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LadyWebPro Web Design Services

Having a website gives you the ability to be a presence without being present!
With years of business and marketing experience I can provide valuable suggestions to add to your own ideas and help guide your focus when it comes to your business website.

Completion of your web project quickly
The secret to my being so fast is in being very organized and focused. Details are very important to me because I try to include any and all of the fine points that could enhance your website business presence as though it were my own business. Since I'm very fast I don't much like unfinished projects that drag on because clients haven't gotten everything to me. Once you've done your part in providing me any special content and photo elements you have for your website, it will be done in a very timely manner. (I can give an estimate of time once I know the scope of the project.)

You can preview your web project in progress
During the development of a website, you will be able to view your website project as it unfolds which gives you the opportunity to provide valuable feedback and new ideas that come to you during the entire design process.

Our web designer / client relationship
There are endless combinations of client/web designer relationships I've had. I will always do my best to accommodate all of them. I totally understand that the design of your website is very important to you. Our working relationship can be achieved different ways:

• Some clients have a clear vision of how they want their website to look, so we work together to achieve that end result.

• Some clients have no vision of what they want and ask me to design and create it from start to finish, with minor adjustments along the way.

• Some clients have an idea of what they want, but don't know how to make their information and message cohesive.

• Some clients have a color scheme in mind and some don't. Some have photos and some don't. Some don't even have text for me to work with, but it's all fine.

• Some people are very controlling and can present a challenge. Sometimes they relax and let go, then go with the flow and end up very happy!

Understanding search engine rankings
I have had terrific results with search engine positioning for my clients through the use of careful compilation of keywords, phrases and elements that will help make your website optimal. Comprehensive hidden "keywords" with applicable links to other high ranking sites and text that is rich in key phrases on every page all work towards that goal. I will submit your site when finished to the top search engines. There is no extra charge for this. It's all included.

Upon completion of your website project, I will submit the new web site to the major search engines. Submitting to the search engines is free and easy but no one can or should guarantee your ranking in the search engines unless you are a paid advertiser. Beware of SEO scams. Be patient and allow your well-optimized website to move up organically. It can take a few weeks or months, depending on your level of competition on the internet.

Search engines all use different methods of indexing websites, so there isn't a set of rules that apply across the board. There's a lot of controversy about the legitimacy of companies that charge people claiming they can get them ranked higher in search engine listings. How can they promise everyone first page placement unless you pay for a dedicated listing? (If you want to know more, do a little research on the internet.) Again, be patient! It's not instantaneous that your site gets ranked listed or ranked.

What you cannot expect from your website
1) Your web pages cannot be printed out to use as a brochure or flyer. Web pages and graphics are different from those created for printed materials and have very different layout parameters. There are specific pages that can be duplicated as "printer friendly version" but they need to be simple, basic and will have some limitations in functioning as a web page.

2) Helping your search engine ranking.  Your participation is important because you can help your ranking by directing more traffic to your site through your own advertising efforts to increase the number of hits you get. The more traffic hits your site has, the faster you move up in search engines. The longer it is on the internet and the more traffic it has driven to it from your ad campaigns, the better. (You understand that if you choose to ignore my suggestions about good optimization, you cannot hold me responsible if you are hard to find on the internet.)

3) Updating your website yourself. There is a reason web design is a profession, and it's not just technical aspects that are important but also—designing a page that is attractive, clean, and coherent—“professional-looking” is an important ability. Most people understand that if they didn't know how to create their website in the first place, then they won't be able to update it without messing something up!  Oddly enough, many people expect that it should be an easy thing for them to pop in and take care of their own updates but it honestly is not as simple as that. You would have to own the correct software, or know how to use an HTML editor, plus have editing knowledge or you can junk up the codes and formatting. You would also need to know how to correctly compress and optimize photographs for the web. In short, you run the risk of ruining the lovely custom website you paid me to make for you!

Are web designers all the same?