Daily/Monthly Updates

Thieme Creative Media distinguishes itself from many web design companies who are great in the design/launch phase, but cannot deliver timely updates to those sites.

On a daily basis, we receive text or image files electronically for proper formatting onto existing or new pages and uploading to your web site.

Ecommerce

When needed, Thieme Creative Media will partner with technical consultants in PHP, ColdFusion and other programming codes to accomplish the ecommerce objective.

We know the questions to ask of your Web Hosting Company [WHC] before commencing with the programming phases.

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Site Testing

Thieme Creative Media guarantees the presentation and interactivity of all Web pages in Internet Explorer 8.0, 7.0, 6.0, Firefox on the PC side and Safari on the Mac side. However, it cannot predict how pages will print, particularly on earlier editions of browsers.

Due to the lack of standardization among browsers and the immense options of printers and printer drivers on both Mac and PC platforms, Thieme Creative Media will work with each web client to determine the best design approach based on an assessment of that client's market.

Timeline

The average production cycle for an average website will be 90 days. This is based on the following assumptions: your business is giving this project high priority and that our requests for text, files, and/or images will always be answered within two business days.

However, we have had some clients who've allowed the full production cycle to go over a year. They want the new website, but are derailed by other company priorities and staff responsibilities.

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The Website Design Process

The following is a general outline of the major phases of website development conducted by Thieme Creative Media.

Working with Your Internet Service Provider
Assess Your Marketing Objectives
Your Likes and Dislikes
Finalization of Information Architecture
Creation of All Design Elements/Templates/Navigational Buttons/Icons
Search Engine Benchmark Report on Keywords
Building Website in Dreamweaver/Fireworks
Test Website with Web Hosting Company [WHC]
Launch New Website
Search Engine Registration

Working with Your Web Hosting Company (if you already have a website)

Download existing site
Assess WHC's technical resources
Assess WHC's web stats program
Establish Statistical Reference benchmark on current website traffic
Determine what images on current website can be used in site makeover

Assess Your Marketing Objectives

What are your business objectives?
What are we selling -- a product, a cause?
Who are your competitors?
What questions do you get from your customers?
Who are your audiences?
How much revenue/sales did your website generate last year?
How is the website to complement your collateral and other promotional activities?

Your Likes and Dislikes

List five sites you like; list the specific features you favor
List three sites you don't like; list the specific features you find objectionable

Finalization of Information Architecture

Create penciled sketches showing organization and function
Define major departments of information
Define departmental sub-sections of information
Conduct face-to-face meetings on overall site map
Develop "top 10" priority keyword/phrases
What forms are needed
Define how consumer can interact with your business via your website
What sections of the site will need updating

Creation of All Design Elements/Templates/Navigational Buttons/Icons

Create an HTML representation of previously approved penciled sketch
Design unique icons and navigational bars
Shows precise layout schema and how many templates
Shows colors and overall thematic look of proposed site
Show how colors display on computer monitor
Work with existing corporate logo

Search Engine Benchmark Report on Keywords

Run benchmark report to see how existing website ranks on top five search engines

Building Website in Dreamweaver/Fireworks

Build Home page, using approved template
Build agreed upon interior pages, using approved templates
Prepare all supporting imagery to be used throughout site on interior pages
Provide creative copywriting where required
Scan required documents/images
Prep and optimize all photographic imagery for crisp online presentation

Test Website with WHC

Launch hidden website on WHC for testing purposes
Ensure all forms and interactivity is working properly
Verify quick downloading times

Launch New Website

Search Engine Registration

Select top five pages to register with major search engines
Prepare metatag structure, if needed