Questions

Why dont you advertise your prices?

No two websites are the same. Everything from the domain name you need through to the hosting package that will suit your needs best will vary from your website to another clients. Here are just a few examples of the variables involved:

• Domain names: A .com address has a different cost to that of a .co.za
• Hosting: A CMS website with a database driven backend will involve more hosting requirements than a simple HTML website
• Design: Some companies have a full corporate identity, others don’t even have a logo, the amount of time spent on a website design will increase drastically for the latter.
• Coding: Any individual page on any random website could contain anything from plain text through to video clips, through to a fully automated membership form

The best analogy that we have heard in regard to this issue is that if you visit a car dealership and there are 20 Ford Ikons for sale, every one of those 20 Ford Ikons could potentially have a different price depending on the colour, whether or not it has air-con, a radio, power-steering and many other factors, the same can be true for websites. back to top ^

Can you get me to number one on the google rankings?

Haycroft Media can optimise your site to meet various criteria thought to be of use in increasing your ranking with Google. We can also submit your site to various search engines and directories, aid you in creating keyword-rich copy, make suggestions as to what keywords you should use and set you up with a Google Analytics account. However, we can not guarantee high rankings. We would also recommend that you are wary of companies that say they can guarantee number one rankings in Google or other search engines. back to top ^

Why can’t I see changes that you have recently made to my site?

If changes have been made to your site and you can’t see them, it may well be down to your browser caching an older version of your site. Try holding down the ‘CTRL’ key and pressing ‘F5′ at the same time. back to top ^

Will you update my website as well as build it?

Haycroft Media specialise in CMS websites. These sites are very easy to update without any knowledge of HTML, PHP or any other coding language. Any user who has made use of Microsoft Word or similar packages will be capable of updating a CMS site. As such, there should be no need in most cases for Haycroft Media to update your site on your behalf, and therefore no need for you to continue spending money on your website once it is complete. For companies with websites that require a heavy volume of updates, and no full-time webmaster, we will consider contract work to run and administer larger sites on a case-by-case basis. back to top ^

What materials are required from the client?

We can build a website without any materials at all, but this is far from ideal as this usually results in Haycroft Media completing the website with dummy text and images long before the client has supplied their actual copy and images.
We would suggest that all potential clients complete our website design questionnaire as well as preparing all copy, images and logos for all pages in advance. back to top ^