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offer a variety of core elements for you to choose from
in order to build a solid foundation for your Web site. The
core elements listed below are described in a general
fashion to help make the selection process a little
easier. If you find that we
do not have an application or module listed below that is
an essential part of your business needs, please reference
our additional elements
and/or fill out a
quote request and we will build it specifically for
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| Display
banner and/or text ads for your company or for other
companies throughout sections of your Web site.
Advertising plays a huge role in increasing sales,
notifying users of special promotions or events,
receiving income from affiliates/partnered advertisers,
and gaining a more visible presence on the Web. View
statistics on your ads through a customized
administration area and/or special access links. |
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| Display,
edit and archive industry-related articles in this
section of your Web site. Create topics for articles,
organize your content into subcategories and accept/post
articles from users (via e-mail). |
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calendar can be used as part of an intranet or as part
of a Web site to inform employees and/or clients of
important events. As an Intranet application, the
calendar can assist in reminding employees of meetings.
As part of a Web site, the calendar can help an event's
organizers by allowing users to automatically sign up
and receive e-mail reminders for upcoming events. |
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| Use
the "Classified Ads" section of your Web site
to manage and moderate ads (including text and graphics)
submitted by users. These ads can be programmed to
activate and then expire automatically on a specific date. |
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| Having
a "Contact Us" form on your Web site will
allow users to contact your company (and the appropriate
departments) with any questions and/or comments they may
have. Providing a "comments" field within this
form is a good way for users to inquire about a specific
topic related to your industry and/or field. |
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of the easiest ways to constantly update your Web site
is by including a discussion forum. This application,
which allows users to post questions and comments on
your site, is also a great way of showing your clients
that their opinions are important to you. Users have the
option of being sent a notification e-mail every time a
message is written so they can post a prompt reply. |
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| Supplying
an "Employee Directory" on your Web site makes
it easier for users to get a hold of the appropriate
people in your company. This directory is often broken
down by departments and/or alphabetized using the last
name of each employee. An "Employee Directory"
should contain personal e-mail addresses
for each employee and a direct telephone number,
including extension. The Employee Directory is typically
used as a intranet-only Web application. |
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"Events" section is a good place for you to
manage and moderate upcoming events within your industry
and/or field. Post start and end dates for each event,
along with a brief description of where, when and why
the event will be taking place. By listing the events in
chronological order, users can check back periodically
to see what events will be taking place in the near
future. |
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| Keep
your users up-to-date on topics of interest through a
"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)" section.
Update this section on a regular basis with questions
and answers that you feel will be useful to new and/or
current users. Users have the options of browsing
and/or searching through the FAQs section. |
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| Use
a "Job Board" on your Web site to post career
opportunities (broken down by department). This board
board allows users to browse and search through the
listings and submit resumes via fax, e-mail, snail mail
and/or an on-line resume submission form. |
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| Tell
users about other interesting Web sites within your
industry and/or related to your company by providing a
"Link Directory". Break the list of external
links down into topics and subtopics, for easier use. By
doing this, you increase your chances of getting placed
into someone else's directory. |
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| Start
your own mailing list of users and/or frequent visitors
by having a "List Server" on your Web site.
Send the most current company news, announcements, press
releases and site updates (via e-mail) to the people who
are automatically generated on this list. Send
messages via text or HTML encoded format. |
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offer a live on-line support system available from
LiveHelper.com or HumanClick.com. On-line support
increases customer service, reduces unnecessary phone
calls and saves valuable time. If you would like to
upgrade your live support account, you will be
responsible for any service fees charged from either
service provider. |
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| Allow
users to log in to your Web site by entering their
e-mail address/username and password. A user session is
established at this point, which permits them to access
protected areas of the site. Many other reasons exist
for having login capabilities, which include:
tracking/analysis purposes, user convenience, and
customized pages tailored to suit the user's needs. |
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| Keep
your visitors up-to-date by displaying company news,
site updates and any other information that is pertinent
to your industry. Link news titles from your Home page,
menu bars or other pages throughout your Web site to the
full story located within the main News section.
Categorize news articles on a single page, multiple
pages and archive older articles to organize your Web
site in an effective manner. |
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| Display
your company's news and articles within a newsletter,
and allow users to subscribe on-line.
Place newsletters on your Web site, send them via
e-mail, or mail them via snail mail - the
choice is yours! Back issues of your newsletters can be
stored within a "Newsletter Archive" for users to
reference. |
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| Users
can learn more about the people in charge of running
your company by featuring them in a "Partner
Bios" section. Within this section of your Web
site, users can read about each partner's educational
and professional background. You may also want to
include contact information (such as a phone number and
e-mail address) and/or a personal photo for each
partner. |
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| Feature
images of your products, services, artwork, etc. in a customized
"Picture Gallery". This section allows you to
display thumbnail images within categories, with
options of zooming in for a closer view and associating
links to the actual thumbnail images. |
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| Knowing
how your clients feel about your products and services
is an invaluable resource. Polls and surveys can be used as
promotional tools, as well as a way to gauge customer
satisfaction. You can analyze the data and graph the
results as users submit their entries. You have the
option of displaying the results to the public or
keeping it private. |
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| Post
and update the most current media coverage about your
company in the "Press Release" section of your
Web site. Articles can be displayed as text or as a
hyperlink to any other format (such as a PDF or Word
document). Older peripherals can be
stored within a "Press Release Archive" for users to
reference. |
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| Use
a Product Catalog to show users the products that are
owned, manufactured, sold, retailed, etc. by your
company. The products can be categorized and displayed
(with or without graphics) in a fashion that conforms to
your business model. Set up a process that gives users
the ability to purchase products on-line via the
shopping cart element, link products to simple e-mail
purchasing/request forms, and/or add to a customized
processing component. (Contact us for details on how we
can build a solution specific to your company). |
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| Go
beyond an order form with a completely interactive
on-line virtual shopping cart system. We custom build
every shopping cart to ensure that it will be 100%
compatible with your business. Your customers can add,
edit and delete products from the cart as they browse
the pages of your site. When they have finished
shopping, your customers may review their choices before
entering shipping and billing information. NOTE: The
shopping cart element requires that you select the
product catalog element. |
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| Build
a better reputation for you company by providing a
"Client Testimonials" section on your Web
site. Let the people you do business with tell the rest
of the world about your products and/or services. This
section allows your clients to speak openly and honestly
about their experience while working with your company
and its employees. By reading these testimonials, you
may also get a better feel for the needs and wants of
your future clients. |
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| Giving
users the ability to register on your Web site is a good
way to maintain access control, collect data, and
customize pages according to the user's personal
information. A typical "User Registration"
form consists of information such as: first name, last
name, address, city, state, zip code, country and so on.
After completing the registration process, you can have
users log in to your Web site by integrating the login
element. |
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