What
do I need to do to prepare?
Of course, we'll need your help with the content - because
no one knows your business better than you do. Gather up
your company information - Do you have any ads in print?
Do you have any flyers or brochures? It is also helpful
if you have photos of your products, your staff, your building
or anything else pertinent to your business. If you don't
have these things - don't worry. Our trained Customer Service
Representative will help you to put together your site &
pull from our large image library if necessary. If you do,
we'll arrange for them to be sent to us.
Click
here
for some ideas about what you might want to show on your
site & the types of information you'll probably want to
include.
I
already have E-mail through AOL- Why would I want the E-mail
accounts included in my package?
When you have email at your domain name - i.e. joe@joeshardware.com,
you advertise your business and your web address every time
you send an E-mail and it looks more professional than an
aol address. Further, you can forward your messages to your
other E-mail account if you wish, so that you don't need
to check in two places.
How
do I set up my new E-mail?
Click Here
What
if I need additional pages, or E-mail addresses, etc.?
No Problem! Prices to upgrade your site are in line with
our regular low prices. Just ask your Customer Service Representative
for specifics.
What
can I do to promote my web site?
There are many ways to promote your site, some of the simplest
and the best, is to put your www address on everything.
Put it on your business cards, your letterhead, your awning
and company vehicles. Put it in every ad & brochure
you put in print - after all - they can't change, but your
website can.
In
addition, when you buy a website from us, we will submit
your site to hundreds of top search engines regularly.
We can also place on-line advertising for you at leading
on-line yellow pages web sites, banner advertising
on top sites and register you with paid search engines like
Yahoo.
How
do I pick a good "www" name?
Short is better than long, although spelled out is generally
better than abbreviated, and a name ending in .com is still
better than .net or some of the other domain extensions
out there. Just try to keep your name relevant and easy
to remember. Also - remember, there are no spaces or special
characters allowed in your name (except a dash). Be careful
with the dash however. Imagine you're joe@pizza-palace.com
& having to say "pizza dash palace" everytime
you want to convey your name. It's probably best to skip
it.
What
about ".ws, .tv" and other new extensions?
They're out there, but unless you're dead set on a .com
name that's already taken, it's not recommended. "Dot com"
is still the best-known naming convention by far and even
if you do secure a name with an alternate extension, you
could run into a turf war with the .com owner of your domain.
How
Do I Request a Domain Name (www._____)?
If
you would like assistance regarding whether or not your
desired web address name is available,
we would be happy to help.
Call us at 800-343-2046, ext. 267 or
E-mail webmaster@unitedyp.com
Why
is it Important to submit my site to Search Engines?
Submitting
your site to search engines is one of the best ways to help
people find your site - which is the point of having one,
agreed? Statistics show that over 75% of web users use search
engines on a regular basis. (April, 2000, RealNames Survey.)
What
are the Top Search Engines?
As
of October, 2000, the top 10 are as follows:
Yahoo
MSN
Lycos
Netscape
InfoSeek
Excite
Alta Vista
NBCi
LookSmart
How
long does it take to build my site?
We'll get started shortly after you decide to go with us.
We'll contact you as often as needed during the website
building process to ensure we're on the right track. Your
templated site should be up & running in 3-4 weeks.
A custom site might take slightly longer.
Call
Now! We'll make it Fast & Easy!
1-800-343-2046
