Website Planning Information

This Website Planning Information document will help to simplify the understanding and planning involved in developing and setting up your new website. We will guide you through the entire process, ensuring it is as smooth as possible. There are five straightforward steps to begin.

• Decide on a domain name 
  It doesn’t have to be your company name but should reflect your business and it should be as short and simple as possible. Ask friends for ideas or make a list of words ​that describe your business and try arranging them into a domain name.
• Register your preferred domain name with a Domain Registrar
  We are a GoDaddy reseller because of the wide range of products they provide. Domain registration starts at $18.99 a year. You can check to see if the domain name you want is available by going here. You will need to set up an account when you find the name you want to register. If you already have a domain name registered you can choose to leave it where it is or move it to GoDaddy through Central Tech. If you register your domain with GoDaddy through Central Tech our hourly fee for web development is $50 instead of $60.
• Purchase a website hosting plan
  We suggest doing this at the same time you register your domain name. Hosting plans using our GoDaddy affiliate start at $9.99 a month or you can choose a plan that includes an SSL certificate to protect your website for $15.99 a month. The website hosting plan will be part of the account you set up to register your domain name.
• Website design & development
  Our basic business website of 6 pages starts at $600 ($50/hr x 12 hours) if you are using our GoDaddy reseller account for your domain registration & hosting. If you use your own registrar it will be $720 ($60/hr x 12 hours). This website will be responsive design for viewing on computers and  mobile devices.
  
  For your basic business website Central Tech will use your logo and preferred colors to create a theme for your website. We will assist you in registering your domain and getting hosting purchased, setting up and using email accounts, setting up the WordPress software on your website, uploading your theme, setting up the main page and contact form, and training you on updating your website. We will also help with your social media setup if needed.
  
  If you need any other specialty items added the additional time will be billed at $50/hr for customers using our GoDaddy reseller account or $60/hr for all other customers. We can also set up e-commerce sites, directory sites, auction sites, plus most other specialty sites.
• Website content
  The software we use make it very easy for anyone to create, update and delete content on their website. We have step by step documentation that will help you with this. You will need to provide us with the content and any graphics you want to use on your site before we can start on the design.