1. How do I get started marketing my business on the Web?
   
2. Is it expensive to have a Website set up?
   
3. Is it really practical to hire a Web Page Designer based in another state to construct your Web pages?
   
4. What services does Ad Wizards provide their clients?
   
5. Why should I use you for my Host Site?
   
6. How will people find my Home Page?
   
7. Do I need to have a computer to take advantage of marketing on the Internet?
   
8. Who is Ad Wizards?
   
9. How long has Ad Wizards been in business?
   
10. What results are your clients getting?
    
11. Who will do my Search Engine submissions?
    
12. Can I have my own Domain Name?
    
13. Can I get a "hit counter" on my page?
    
14. What services does Ad Wizards offer for clients that don't host on their site?
    
15. How long does it take before I can see my Home Page on the web?
    

Answers

1. You have already done that by looking into it! Once deciding on which Commercial Host Site to use, and checking their references (very important) you have completed step # one of the process.
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2. The answer to this is a resounding...NO! Sure, you can have all the wiz-bang animations and custom Java applets if you want to pay for them, but for many commercial applications we believe that this just is NOT needed. Tell people who you are, what you do, what you can do for them, give them some helpful information and as many ways to contact you as possible. If you do this in a non-boring manner, with some color, a nice layout and maybe an animation for novelty it will normally do the job for you. A professional first impression is the main ingredient here. We have found that the K.I.S.S. principal works very well in most instances on the web. Examples of your products or services and legitimate testimonials are also very helpful to prospects. Sure, things are not as inexpensive now as they were last year or the year before due to changes on the Internet, but it is still MUCH cheaper to do things right on the net than a traditional brick-and-mortar business.
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3. The short answer to this is YES...but only if you have checked out the Designer(s) and found them to be responsive, ethical and honest. A GOOD designer knows that it requires more than just good looks to make your website work for you and be acceptable to the Search Engines.
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4. Ad Wizards can provide any of the following services:

Web Page and Web Site Hosting
Web Page Design, Creation & HTML Coding
Copy creation - If we can't help with the copy, we have professional copywriters available.
Domain Name registration and Virtual Hosting
Domain Management - Your domain - we take care of the work
Search Engine Optimization and Ranking services as well as submissions to over 900 engines!
Directory listings Alphabetically and by Category on Ad Wizards' website
Web based Message Boards
Fast, Efficient, HONEST, Friendly and Professional Service
Secure Forms for Transactions
Custom Graphics, Animations & FLASH movies
Secure Virtual Shopping Cart Systems
Custom Forms Scripting
Custom Databases

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5. It is common knowledge that in the business world there are many unethical people...and the anonymity of the Internet and computers has enabled them to flourish on the Net. ALL of our clients are happy and have no problem being a reference for us...contact them. Our web servers currently utilizes redundant backbone connections to the Internet with generator as well as UPS backup power to assure you that your clients can get into your site quickly.
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6. In a variety of ways. Primarily through Search Engines and Directories... but by other means as well. Marketing your business on the Internet should be a cooperative effort. Ad Wizards will place you in our business directories, submit your Home page to approx. 900+ Search Engines, Directories, Classifieds and Links Pages. You need to place your URL (the address of your Home Page) as well as your email address (if you have one), on any printed material you use and on any other advertising media, radio spots etc. People also will find you by word-of-mouth or coming into one of our other client's pages and then decide to browse our directories and clientele out of curiosity. Additionally we offer website marketing services using link management to accomplish very high Search Engine Rankings. We have many happy clients to prove it!
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7. Not with Ad Wizards! We can assist you in the beginning by handling your leads for you. We will have all responses to your website directed to us and upon receipt, we will print them out and Fax them to you for action. All you need to have is a Fax machine. When you get "online" and feel comfortable enough to handle your email and leads yourself, we will merely re-direct the traffic to you. In most cases this is a low cost, affordable service for our clients. (long distance charges may also apply)
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8. Ad Wizards was founded by Don Allen of Austin, Texas. Don comes with over 40 years of background in sales, marketing and customer service in various industries. After spending approx. 2 years learning the differences of using computers in sales and marketing on the Internet vs. traditional business, and then learning to design and create web pages...Don left the company he had previously contracted his services and clients to and started Ad Wizards. Don felt that if a company offered great customer service, combined with an understanding of the goals of marketing on the web in an HONEST atmosphere, it would eventually thrive. This attitude towards the importance of customer service etc. has proved itself correct in a very short period of time! Ad Wizards currently has a number of professionals we work with that keep things moving in a timely fashion...from graphic designers, to website designers, streaming media experts and programmers and even SEO professionals.
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9. Ad Wizards was founded in 1996 in Austin, Texas. Don and his people have over 80 years combined experience in the creation, design, coding, marketing and servicing of Web pages on the Internet. Ad Wizards encourages you to contact any of our many clients for references, or, if you prefer, we will send you a list of phone numbers and/or email addresses to make it easier for you.
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10. Many of Ad Wizards' clients receive a phenomenal number of inquiries and leads. Because of the variety of businesses hosted by Ad Wizards, results do vary. The Internet is best used as an additional tool in your overall marketing "bag", as opposed to the sole method you use to market your products or services (with some exceptions). In many cases, it takes several months before a business new to the web sees any substantial traffic. Usually this is due to the time lag between Search Engine submissions and when they are actually accepted and indexed into the databases. This can take up to 6-12 weeks due to the overwhelming volume most are experiencing at present. Patience and persistence is the key here. Additonally most of the larger search engines now require you to pay a fee to be included in there databases.
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11. We will. Ad Wizards, in addition to using some of our staff to do manual submissions and follow-up, we utilize state-of-the-art submission software which connects to a large, and continually updated database on the Internet designed for this purpose. Consequently, Ad Wizards is able to submit your Home Page to 900+ Search Engines, Directories, Classifieds and Links Pages (depending on it's category). We include this service in our rates. For best results we highly recommend our Advanced Link Management Services for incredible search engine ranking results. For additional information click here.
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12. Absolutely! There are a number of ways this can be accomplished and cost depends on your particular needs. The cost for the domain name registration, is currently $25.00 per year. There are cheaper sources around, but it is MUCH easier and ultimately less expensive if you allow Ad Wizards to register the domain name of your choice for you. We don't charge our clients for this service. These charges apply only to the registration of your domain name, and not the actual USE of it which will incur additional costs depending on what you need.
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13. Yes. Ad Wizards offers a graphic counter. Bear in mind that counters are fallible, can be manipulated, and actually don't mean much to most people, but we do have them available. Most of our clients now have their own Virtual Domain (the place where there website it housed) and their own domain name. This comes with access to Server Log statistics of which page "hits" is a part of.
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14. Ad Wizards offers design, creation, coding, submissions, custom graphics and custom animations as well as text copy and re-design of websites. Additionally we can administer your domain for you and are happy to discuss database contracts or "out-sourcing" contracts. If you require other services not mentioned here, please contact us at: webmaster@adwizards.com as we are continually adding new services to our list. Search Engine Ranking services and SEO consulting are also available.
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15. Once we have received your check, signed agreement, text copy, and images you want included on your Home Page, generally we have an initial draft for you to proof within 2 weeks or less, depending on work load.
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We hope this information is helpful to you. If there are other questions you have that we have not yet answered for you...please email: webmaster@adwizards.com or call us at :

(888) 352-5161
or
(512) 715-8008

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