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Useful Information


Website Design

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In this information technology age a professional website may be key to a successful business. Besides exposing your business to thousands of viewers a website can also be your virtual office, storefront or warehouse. A professional website can help you to properly market your business and save time and overhead expenses. Let our web design team show you just how affordable it is. Call us today for a free consultation. We are a full service company that can furnish you with any kind of design you are looking for. Whether it's e-commerce or a service company we create great looking sites from scratch that is very user friendly.


Website Hosting
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As you know every website needs a good home. Slim Baker Web Solutions provides reliable hosting services with scalable hosting plan which is custom built for every client so you get exactly what you need. Our plans are designed with growing in mind, so you can relax knowing your website will continue growing with you, and provide your clients with uninterrupted service.


Domain Name Search / Registration

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A domain name is needed for people to find you on the world wide web. It can also help you grow your business and reach new heights.
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Registering a domain name can be confusing for someone who is not familiar with the system, while trying to register a domain name one might have questions such as:
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- What’s the difference between the domain . . . . name extensions? 
- How do I decide what’s good for my . . . . . . . . . business?
- What should I look for in a domain name?
- Someone already registered a domain name . . I’m
.interested in, can I still register it?
- My company name is taken, can I do . . . . . . . . something about it?
- How to create an account to better manage . . . your domain names


Website Maintenance Plan

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A website maintenance plan is an excellent way of keeping your website up to date and in perfect shape, while keeping your costs to a minimum. It is also a great way of ensuring you will be able to get help when you need it. A website is a dynamic piece of software running on a server.  Aside from general updating, your site also requires regular scheduled maintenance to ensure your website's availability and performance. Technology is constantly changing and it is important to keep your website current with new features and functionality. This will allow your site to operate more effecientltly and user friendly. Our maintenance plans are tailored for every client based on their needs.

Maintenance tasks include:

- Updating information
- Upgrading features
- Optimizing page content for fast loading
- Creating regular site backups
- Keep your site current and
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The Process

Domain Name - Once you have your idea or concept for a website figured out you then need to select a domain name that complements the concept. The next step is to secure the domain name. You may have to come up with a few names just in case your first option is already taken. Click here to start a name search

Website - The next step is to develop a website. If you are comfortable building your own site click here. These steps will allow you to build your website and publish it. To publish your site means to put it on the world wide web which also means that your website is hosted. Hosting is usually included in the price when you purchase a self design template. If you want us to build a customized website for you please call 954-347-5444

Email - Most people have an email address through yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc. However, now that you have your own domain name, creating an email address connected to your own domain name looks more official and adds a professional touch. Of course you can always maintain you old email address and forward them to the new one so that you don't miss out on any emails.

Shopping Cart - If you have an ecommerce website meaning you will be exchanging a product or service for currency, you may need a shopping cart. This gives prospective shoppers the ability to make purchases online. Paypal is a good option for collecting online payments and they come with the necessary security you need to protect your clients. If you plan on marketing several items you should consider a professional looking shopping cart and connect it to a paypal portal. Again this gives a more professional look and shows continuity between the shopping cart and your website. Call 954-347-5444 for details on a custom shopping cart.

Optimization - This is the process allows your site to operate more effeciently and be more visible on search the various engines. This will drive more traffic to your site and also make navigation more efficient. For more on optimization Click here

Additional Tools - Photo albums, web banners, logo design, and email marketing are all tools that can be used to enhance your website.
Click here to learn more or to make purchase

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