Frequently asked questions

Why do I need a website?
Did you know that 71% of Internet users go online to research products and services for their local area rather than using a local directory, yellow pages or phone book? What are the reasons people prefer to look online?
• Convenience - They can learn about your services, view your samples and buy your products, even when you're closed!
• Availability of Information - A website provides more information than the yellow pages, with interactive content, product details and pictures.
• Lack of Sales Pressure -It always gives the same consistent sales pitch

What is hosting or web hosting?
Web Hosting or 'Hosting' is a service provided by a vendor which offers a physical location for the storage of web pages and files. Think of a Web Hosting Company as a type of landlord, they rent physical space on their servers allowing webpages to be viewed on the Internet.

What is a Domain name?
An addressing construct used for identifying and locating computers on the Internet. Domain names provide a system of easy-to-remember Internet addresses, which can be translated by the Domain Name System (DNS) into the numeric addresses (Internet Protocol (IP) numbers) used by a network. Eg: www.smartchoice.net.au

What is host space?
Host Space - the total physical amount of hard drive space a host allows a user to have.

What is Monthly Bandwidth?
Your monthly bandwidth is the amount of data accessed from your Web site by it's visitors. Each time your site is visited, and pages are viewed, the pages' file size is added to your total bandwidth. Because bandwidth is the largest contributor to hosting costs, limits are placed on each of the packages. You can pay for excess bandwidth at a reasonable rate or simply upgrade to a hosting package with a higher limit.

How long will it take to build a web site for me?
Generally, it takes less than a week depending on how extensive the website needs to be and what our current workload is.

Will people be able to find my website easily?
We can make your website address the same as your company name depending on its availability. We would be glad to check for you to see if it’s available. If it’s unavailable, we can help you come up with a catchy domain name. We can also register your website with all the major search engines so your website can be seen.


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