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Web Design for Small Business, Church, and Organizations
AthensGuy.com is professional, affordable small business website design and web hosting company located in Athens, Georgia. We have designed websites for over 200 small businesses and organizations. Most of our clients are here in the Athens area but we have customers as far away as New York and California. We take a friendly, result focused, and methodical approach to website development. Our primary goal is insuring you get what you need for your website.

Results Focused Website Development
Professional Customer Management - never waiting and wondering
Experienced Program Development - software developer with over 20 years of relevant experience
Web Design Process in which You are involved from beginning to end
Free form graphic design for unique designs - no website design templates
Search Engine Optimization from the initial web design to optimize search engine placement
Domain registration and management
Development of Custom Database Applications unique to your needs
Ecommerce website development

Web Hosting with Life Time Support
Instead of outsourcing the web hosting, we manage our customers' website on web servers we build and manage ourselves. That's one of our primary advantages over our competitors. Web design is the first step but when it comes to the life time of a website, dependable web hosting is crucial. You can depend on our web hosting and a life time of support from AthensGuy.com.

How do I start the website process?
Your web partner should ask you a lot of questions about your small business or service. They should try to identify your target market and required functionality before artistic elements. That should give them the information necessary to provide you an estimate for their services.
How do web design companies charge?
There is not standard in the industry. Some designers offer "packages" that you choose from to best meet your small business website design needs. Some charge per page. Some offer a quote on the entire project. Some charge by the hour. Some bill for the services rendered upon initial completion of your new website. Some forgo the design fee for a very high monthly service fee (over $50) and require a lengthy contract. While this no-money down upfront scheme may sound attractive, you will probably end up paying much more in the long term.

After a lot of consideration, we came up with the most honest, upfront, and consistent pricing we could: we charge for our time only, $60 an hour.
What does a website usually cost?
You can often get a small starter site for a few hundred dollars. On average you can expect to pay from $600-$10,000 for a standard business website. Whether or not the small business website designer has a store front in a commercial district can mean the difference between a $10,000 and $2,000 fee for a similar website product.

We run our business out of a home office and are very proficient at what we do. As a result, our customers enjoy great service, professional websites, and lower prices.
What is a content management system?
This is a database that runs behind your small business website and allows you to update and manage the site. This is a great advantage for you giving you control of the content to your website. A good content manager is a WYSISYG (What You See Is What You Get) program that allows you to edit the website using an icon based menu (similar to Microsoft Word) and it converts your information into html (language for websites).

Here's more information about our content management system.
Do I need a content management system?
Without the advantage of a content manager, you will need to contact your web designer every time you want to make a small change. Or you will have to learn FTP protocols and buy a software program like Frontpage or Dreamweaver. Neither of these solutions are very user-friendly and usually leave the customer feeling frustrated. So if you can find a web designer with a good content manager, you will probably be much more satisfied in the long run.
How long does it take to set up a website?
Usually 3-6 weeks, although this depends on your needs and the schedule of the designer. There is usually a "design" phase, a "setup" phase, and a "content entry" phase.

The design phase allows time for you and the designer to work out the overall look of the site.
The setup phase is when the designer takes the approved design and creates an actual website.
The content entry phase is when all the information is entered into your website and search engine optimization is done.

What is a domain name?
Your domain name is your address on the Internet. Something like: google.com. Its how people reach your website.
What does a domain cost?
The cost of the domain varies per company. $20 per year is an average cost.

What is hosting?
Hosting includes all the computer services to keep your website and email accounts up and running on the public world-wide Internet.
What should I look for in a hosting company?
Obviously, there are many things you can look for to match your needs. But some thing should ask your web partner

Do they host the website themselves or do they outsource the service to someone else. Ideally you want a web partner who provides the hosting themselves.
Do they backup your website? How do they do it and how often? You would prefer it to be backed up to a separate server in a different geographic region every night and viewable online (so you yourself can verify the backup.) Backups are not always restorable so make sure all backups are tested not just on occasion.
What is their uptime and downtime? Ask them if their numbers include planned downtime for upgrades. If not, ask what their total downtime was over the past year including maintenance. If they cant generate specific dates and times, they arent measuring it.
What is their policy on emergencies? If your website is down, do you know how to contact them?

We're experts at web hosting for small businesses and churches.
I already have a website but it's not an effective marketing tool. What will help?
We have a list of the top fourteen marketing tips that can really assist you reach your website marketing goals.
What does web hosting cost?
As with most services, there is a broad range. You can pay anywhere from $5/month to $50/month or more. Be careful of the low end hosting. You may feel like you will save money, but their uptime and server performance may not be satisfactory. Or they may charge extra for additional features that end up making your final cost higher than expected.
What is SEO - Search Engine Optimization?
This is all the tools and methods used to help your website be recognized by the search engines (like Google, Yahoo and MSN) and be easily located by people using search engines.

I got an email from a company saying they can make my website #1 for $75/month. Should I get in touch with them?
This is a common marketing ploy that is rarely successful. What phrase are they making your website #1 for, and is it a phrase that anyone is even searching for? Usually not! Be wary and talk to your web designer / web hosting partner before paying anyone claiming to make you #1 overnight!

We have more detailed information for search engine optimization.

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