argent design
The Process
Steps involved to build your site
The Process
Argent Design is a specialty web design service targeted for small businesses and personal sites. We specialize in developing high-quality web sites that promote your presence online. From the initial design, to the necessary programming, advice with hosting setup, promotion, and maintenance we can provide a solution you will enjoy. We are delighted to work with all size organizations.
Hosting Your Site
After you select your hosting service, they can help you select and register your domain. I recommend Aplus.net for web hosting services. We will help you with the set up. Aplus.net has very good services and support at a reasonable price. To see if your chosen domain name is already taken visit Network Solutions.
Planning
We first discuss the goals for the site. We find out what objectives are the most important so that we can determine how to make the site a measurable success. In the planning stage, we resolve balancing the required features. A proposal for costs is then discussed based on the features desired.
What is the primary goal of a website?
To best serve the client while maintaining a positive platform for the visitor. If we design a site that forgets about the needs of the visitor - it will never achieve its goals. We build websites that balance the needs of the site its viewers. A website should never become stale.
Development
After acceptance of the proposal, we will make a proof for the site's overall appearance. Once approved, we begin developing the site. We provide updates on the progress of the site & the sections that have been completed or are in progress and will allow you to view the site in the testing phase. Once the site is completed & approved it will be posted live on the internet at the host location.
We emphasize simplicity.
Some web design firms strive to build complicated web sites that cause the visitor to get lost on the highway. We keep it simple as possible. We design the most effective layout that will effectively accomplish what you want on the site. Remember, simple sites load faster, are easier to use and are less prone to causing your visitors to leave your site before they actually arrive.
Implementation
Building the site will take a lot of hard work – on our part. We'll need your input on what you desire to achieve. We will keep the process simple.
Search Engine Optimization
How can you communicate if the public can't find your site? We will submit your site to the prominent search engines. Once your site is optimized, the time and expense of keeping your site at the top of the rankings is minimal. Most host providers have a search engine optimization tool as part of your service. However, the key in optimization is coding of the web page. The trend for engines has changed in recent years; relevant meta tags are no longer enough. We design and code the web pages to obtain optimal indexing from search engines. If a web page isn't coded correctly with search engine optimization in mind, the public will likely never find you.
Maintenance
When the site needs to be updated, clients have two available choices; perform their own updates to the site or allow a professional to handle the revisions. If it is a text or simple image update, this can usually be achieved by accessing your file in the control panel/file manager of your host provider. Be aware that if you don't know how to code, you may cause problems to your layout and design. If preferred, we will provide these routine updates. If you require design or text changes, we will be there to service your needs. Remember a website should evolve, not become stale.
