Our goal is to help you, the customer, understand all of the aspects of web development that may assist you in determining which web design company best fits your company's needs. Please use this Frequently Asked Questions page as a tool to assist you in the web development process.
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How is DuBose Web Group different from other companies?
Why do I need a website?
What is a domain and why do I need one?
What is web hosting?
What is search engine marketing?
Can I measure and track statistics with my website?
After my website is built, are there any ongoing fees?
Why should I hire a professional to build my website?
How long will it take to build my website?
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Our team integrates exceptional customer service with our expertise in website development as we individually take time to ensure that we build the most effective website for your intended audience.
A website provides information and represents your organization with professionalism and credibility. Targeted audiences can explore your business, services, and products in the privacy of their homes or business offices.
Every website must have a domain. Think of this as the address for people to find your website on the Internet (e.g., www.yourwebsite.com). DuBose Web Group takes care of your domain registrations for new and existing web sites.
Every website needs a home on the Internet - a place for your domain name, web page files, and graphics to reside. Essentially, you rent web space through a hosting company. Most hosting companies offer monthly, quarterly, and yearly packages. With our Ongoing Support Service, we do all of the work!
Having a visually appealing website is only half the battle of establishing your presence on the Internet. If your future customers cannot find you on the Internet, then your organization is losing potential revenue. DuBose Web Group provides a customized Search Engine Marketing Campaign that will expand the presence of your organization on the Internet for people who are searching for services that your organization offers.
"Thank you for your work on our website over the last 12 months. Your prompt response to my requests for changes to the website allows me to stay focused on managing my small, but growing business. This focus allowed me to identify a niche market opportunity for Quarter 1 of 2008. You then optimized our position with the search engines to seize this opportunity and increase the unique hits to our site from 336 in Quarter 1 2007 to 1790 in Quarter 1 of 2008. As a result of this success, Search Engine Optimization by the DuBose Web Group is now a key component of our marketing budget."
Jon Dukes • Owner • Lake Murray Boat Club
Tracking performance and gathering information is mandatory for online success. As a part of your website development, DuBose Web Group installs special coding that tracks every dimension of your website and the visitors that visit it. View a sample customized report
DuBose Web Group promotes an Ongoing Support Service for $99 per month. If your organization chooses this option, it includes:
There are many in the field who represent themselves as web designers. The bottom line is you get what you pay for! Some consultants can create great looking websites; however, no one can find this website when a potential customer is searching for services. Other Internet developers use outdated technology and are unaware of correct syntax and coding that are essential for your website to universally appear on different Internet browsers. Incorrect development of a website can cause many unwanted headaches in the future.
At DuBose Web Group, we employ different experts to find the most effective solution for your website.
Our team individually engages each client – one customer at a time – to tailor the right services around the customer’s website needs. Generally, each project takes 2-4 weeks and is individually assessed with an estimated date of completion provided when the customer signs a simple agreement with deposit. The following variables also impact the length of time it takes to build the website:
We consider our work as art and under no circumstances will we sacrifice quality in order to generate more money.
Every website contains different graphics and a great deal of programming in order to effectively reach the intended high quality outcome. After our team carefully examines the extent of your website development, we are able to provide a pricing estimate. You will find our costs to be reasonable and average among most Internet development companies. However, you get what you pay for! Many of our customers are former clients of other web designers who provided these services at a cheaper cost, providing a less effective website.
We are one of seven companies that have been in business since 1986 – more than 22 years!
We suggest that you initially review our website in detail. To promptly speak with a representative from DuBose Web Group, please email or call us at (803) 750-9321.
We return new, potential customers' calls in 24 business hours because our first priority is to our existing customer base. You may also e-mail your questions in advance and we can address them when we talk or via e-mail. We will be glad to speak with you to determine if our services will benefit your organization. There are no pushy sales people who will contact you since our staff members are on salary and do not receive a commission.
One of our philosophies is to do fewer projects with less profit that results in outstanding quality -- not to work with many clients, do a fair job, and make more money! That is why our customers love us and our services.
DuBose Web Group
169 Laurelhurst Avenue
Columbia, SC 29210
Tel: (803) 750-9321
We specialize in website development and design for Internet applications that fit your organization's needs. Contact us today to schedule a website consultation.
