Here are some simple steps that we use to help you set up a web site:

1. Domain Name Registration
First, you will need to select a name for your web site...YourBusiness.com Thunderstorm will assist you in deciding the best name for your business or organization. We will also complete all necessary paperwork in order for you to successfully purchase the rights to your new web name. The cost for registering a web name is $15 per year.

Already have a domain name? We can arrange for all the DNS changes and other technical, behind-the-scenes business so you don't have to deal with it.

2. Web Site Design & Composition
Thunderstorm Web Design strives on creating creative, colorful, simple, user-friendly web sites. Here are some of the things that Thunderstorm can do for you:

  • custom graphics & navigation
  • digital photography
  • logo design
  • FTP upload to server
  • research & composition services
  • graphics work
  • image scanning & manipulation
  • invisible counter with web site statistics

3. Web Site Hosting
Once your web site has been designed, it needs to find a home out in cyberspace. Hosting is what happens when we place your web site on a server for the entire world to view it. Thunderstorm has researched all across the Internet to provide one of the best prices for web hosting available. For just $93.24 a year or $186.48 for 2 years ($7.77 a month) you'll get 100 MB of storage, YourName.com, 12 GB transfer, CGI-BIN, Web-Based Email, 50 Pop3 Email Accounts, 100 Email Forwarding, Search Engine Submission, and numerous other state-of-the-art benefits for your web site. And there are no hidden setup fees with this package! Affordable e-commerce hosting packages are also available.

4. Search Engine Submissions & Registration
Once your site is completed and is "out there" on the hosting servers, it's time to announce your business or organization to the Internet community.

Thunderstorm will submit your web site to the following search engines: Acoon, Aeiwi, AlltheSites, AlltheWeb, Altavista AU, Altavista FR, Altavista IE, Anzwes, BluWin, Canada, Claymont, DirectHit, EntireWeb, EuroSeek, Excite, Excite Australia, Excite UK, Funkycat, GoEureka, Google, Googley, Hotbot, InfoTiger, Lycos, Lycos UK, Magellan, MaxiSearch, National Directory, NetSearch, NorthernLight, ScrubTheWeb, SearchEngine, SearchIt, Spider, SuperSnooper, Thunderseek, UKMax, Voila, Webcrawler, & WorldLight.

Thunderstorm will perform this initial registration service FREE and also offers low prices for resubmissions.

5. Web Site Maintenance
Don't let your web site get out of date. Let everyone know that your web site is not only current but accurate. Let us take care of all that work for you. All ou have to do is email us any updates you would like to see changed. Here is a list of routine maintenance on a web site:

  • new info posted in a timely manner
  • full internal & external link checks
  • email account verifications
  • text, graphics, & link updates
  • email account or forwarding add-ons
  • page & feature add-ons
  • cosmetic changes

Monthly maintenance fees are as follows:
Web site updated monthly - $50.00 a month
Web site updated weekly - $100.00 a month
*Any major updates subject to additional costs

 

 

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