How much does a web site cost?
There are quite a few factors that are going to affect the ultimate cost of your web site. These factors include how many pages you are going to have, if you will sell products on your website, the graphic work involved, and how interactive your future web site will be. You will also need web hosting and domain name registration.

Do I need to hire a "local" web site designer?
Short Answer No. Your web designer can be anywhere in the world, as long as you can communicate on a regular basis and troubleshoot together if the need arises.

How long does it take to have a web site designed?
The time frame is determined by the size of your web site, the complexity of your site design, and our current client design schedule. It's a working process but turn-around times are usually within 4 weeks for basic site design and optimization.

What is a URL?
It stands for "universal resource locator". This is the address typed in to view your web page on the Internet. For example, you would type in http://www.creativecore.co.za to access our home page.

What is a domain name?
A domain name is a specific web site address that you choose and register . Our domain name is "creativecore.co.za".

Hosting. How do I do this?
Just fill out an inquiry and we will take care of everything. We will transfer your domain name along with all of your existing web sites content.

Can I choose you to design my site and use my own web hosting?
Yes, you can use any web host you like. Once your website has been completed you will have to provide us with your web hosting ftp login user name as password so that we can upload your website for you. We recommend that we host your site because it gives us more control of what happens on the domain.

What is web hosting?
Web hosting is a monthly fee that you pay to have your site accessible on the Internet.

What is site maintenance?
Site maintenance is a fee paid monthly to keep your site updated with new content that you provide. Most good web sites have new content updated regularly. Fresh content is what will keep your visitors coming back. This is an optional service that we provide for our customers. If you want to maintain your website yourself you can do so.

Why can't I find my web site in the search engines?
Once your site has been submitted to the top Search Engines they may require several weeks, or even months to actually spider and list your web site in their directory. How fast your site is listed depends on each individual Search Engines database update schedule.

Web Site Content - What Do I Put On My Site?
That would depend on the goals of your web site. If you run a business website you would include as much information about your products or services that your customers would need to purchase from you.

What is SEO?
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It's a method of calculating and strategically designing your website in order to get the best results in search engines like google. A very well optimized site has the potential of appearing on the first page of a specific search result. Also Note: This process does take some time.

How do my domain name e-mails work?
Well, if we host your site we can setup as many e-mail address with your domain as you need. An example of this is your name@your domain. co.za or sales@your domain. co.za. We set it up for you and guide you telephonically on the entire process. It's very easy and you'll be receiving e-mails in no time.