DOMAIN REGISTRATION

IMPORTANT: Always register your domain name using YOUR contact & billing information. This way, you are always the owner of the site - regardless of where it is hosted! (Further Reading: How to maintain control of your website)

Register or manage your domain name using one of the following popular services:

• NameCheap
• Dotster
• GoDaddy
• NetworkSolutions
• Register

HOSTING

• InMotionHosting (affiliate link - I earn a small commission if you sign up using my link)
• SiteGround

SSL ENCRYPTION
Note: Typically, SSL Certificates are ordered through your hosting company.  You will also need your WHOIS information to be publicly visible so that the certificate can be verified upon issuance.  Once the SSL certificate is installed and running, you can re-activate your domain's WHOIS privacy, if applicable. 

• Let's Encrypt

PHOTO EDITING

• SplashUp
• Photoshop.com

COLOR SWATCHES / PALETTES

• Color.Adobe.com

STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY

• FreeImages.com
• iStock
• Getty Images
• ShutterStock
• Google Images (license: labelled for reuse)
• GoodFreePhotos.com

MISC

• DNSstuff.com
  Looking to find the owner of a domain name?  Look it up in the public "whois" database.
• WayBackMachine
  Use archive.org to look at web sites archived from years ago!

SOFTWARE

• Ubuntu (Operating system alternative "like a mac")
• Linux Mint (Operating system alternative "like windows")
• OpenOffice
• LibreOffice
• MS Office 2007 "Save as PDF" Plugin for Word, Excel

DATA RECOVERY

• Drive Savers

MEDIA CONSUMPTION

• Video DownloadHelper (Firefox Add-On)
• 432Hz Audio Playback Information

Q: How long does it take to make a web site?
A: Our projects typically range from 6-10 weeks.

Q: When can you get started?
A: Typically, we run at a "2 weeks until we can start on new work" pace.  Contact us for a status update.

Q: What about updates?
A: We are available to update our client's Web sites on an as-needed basis, billed hourly.  We can also implement Content Management Systems which would allow you to make updates to your site's content, photos, etc.

Q: Can my current site remain as-is while we build the new one?
A: Yes!  We build new sites on our development server, which we will provide a link to your site during the project so that you can see the actual site as it is built.

Q:  My site is already hosted with ________.  Can you work on my site?
A: Yes!  All we need is the login and password to your server.

Q: I already have a Graphic Designer / Copy Writer / Photographer lined up...  Can you work with him/her?
A: Yes!  We frequently work hand-in-hand with Advertising Agencies, Marketing Consultants, PR Firms, Publishers, and the like.