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+ How much does a website cost? Websites vary in cost, but a general idea of our price ranges can be found in the Pricing section. If you would like a more detailed idea of pricing for your specific project, please fill out our Request for Quote form. + Will I be charged for my initial consultation regarding my website needs? Absolutely not! Xonatek is always ready to answer your questions and help you feel as comfortable and confident as possible before you make any decisions. Contact us and we will be happy to discuss your unique needs, free of charge. + I want a website. Where do I start? Most individuals and/or companies begin this process with a different approach depending on the requirements. However, after years of web design experience, Xonatek has streamlined this process. By taking advantage of our unique "Live in Five" development process, all of our clients enjoy a quick, efficient, and painless website start-up. + My existing website has not performed to my expectations. What's wrong? There are many factors that could attribute to a poorly performing website, including but not at all limited to: search engine compatibility, color scheme, usability/navigation, and much more. If you would like Xonatek to evaluate your website for possible areas of improvement, along with suggestions on how we can help to rectify the problems, contact us and we will be happy to assist you. + Is it possible to update my own website? Xonatek proudly offers the option of its content management system, which allows you to easily update any of the content on your website from a web browser anywhere. Xonatek is also able to update your website for you at a very reasonable rate. Regardless of the approach taken to manage your website's content, Xonatek will ensure it is an easy process, helping you to understand all of the steps along the way. + Do I need to buy a domain name for my website? Every professional website should have a unique domain name (i.e. xonatek.com) that visitors can type into any browser to view your site. If you do not already have a domain name registered and are looking to buy one and get a website designed, Xonatek can help. We will assist you in coming up with the most effective domain name for your needs, register it for you, and provide you with hosting on a month-by-month basis. Working with Xonatek for all of your technical and billing matters will result in less wasted time and confusion on your part. It's all part of our goal to give you the most affordable and comprehensive solution possible. + What steps do I take if I already have a domain name and/or hosting and want to switch? There are many different scenarios, and thus, many different methods of switching from one service to another. Regardless of your situation, Xonatek is ready to handle the switch. We are experienced in filing the proper paperwork and cancellation notices. If you would like to switch to Xonatek, contact us and we can provide you with the necessary steps you should take to continue. + When deciding which information to put on my website, how much is too much? There's no such thing as too much information on a website! Every visitor is unique and is looking for different types of information when visiting your website. The more you have available, the better. However, this information should be layed out so that it is easy to find. + Do I need a shopping cart on my website? If the website is for an inventory-driven retail business, you should have a shopping cart. The extra development and hosting cost will prove to be minimal compared to the amount of additional possible sales. For many visitors to retail websites, the ability to instantly buy any merchandise they desire is a must. If you do not have a shopping cart available, the average visitor will move on to a competitor's website before contacting you. Xonatek provides fully customized and feature-filled e-commerce solutions. Contact us to find out what we can do for you. + How can I boost my website's ranking in the search engines? Websites are indexed differently, and therefore ranked differently, on every search engine. However, by following some basic rules and concepts, your website can see drastic rank improvement: Make use of META keyword tags. Put a few very important keywords in the title of every page. Use as many headings (i.e. <h1>) with keywords inside of them as possible Content is king. Your website's code should be as simple as possible (tip: make use of style sheets) so that most of the text found within the code is actual content/keywords. The popularity of your website is especially popular with search engines such as Google, which take note of the amount of websites linking to you. Even though many of these concepts are not difficult to understand, they are not necessarily easy to implement. It takes plenty of time in both labor and waiting for the results to kick in. Xonatek can provide SEO (Search Engine Optimization) services for an additional fee. These services are available to existing web design clients or anyone else looking to optimize their website to its fullest potential. Contact us and we will be glad to discuss your needs.

+ How much does a website cost?

Websites vary in cost, but a general idea of our price ranges can be found in the Pricing section. If you would like a more detailed idea of pricing for your specific project, please fill out our Request for Quote form.

+ Will I be charged for my initial consultation regarding my website needs?

Absolutely not! Xonatek is always ready to answer your questions and help you feel as comfortable and confident as possible before you make any decisions. Contact us and we will be happy to discuss your unique needs, free of charge.

+ I want a website. Where do I start?

Most individuals and/or companies begin this process with a different approach depending on the requirements. However, after years of web design experience, Xonatek has streamlined this process. By taking advantage of our unique "Live in Five" development process, all of our clients enjoy a quick, efficient, and painless website start-up.

+ My existing website has not performed to my expectations. What's wrong?

There are many factors that could attribute to a poorly performing website, including but not at all limited to: search engine compatibility, color scheme, usability/navigation, and much more.

If you would like Xonatek to evaluate your website for possible areas of improvement, along with suggestions on how we can help to rectify the problems, contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

+ Is it possible to update my own website?

Xonatek proudly offers the option of its content management system, which allows you to easily update any of the content on your website from a web browser anywhere.

Xonatek is also able to update your website for you at a very reasonable rate.

Regardless of the approach taken to manage your website's content, Xonatek will ensure it is an easy process, helping you to understand all of the steps along the way.

+ Do I need to buy a domain name for my website?

Every professional website should have a unique domain name (i.e. xonatek.com) that visitors can type into any browser to view your site.

If you do not already have a domain name registered and are looking to buy one and get a website designed, Xonatek can help. We will assist you in coming up with the most effective domain name for your needs, register it for you, and provide you with hosting on a month-by-month basis. Working with Xonatek for all of your technical and billing matters will result in less wasted time and confusion on your part. It's all part of our goal to give you the most affordable and comprehensive solution possible.

+ What steps do I take if I already have a domain name and/or hosting and want to switch?

There are many different scenarios, and thus, many different methods of switching from one service to another.

Regardless of your situation, Xonatek is ready to handle the switch. We are experienced in filing the proper paperwork and cancellation notices. If you would like to switch to Xonatek, contact us and we can provide you with the necessary steps you should take to continue.

+ When deciding which information to put on my website, how much is too much?

There's no such thing as too much information on a website! Every visitor is unique and is looking for different types of information when visiting your website. The more you have available, the better. However, this information should be layed out so that it is easy to find.

+ Do I need a shopping cart on my website?

If the website is for an inventory-driven retail business, you should have a shopping cart. The extra development and hosting cost will prove to be minimal compared to the amount of additional possible sales. For many visitors to retail websites, the ability to instantly buy any merchandise they desire is a must. If you do not have a shopping cart available, the average visitor will move on to a competitor's website before contacting you.

Xonatek provides fully customized and feature-filled e-commerce solutions. Contact us to find out what we can do for you.

+ How can I boost my website's ranking in the search engines?

Websites are indexed differently, and therefore ranked differently, on every search engine. However, by following some basic rules and concepts, your website can see drastic rank improvement:

Make use of META keyword tags.
Put a few very important keywords in the title of every page.
Use as many headings (i.e. <h1>) with keywords inside of them as possible
Content is king. Your website's code should be as simple as possible (tip: make use of style sheets) so that most of the text found within the code is actual content/keywords.
The popularity of your website is especially popular with search engines such as Google, which take note of the amount of websites linking to you.

Even though many of these concepts are not difficult to understand, they are not necessarily easy to implement. It takes plenty of time in both labor and waiting for the results to kick in.

Xonatek can provide SEO (Search Engine Optimization) services for an additional fee. These services are available to existing web design clients or anyone else looking to optimize their website to its fullest potential. Contact us and we will be glad to discuss your needs.