Hosting and Marketing Your Website

Your web site will need to be "hosted" in order to be available for viewing world wide. There are many hosting companies and options available out there. I can help you make sense of the choices. Although I do not provide web hosting services myself, I am able to recommend web hosting companies that I've worked with in the past. Because I do not have affiliations with any particular hosting company, I can remain neutral in evaluating their performance. Whatever decision we make about hosting your new site, your needs and the needs of your site are the most important. The hosting of your web site will likely involve separate charges.

Keep in mind though, you may find that you already have web hosting available as part of your internet service provider's package, and I can help you evaluate any hosting package to be sure it meets your needs.

Loading your new site to the host

Once they're ready, I will load pages of your new web site to a hidden area of mine for your review, comments, proof-reading and approval. Depending on how quickly you and I are able to communicate required changes, it generally takes about 2-4 weeks to get your site up and running.

Marketing your new site

After you've approved the complete web site, I will load your pages for you to the selected hosting provider. Once your site is "live", marketing your website begins. One of the easiest ways to market your new site is to make sure the web address is shown on all of your printed materials, and to get your site listed in search engines. During the design process, I maintain focus on elements that search engines use to determine placement when developing your new site. Your site is search engine ready when complete.

Created By Lisa will submit your site to the major search engines for you if you choose. Be aware that some engines now charge for site submission, so you may incur separate charges. I will help you make sense out of the search engine choices and work with you to create a program that's right for you.

Web hosting services are evaluated using several criteria including (not limited to) server "up-time", upload and download limits, email handling and cost.

Keywords are incorporated into your web pages during the design process, your site is search engine ready when complete!

Keywords are the terms your customers type into search engines to find your company.

Search engines use keywords (in addition to other elements) to determine whether to select your site in response to a Search and to determine its relevance to the search terms.

Marketing your new web site is critical, both in search engines and directories and on your printed literature.