Proven Systems combines both creative design and technical expertise to create attention-getting web sites and Internet-based marketing tools. The most expensive web site is the one that fails to get your message across, whether it's for the purpose increasing sales or simply communicating your message.

 

It Starts with Knowing Who You Are

 

Before working on your web site we require customers to complete a detailed questionnaire which tells us about your business or organization, your objectives and preferences.

 

This phase is less about design and more about content and messaging. If you are using your web site for marketing, (which is the primary purpose of most web sites) the questionnaire will help you refine your message and key selling points. We research other businesses in your sector, your competitors and those would like to emulate so we can better understand how to "position" you in the mind of viewers.

 

It Requires a Plan

 

The preliminary work of your site happens on paper where a simple schematic diagram can quickly capture the overall structure of your site. Seeing it on paper helps clients visualize what we have in mind and reduces the final development time. Any oversights or changes are quickly remedied.

 

What Goes Into It

 

Web sites incorporate numerous elements, it’s not just a few photos and some text. On a typical project, all or most of the following will be required:

• Determining the overall colour palette
• Building the site navigation and pages.
• Creating custom graphics, icons and flash elements.
• Sourcing photo material through numerous on-line services.
• Photographing people, locations and products.
• Writing the site text or adapting it from other sources.
• Integrating database components or writing them from scratch.
• Developing custom modules such as photo galleries,
• Linking your site to social media services.
• Adding meta-data to facilitate location by search engines.
• Testing in numerous browsers for compatibility.
• Submitting your site to popular search engines.
• Registering your domain name.
• Installing custom libraries and database modules on a web server.
• Data entry to build lookup tables, storefront catalogues and reference tools.
• User training.

 

Custom web site design is billed at a rate of $65/hr.

 

Custom sites generally range in price from $750 to $2,500.

• a free one-hour initial appointment during which we will discuss the objectives of your site, determine the audience, develop a principal message and develop an initial site plan.
• a site design questionnaire to assist you in gathering the materials
• a written quotation summarizing the results of the initial appointment, a site schematic and cost estimate.
• record of time spent in the development of your site.
• the ability to preview your site during the development phase.