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Frequently Asked Questions
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This FAQ page will answer many of the frequently asked questions about website design and development. If you have any other question not answered here, please ask!
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Branding
Can you design my logo?
As a branding specialist since 1997, I provide my clients with a full suite of branding materials, including the initial logo design, style guide, and multiple file formats of your new logo.
How much should I invest in my brand?
The value of your branding will vary depending on different factors. My websites range from basic business sites and large international corporate sites, and the investment depends on the unique needs of your company’s goals and industry.
According to a 2016-2017 Gartner Research study, companies are now spending roughly 12% of annual revenue on overall marketing. The study concluded that “larger companies (>$5 billion revenue) spend 13% of revenue on marketing, while smaller companies ($250 million to $500 million revenue) spend roughly 10% of annual revenue.”
A 2017 CMO survey published by the American Marketing Association and Duke University pegged the numbers a bit lower, reporting that across all industries businesses spend 11.4% of budget on marketing and only 6.9% of revenue on marketing. Of course, these figures vary wildly when you drill down into each industry. | vtldesign.com
- Education: 18.5%
- Consumer services: 17.4%
- Transportation: 11.2%
- Consumer Packaged Goods: 11%
- Service Consulting: 9.4%
- Tech/Software/Biotech: 8.5%
- Communications/Media: 6.6%
- Healthcare: 6.2%
- Banking/Finance/Insurance: 3. 9%
- Retail /Wholesale : 3.8%
- Energy: 2.2%
- Mining/Construction: 2%
Content
Will you write the content for my site?
What about brochuires and slide shows?
Can you help me with Social Media and Email Marketing?
How do I prepare photos for my site?
If you want to prepare your digital media content for your website, I gathered some free and low-cost image editing tools.
Can you also provide photography, graphics, illustration, and video?
Websites
I’m new to this whole “website” thing, how does it work?
How will I know I'm making the right investment?
How long does it take to design and build a website?
What is a domain name?
Do I need my own domain name and web hosting?
What is web hosting?
Will my website work on mobile devices?
Do you do e-commerce websites?
What is a Content Management System (CMS)?
Why WordPress?
- Industry leader=developer support
- Easy to use for both brand developer (me) and end-user (you)