WordPress CMS

Process involved for the WordPress CMS design

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Instruction on using your new WordPress CMS

We supply you with:

• Instructional video clips (can be found here)
• Training manual
• Step by step guidelines (including screenshots) on how to add new pages, and edit existing pages – these are by far the functions that most clients will use, most of the time, to manage their websites.

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We will provide a one on one training session of one hour, no charge. Should a client request yet more one on one training / instruction by o5webdesign, we will invoice for the additional time at our standard hourly rate of R240. This is not included in the cost as quoted.

As with any new product, your WordPress CMS product will involve a learning curve. A new mobile phone, dvd player, computer, fridge, even a new car – all of these demand of the new owner to take some time to study instructional material in order to fully understand all the included functionalities. The content management system is no different.

And the only way that you will learn to understand and appreciate the real value of your new WordPress cms, is by being willing to spend some time actively using it, playing around with it and using it in conjunction with instructional video clips.

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You will find that you will very soon be proficient in the use of your new WordPress cms.

WordPress CMS Terms & Conditions

WordPress CMS includes:

• o5webdesign creates – and populates with content as supplied to us – the home and contact us pages, as well as a maximum of 5 other pages. Please stipulate which other pages you require us to create.
• Any other pages are created and populated by website owner.
• In order for us to offer the WordPress CMS – hosting MUST be done by o5webhost. No exceptions. Read about domain and hosting transfers here.
• Project can be finished in 14 working days.
• Price includes a custom template design. NOTE – we will do 3 template changes as part of the design process. If more changes are required, additional costs will be charged. As such it is vital that you complete the online artwork form as careful and completely as possible.
• Price includes hosting for Year 1 (R1080).
• Up to 15 email addresses.
• SEO – keyord research and correct writing of meta tags only.
• o5webdesign backup and advice

WordPress CMS excludes:

• Price as quoted EXCLUDES a proper linking campaign to create inbound links – read more below and discuss with us for more detail please.
• Why is inbound linking so vital
• Linking packages available
• Graphic designer services (if your planned design is of such nature that it would require the specialised services of a graphic designer, we will advise you accordingly and refer you to the graphic designer we use).
• Flash banners
• Final editing of website content – you supply us with the content (text in Word format, be sure to stipulate exactly what text goes where. Also read this article about Homepage text.  All graphics and pictures to be supplied in Jpeg format. We will do standard editing. Should additional editing be required, it will be one by you.
• Domain name cost should we have to transfer hosting to o5webhost – R250 per annum (co.za) and R200 per annum (.com etc)

All excluded items can be ordered in addition to the base quote.

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Design process:

Step 1

• Upon acceptance deposit as indicated on the quote document is payable.
• Client completes and faxes the signatory page to o5webdesign.
• Completes and submits the online artwork form that acts as the basis for the design required.
• Electronically sends o5webdesign the content (text in Word format and images and/or photographs in JPeg format) for the homepage, contact page and 5 other pages we create and populate. Ensure to stipulate exactly what must go on which page.
• Electronically sends o5webdesign the logo to be used.

Step 2

• As soon as deposit shows, a file is opened.
• File handed to o5 project developer, who will contact client via email.

NOTE - at this point the marketer steps out of the design process, and the project manager becomes the point of contact for the duration of the design process. The marketer will do any additional quotes as and when so required, and forward them directly to the client. The project manager does not do the work on the website, her function is to manage he process and allow for one point of contact on our side.

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Step 3 – the design process

• If you are hosting at another hosting company, the first step now would be the transfer of your hosting to o5webhost.
• We do the design, based on the logo provided, and the information on the online artwork form as well as any additional design requirements as given to us.
• Once you have approved the design (look & feel) in writing, we will continue to create the pages as mentioned.
• Once the design has been approved, any alterations to the look & feel will be charged for additionally at our standard hourly rate as this involves additional work. Please ensure you are 100% happy with the design before final acceptance
• If new look & feel, the design is done using Latin text as spacing and uploaded on our demo server. At this stage it is not a website, only a flat screen image to get the look & feel like you want it.Once accepted, the new WordPress website is uploaded and made live immediately – we do NOT do the project on our demo servers. It is done while the site is live. The old site is take off, and the new site made live.

If you have  current website

NOTE- your old website (if applicable) will at this point be taken off the internet as we must set up the WordPress website live, we cannot do this on our demo servers first. The old files will be saved and you will be given a link to access the information as you would probably need to upload some of the the information onto the new WordPress website). So from this point on the new website will be visible on the internet.

• We will also activate any plugins for specific features such as calendars etc you require us to do at this stage. Please discuss your requiremens with us beforehand – WordPress offers a vast array of plug-in’s.

NOTE - please ensure about 600 words of text for the homepage. This is optimum for SEO purposes. For more on homepage copywriting please read here

Step 4

The client now creates all additional pages if applicable, and populates them with text and photographs as required and applicable.

NOTE - the product you have purchased is a CMS, meaning it allows you full control over all website content and page changes.

Once we are finished with the pages we created as per the agreement, the final outstanding balance is payable.

Please ensure that you read this process carefully, and ask us any questions necessary to ensure you fully understand the process.

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Basic cost – R2500.

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