3. Investment
Blog Software: WordPress Cross Browser Compatibility Design Credit Hosting Programming Search Engine (SEO/M)
This section covers what investments in time or money may be involved. The level of effort for this project is estimated at between 1-5 Weeks. At this time, some personal communication is required before it is fully known what the site owner needs. Therefore, all of none of what is stated here may apply to you at this time.
Time, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.
3.1 Blog Software: WordPress
Some Clients will desire to independently edit or update their Web pages after completion of the site as a way to control costs and avoid the expense of a Maintenance Agreement. In fact, the developer recommends Blogs like WordPress as option to build sites with:
  • Blog software is free
  • Client gets the benefits of a Content Management System for FREE, and none of the headaches
  • Reduces design costs. Default or free themes are readily available. You can start out using mine, or the ones that come with the default installation.
  • HostMySite (see Hosting), has FREE 24/7 tech support for issues, even with the most basic account
3.2 Cross Browser Compatibility
Our agreement contemplates the creation of a Web site viewable by both Internet Explorer and Mozilla based browsers. Compatibility is defined herein as all critical elements of each page being viewable in both browsers.
3.3 Design Credit
Client agrees that the Developer may put a byline on the bottom of their site, establishing design and development credit. It's not required, but that's common courtesy.
3.4 Hosting
All Plans Include:
3.5 Programming
HTML/CSS/Javascript code needed to complete the project will be provided, for the agreed upon size of the site. If additional pages/templates are necessary to accommodate screen resolutions, platforms, or increasing content requirements, additional charges may apply on a per page/template basis.
3.6 Search Engine (SEO/M)
The Developer will optimize the Client's website with keywords, descriptions, text, HTML Tags (title, ALT), on 100 documents. The fee for this is $275, due to the care and time it takes to optimize pages. Training will be provided to the Client in how to do this themselves, if they do not wish to have a Maintenance Agreement to cover these updating actions.