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Help - My husband and I have just started two separate businesses under the name of RiverBridge Financial Services. We got a domain name from Yahoo and just threw up (literally) one of those cheap little template sites. Well, two months in, it dawns on us that although we don`t sell products, only services, we still need a slick, professional website. This is SO beyond our abilities. We have got to outsource it. We need links to other pages on the site - like a link from main page to the accounting services page. We would also like animation on the site in like a slide show, or clip or something like that (we have pictures). If possible, it would be great if we could get a credit application that can be filled out by the client and printed by us. The problem is money. The two local estimates I have been given for this was $5,800 and $3,500 for five pages, hyper links, credit application page,and a slide show. I`d have a better chance of finding a tooth in a chicken`s mouth than $5,800 for a website right now. Is there anyone out there that could do it more reasonably? I`m not begging for for a free ride. We are willing to pay, but I will have to wait another year to be able to afford these prices. Are these the reasonable rates for a website? Please don`t tell me that I should be able to do this type of website myself. I am webdesign illiterate and unable to make heads nor tails of graphic design. If you know of anyone or have any info, it would be appreciated. Thanks - Shelia
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I use a web designer that does a great job. You cannot find anyone more cost effective. I have seen websites that she has designed and they look great. Send me an email and I will reply back to it with her contact information. My email address is ahensley3@indy.rr.com
Those prices are outrageous. Depending on the complexity of the "credit application" I could personally get it done for MUCH MUCH cheaper.
send me an e-mail:
info@guerrillaRed.com
send me an e-mail:
info@guerrillaRed.com
Hello Sheila! A fellow SuN member did mine. (see www.grillcharms.com) I just love the look, it is so consistant with my brand, he added cool features like a photo gallery and even a video gallery! LOVE him! His name is Brian White. You can tell him "the grill charms girl" sent ya 
Here`s his info:
Here`s his info:-------------------------
Leslie
Founder and President
Charmed Life Products LLC
Grill Charms™… The MUST HAVE grilling accessory that is revolutionizing the American Cook-out AND The perfect gift for any occasion!
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I just signed up with yahoo small business if you can afford it join they have a special that ends on 9/30 at $9 a month for three months after three months it will be $11+ for three months. I put together something in less than a day, it is almost done. Please tell me what you think, supremecandlescents.com thanks
Michelle
I could probably get it done for you for $2000 max, maybe less.
You are going in the right direction. Many business owners try doing a website the cheap, template, do-it-yourself way. Like you, they realize that this looks very tacky and does not represent the professionalism of their business. Let me know if I can help,
You`ve already had several people offer to help you with your site, so I`ll take another tack. You mention your site needs to accept credit apps, so I`m going to give you some friendly advice about that.
When the person you choose creates the website for you, make sure that the credit application page is secure and that the information is sent to you securely. This means it should Not be sent via email. If they tell you otherwise, you are opening yourself up to a heap of trouble.
Your site should be on a dedicated or Virtual Private Server, and Not a shared server. The page should be served with SSL encryption - the URL will start with https://, and there will be a lock in your address bar. Next, the information should be saved somewhere that is secure, that can only be accessed by a strong password - you will go there to download that information. You must also make sure that the connection you use to access this information is secure - for example, you`re not on an open wifi network.
I`m sure you`re aware of the security requirements once you download the data to your own computer, so I probably don`t need to mention them. However, in case you are not, The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 2000 requires companies significantly involved in financial activities to provide security and confidentiality of non-public customer’s personal records and information. This includes that any computer with non-public information have a strong username and password combination, among other things. You can read the entire act, here: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2000/05/glb000512.pdf
Best of luck to you in your business. I hope your website is a big success.
depends on the extent you want to make it "flashy" and "aesthetically appealing". if you want an eye catching website with all kinds of flash/graphics then consider outsourcing it to india. (guru.com, elance.com, rentacoder.com). there are some excellent programmers that can get this done for a good price.
be aware however that heavy graphics and flash are not really SEO friendly. depending on the purpose of the website, this is a key decision you must make. if you want a website to be a poster for your business then go for it. if you want a website that will drive targetted traffic and clients, then focus more on quality information and not so much the appearance. SBI is a great solution for this as well.
i am not an advocate of getting a site made/done and not knowing what was done/how to update it, make edits etc. make sure you know how to operate it and handle the back end after you have gotten it done. a good developer would not mind sitting down with you and walking through it once the site is developed.
good luck
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Here is my graphic designer. She is reasonably priced and should be able to help you.
-Aaron
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