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There
are a couple of things you might not know about websites and
they are the topics below. At best, they might save you some
serious headaches later on. They are optional reading,
though, and about 5-7
sentences each, so you can skip them if you like. Otherwise,
click the 
to the right of each topic to read the information.
| Software Expectations
vs. Reality |
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The likelihood that any
website software solution on the Internet that will fit your needs exactly
is somewhere between slim and non-existent.
A few
might be somewhat close, while others fall into the
"what were they smoking?" category.
In either
case, you get to settle for "second best."
(Which is okay, if that is what you really want...)
It's impossible. The best
you can hope for is to find something that "comes
close" and if what does "come close"
happens to be a HirMon & Associates product -
you are in luck!
We can customize our
products to fit your needs precisely.
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| What makes an effective
website |
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There is
a difference between an effective website and the
majority of small business "brochure-style" sites you will find on the
Internet.
That
difference is how well a site actually interacts with its
visitors; serving both their needs and the site
owner's needs.
Example:
Just putting an email link or even a email form page, does
not an effective website make. That is why website add-on
software exists.
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| Do-it-yourself
installations (not available) and Costs |
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We do not
provide any software products for sale as
"do-it-yourself" packages.
Along the
same lines, we have been told by a number of prospective
clients that these packages are "too expensive."
Here's
why our policy is set this way:
- Historically,
we have discovered that it is rare for someone, no
matter how versed they claim to be in program
installation to actually be able to install even these
simple programs in a timely manner.
- We do all
the work. As one of our clients, you are entitled to the
best service possible and we make sure all packages
are installed correctly and work - the first time.
Details about what is included or excluded is found on
each add-on description page under the topic: Getting
<whatever> installed on your website
We
completely understand that there are "free" or
low-cost packages available on the Internet to do some of
these functions.
Of
course, getting them to look and do what you need them to
do, is a matter of luck and guesswork.
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Over the years, we have
accumulated quite a stable of website software for use on
just about any site and some of the functions might surprise
you.
Here are some of our the items on our "hot
list:"
- Pay
Online - Hands down, the most often overlooked
process possible for a website and one that easily improves
cash-flow for any business; even one that does
not sell products!
- Contact
form - What's so special about a generic contact
form that send email from a website to its owners? How
about one that does both contact and Reservation
requests?
- Online
Calendar - If you are tired of waiting for someone
else to update your website - why don't you do a few
simple things like updating a calendar - all by
yourself? This demo lets you do just that - right
now!
- Photo-op
Gallery - A picture might be worth a thousand words,
but a picture without context is - worthless. Give your
photos and galleries captions to help tell visitors exactly
what they are looking at? Built-in slide show facility
is included.
And remember: All HirMon & Associates website
add-ons are design to allow, you, the website owner, to
update key portions of your own site, quickly, easily and
without third-party assistance!
Here is a
partial list (as of this writing):
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