without charging you extra, Security in the form of a Hacker Prevention System with 5 Levels of Security on the site and server level, SSL Security Certificate, PCI Compliance, 5 Minute Monitoring, Immediate Backup Service, On & Off site Backup protection, Email Service, Website Hit Statistic Tool, Email & Newsletter Tool, Copy Protection and Much more!
We offer inexpensive professional design services with unlimited designs and revisions until approved. Here is our pricing structure...
Pricing Structure: Design
1. Template Site: No Charge plus $50 per page (You provide the text and images you want on the page.)
2. Design - Simple Custom Site: $500 (2 Designs and 2 Revisions) plus $50 per page (You provide the text and images you want on the page.)
3. Design - Custom Graphic Designed Site: $1000 (Unlimited Designs and Revisions until approved) plus $100 per page (We will provide graphics for your page plus you will provide the text and images you want on the page.
Optional: Slide Deck: $500 (Unlimited Designs and Revisions) i.e. check out http://www.eicom-usa.com
Optional: Logo Design $250-$500
Optional: Shopping Cart: If you are selling products online in an Ecommerce Shopping Cart format depending on the set-up we need to do your cost can run an extra $500-$2000. (Call me for pricing and options)
[NOTE: We do offer free templates that can help keep your cost down as well. Pricing structure can change depending on the nature and scope of the project. It is always best to discuss your project with me so I can give you a definite price.]
Just so you know, we can create any style of webdesign for you. If you have seen a website online that you like with any company let me know and I can tell you how much it would cost to replicate that site or as I mention above, we charge $1000 for Unlimited Designs and Revisions so you will always get what you want.
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I offer 7 huge benefits compared to most companies...
#1 Professional Design
We have created over 6000 designs in the last 20 years and we guarantee your approval with unlimited revisions until you are satisfied.
Please feel free to browse our Portfolio for a few existing websites we have created as well: http://www.websiteforge.com/89.html.
For a look into our back end and the features we offer, please check out our online videos at http://videos.websiteforge.com/.
Here are a few Informational Websites sites:
http://www.eicom-usa.com - $1500
http://www.spc.net - $1500
http://www.consultingphysicians.com - $500
http://www.signatureconsultingsolutions.com/ - $1000
http://www.usi-inc.net/ - $1000
http://www.baeticamoz.com - $500
http://www.cornerstone-advisors.com/ - $1000
http://www.longislandmentalhealth.com/ - $1000
http://www.fsiindustries.com/ - $1000
http://www.erplanners.com/ $1000
http://www.quantumtech.biz/ - $1500
http://www.ethancompany.com - $1000
Here are a few Ecommerce Websites with Shopping cart sites:
http://www.boatersmarinesupply.com/ - $3500
http://www.betterblindstore.com/ - $3500
http://www.guitarkitsusa.com - $3500
http://www.gandlclothing.com/ - $4500
http://www.bedsnstuffonline.com/ - $2500
http://www.shopnoahsark.com/ - $3500
http://www.picforever.com - $2500
http://www.continentalkid.com/ - $2500
http://www.naturebeads.com/ - $2500
Typically design time takes 2-6 weeks depending on the project.
#2 Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is KEY to any successful website.
We know how to get you to the top of the search engines...
The number one concern most businesses have is getting their site found at the top of the search engine results with the keywords & phrases that will drive traffic to your site. The more traffic, the more money your company will make. WebsiteForge is the only company that offers professional SEO set-up included in the cost of site and not just submitting the site to the search engines or placing meta-tags on the site. The difference is getting top page results for our clients!
We do this using an XML FILE MAPPING SYSTEM. You would normally have to pay $15,000-$50,000 for an SEO expert to write the code and install it in your system. We include it automatically in the price. This will give you a huge advantage because it solicits Google and Bing to crawl your site every day or you can manually submit as many times as you want during the day. Everyone else has to wait to have the search engines to crawl their sites which can take months.
#3 Managed Services
We are a Managed Services company, so hosting on our servers is required because our software is proprietary and has so many features other companies don't offer.
Our Managed Services & Hosting includes; SEO (Search Engine Optimization for higher ranking), True Content Management Tool, Training, Support, Hosting, Tech Support, 300+ upgrades per year valued at over $250,000, Hacker Prevention System, SSL, Blog, 4 Hour Backups, 5 Minute Monitoring Service, On & Off site Backup protection, Email Service, Website Hit Statistic Tool, Email & Newsletter Tool, Copy Protection and Much more!
Informational Sites: $29/mo
Ecommerce Sites: $49/mo
#4 True Content Management Tool
This allows you to edit your site and do everything we can do. You can add/delete pages/products. So if you want to make a change on your site at 2am in the morning, then all you do is log in and make the change hit publish and your done. You'll save hundreds even thousands from not having to pay someone to update your site.
#5 Product Marketing Software - (Ecommerce Only!)
A great way to optimize your product listings directly feeding your product information to over 60 sites. This automated data-feed submits and drives more qualified targeted traffic to your website.
#6 Mobile Website
According to the latest statistics, 56% of online browsing is done using a mobile phone or tablet device. No longer is the PC the norm.
If you want customers to use your website correctly in 2012, you must have a mobile ready website. Converting your business website to display and operate correctly on Smartphones needs to be a top priority in 2012.
If you choose WebsiteForge to build your Website we will create a Mobile Ready Site for you at no cost and optimize your site for the search engines while giving you the ability through a Content Management Tool to edit your own site if you wish to keep future cost down.
#7 Social Networking
Link your Blog or Products directly to Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus and have access to over 300 Million daily users looking for products or services you offer.
Summary:
WebsiteForge just doesn't build great websites, they build websites that get found in the Search Engines and make you money!
I am looking forward to working with you to build a great looking and functioning website. If you have any questions, feel free to call at (888) 558-2446 x 208 or reply to this e-mail. My direct line is (207) 739-2341.
Thanks,
Douglas A. Marks
Website Marketing Consultant
Website - www.websiteforge.com
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208
Fax - (517) 338-5064
Website Forge
Box 358
Fowlerville, MI 48836 (USA)
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One of the biggest complaints I get, is the fact that our company is much more expensive than a lot of website design companies in the market.
It's said best by a recent complaint via email that I will share with you...
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Sorry I haven't been able to answer your calls.
Regardless, please note that I am not interested in doing business with your company for your exuberant amount of:
$3,499 One-Time Setup
$99/mo Managed Services Fee
That is absolutely LUDICROUS...
I have found another company to do business with at a far lower price with everything you offer with great discounts and flash thrown in at no price to name one..
Thanks anyway.
Kim Henriksen
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This was my reply....
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I take it this is your first website?
Buying a website is like buying a new or used car, you can buy a low end used car cheaply. It won't get you very far and it is going to be expensive to maintain.
Low end websites just like used cars need a lot updates and maintenance to keep them going and eventually a complete need engine.
Many think a car is just a car, like a website is just a website. However, the technology in the lower end web site products are 5-10 years old and are not easily found in the search engines.
A customer that finds you in search engines is the most important part of having a website! It's like the fuel for your car. No search engine listings -- No customers.
A new WebsiteForge site is like buying a brand new car that gets the latest and greatest features every week!
We add over $200,000 in new technology to your site every year in the form of 2-8 software upgrades weekly.
We provide unlimited service. Remember your car needs oil and maintenance. WebsiteForge provides these upgrades at no extra cost!
Best of all -- we provide unlimited gas (search engine features) driving customers to your website to purchase your products and services!
And if there is a chance you doubt what we are saying -- we will guarantee the success of your business or we'll give you your money back.
What everyone needs to know is -- There are no successful websites based on the "used car analogy". Successful web sites spend 10x's more money to try to compete with a WebsiteForge web site!
I talk to 600-1000 people a month, most are people who never had a website before. Typically basing their buying decision on price.
Those who have actually had experience with at least one web site in their past realize the huge benefit of WebsiteForge and our methods.
The combined services and upgrades we provide typically start making money to moment they are found in the search engines! Not long after we set their site up the correct way.
Facts are stubborn things:
- Our retention rate is 98.5%
- Our cancellation rate is less than .05% which is the best in the industry.
- Most web design companies have less than a 50% retention rate and a 25% cancellation rate.
This means, we know what we are doing! Helping businesses just like you succeed online.
Before choosing any business please check Ripoffreport.com and the BBB.org. Ask for a copy of the company's "terms of use" or "contract".
One large web site company in Utah actually has a clause that states they have the right to sue you if you say anything bad about them. They can sue you for $2500 per occurrence.
That type of policy conicides with a "bait and switch tactic". Once you have purchased you can't get your money back... and you signed a one year contract with them that says you can't voice your outrage.
At WebsiteForge, we take the risk out of purchasing a website by giving you an unconditional 12 month money back guarantee for any reason and no contracts!
Hopefully you'll find this e-mail useful like many others have over the years. If you do choose another company and learn the hard-way, please contact me so we can get you on the right path to online success.
I do wish you the best.
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This was the response back...
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WOW. You are so right. I did not do any research on this company and I am completely shocked at the reports against them.
I have had websites before. I have never had 1 made for me. I have always done my own.
Your price is just to far out of my reach.
Thanks for the help.
Kim Henriksen
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Summary...
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Other website companies have much lower prices for a reason! They offer a low-end product that will not be found in the search engines, it will cost you a lot to update and maintain, plainly put... you just will not be happy with it because you won't make any money unless you are paying money in advertising to send them to your site.
It's kind of like being nickeled and dimed for everything you have.
Remember... You Get What You Pay For!
Don't be fooled in letting these companies tell you that they can offer you everything that we do but for less... if they did... they would cost the same or even more, because people would be willing to pay the price... instead they just pay the price!
If you can not afford to purchase a website from WebsiteForge, just let me know what your budget is and I will try to offer you a solution with a company that can meet your budget so you won't be Ripped-Off by what I call... the used car (website) salesperson.
I wish you nothing but the best in your online endeavor.
Thanks,
Douglas A. Marks
Website Marketing Consultant
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208
Fax - (517) 338-5064
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time
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