ink website design, development & maintenance in pemberton, BC.

There are basically three parts to any website. People are often most familiar with the domain name. This is the URL (www.inkdesign.ca - for example) that people use to find your website on the Internet. The second part of owning a website is renting storage on a server (basically, a customized computer that is always attached to the Internet) for your website's files. This is called hosting. We are more than happy to set this up for you, if necessary. The last part to your website is the design. This is the most exciting part of the entire process, and initially, is also the most expensive. Your website should be designed with clever foresight, lending to its longevity.

If you have any digital media (logo, photos, etc) for use on the website, it is often handy to provide this before the work starts on your proof. Also, the more organized you are, the better it is for me. Clients that are prepared with their written content, images, and ideas generally have their websites built faster. Building a website is a team effort and requires work on both the client and the designer behalf

Once your site is made live a submission to www.google.com is made - providing them your URL. This doesn’t guarantee your site will be instantly available when people search for your website, even using your domain name. It can take weeks, even months for web sites to be indexed by search engines and can require professional work by a Search Engine Optimization (S.E.O) company to help boost many website's into the top position on results pages (depending on the competition). All the websites I design contain the basic components that make them easy to index by search engines. I always recommend clients to consult with a company who specializes in this service. Ask for details.

Having a good website that nobody can find is like printing a beautiful brochure and keeping it in your desk drawer. Be sure to market your website actively. Put the domain name on all your correspondence, business cards, brochures and other printed matter.

We are a firm supporter of W3C standards and well formed HTML. When your website is being built, careful attention is given to content (text, images and pictures) to be placed within your website's pages to make sure the layout is appealing to view, functions in all browsers and is valid, compliant HTML. Proper, valid code helps with indexing of your site because you will have no coding errors that would disrupt indexing. Also, your website will appear exactly in the same way in all browsers.

All the websites I design contain the basic components that make them easy to index by search engines. As a professional, I think this is an important part of my job. However, I don’t pretend to be a SEO expert and always recommend clients to consult with a company who specializes in this service. Ask for details.

To monitor your website’s traffic, I add Google Analytics to all pages of your website as a part of my service. This is a free tracking service offered by Google that generates detailed statistics about the visitors to a website’s pages. At the first of each month a PDF document will be emailed to you with the details of your website’s traffic.

Project start dates are classified by 2 different types: "Express" or "Normal". Express means the client has all the material ready in advance (images, text, logo) to help expedite the process, Normal means the client is ready to move forward with a webdesign project, but still needs to organize all their information.

We usually complete most web sites in 4 weeks (some times a little less, sometimes a little more.) The length of time spent building your website will depend on the design + development complexity, number of revisions, size of website and most often the organization of the client. Remember - clients that have all their material for the project start date have their websites built much faster.

Maybe. It completely depends on my current schedule + workload. It is important to me to properly gauge my schedule so I can successfully reach project deadlines, and waiting lists for a month or two are not uncommon, depending on how many projects are in the works. I will consider a rush project only if the client is prepared at the start date with all items needed to complete the project quickly. Building a website is a team effort and requires work on both the client and the designers’ behalf. Rush work is applicable to additional charges.

Yes. Copyright to the finished assembled work of web pages and graphics shall be vested with the client upon final payment for the project. This ownership includes photos, unique graphics, HTML code, text and any other program(s) specifically designed or purchased for the completion of the website.

A designer is someone who makes things look pretty. A developer is the gal in the background who does all the building and coding. We are both.

All websites designed by ink can be maintained by the client with the purchase of Adobe Contribute. It is important to note that to keep the integrity of the website, some edits (such as graphic and template changes) cannot be done by client and will require professional assistance. Please note: I do not provide Contribute tutoring/instruction as part of my services (there are just not enough hours in the day!)

Sure! I am happy to provide maintenance service for website edits for all my clients. I bill by the minute, and do not charge a minimum fee. Our maintenance work is billed on the first of the month. Maintenance work is usually completed in a 1 -2 day turnaround, if this is unable to be reached, the client will be notified beforehand.

For all new websites we request a deposit of 50% of the estimate. Once your project is completed and final payment is received, your website is launched live! Failure to respond to repeated requests for content and approvals will result in an invoice at a stated hourly rate for work done up to that point. Maintenance work is billed on the first of the month. Most clients pay by cheque. We also accept money orders or email money transfers for payment.

Please see our pricing page for details.

Sometimes I am busy in production, or sometimes it has four legs and a wagging tail! My golden retriever Moe is usually the reason I will be away from the computer during office hours- he demands afternoon walks. Please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP.
> Or I can always be reached by email - chantal@inkdesign.ca

ink. has been happily designing websites since 2003. We love the creative aspect of this job, working with great people, and helping businesses grow. If you want an original, fresh new website then we might be a good match.

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