What’s included in the Web Starter package

Domain

Start with a new website domain or use an existing one. The Web Starter package includes the registration of a domain and the first year of registration fees for any generic top-level domain (e.g. .com, .org, .net) or Canadian (.ca) domain. Most other top-level domains can be accommodated at an additional fee.

Design

The Web Starter package includes all design aspects of your site. For a Standard Design site, we will use any free or commercially available website theme or template. For a Custom Design site, we will create your site’s look and feel from scratch, based on your desires. While we may ask you to provide images and artwork (e.g. your logo, etc.) but we will make sure everything looks perfect.

Pages

The Web Starter package includes three (3) website pages. Typically these are a homepage, an about page, and a contact page but let us know if you want something different.

Content

You provide the content for each page on your site. If you would like help with your content, we can introduce you to a professional content writer.

Blog

In addition to the three pages included in the Web Starter package, your website will also include a blog. This is a great place to share news about your business and information that will help search engines recommend your site to customers. You provide the content, and we will create and publish your first three (3) blog posts. If you feel that you do not need a blog at this time, it will be hidden from your website visitors.

Privacy Policy and Website Terms

Although not very exciting, these are important to have. We will provide appropriate privacy policy and website terms of use pages (don’t worry, these don’t count toward the three pages included in this package).

Search and Analytics

Your site will Google Analytics tracking. Once ready, your website will be added to Google Search (and Bing, why not?) for search indexing. This is the most important aspect of going live as it ensures that your website is indexed and we can verify that there are no issues with how your site appears in search.

Email

We will setup email on your website domain using either Google’s G Suite for Business or Microsoft’s Office 365 Professional. The Web Starter package includes the monthly fees for the first three (3) months of service for one (1) account. Additional accounts can be added for a fee. Both G Suite and Office 365 services include access to the full suite of business productivity tools including calendars, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

Hosting and Administration

Your site will be hosted with a world-class hosting service that provides daily backups, security certificates, and content caching for improved website performance. The Web Starter package includes the three (3) months of website and email administration. This includes:

• 24×7 automated website monitoring
• Testing and implementation of all website, theme, and third-party software updates to keep your website up-to-date
• Implementation of simple changes to existing website pages
• Weekly reports including website availability (uptime), search performance, and traffic summary
• Email account setup and administration

Third-party Software Licenses

In some cases we will use third-party software to create your site (i.e. website add-ons or plugins). The Web Starter package includes any reasonable third-party software license and support fees for the first year. We will let you know before we use any software with ongoing license or support costs so that you’re prepared when it’s time to renew (typically these costs recur annually).