Some information about having CharlesWorks LLC develop your web
presence
by CharlesWorks LLC General Manager, Robin Snow
One of
the reasons this website is here is so anyone interested in having CharlesWorks develop their site can see a sample of our work. Note that everything offered
for sale on this site is in fact for sale. Although CharlesWorks does well
selling used computer components, our hope is that you are able to realize the
full potential of having a website (often referred to as a "web
presence") of your own.
Having
your own website, whether it is for personal or business use, is what
CharlesWorks endeavors to make happen for you.
One
reality in life is that we must focus on what it is we do. If you are one of the
countless millions who does not have the first clue as to how to set up a web
presence, then you are at the right place. Whether you are looking for a
personal website that will allow you to share your photos with family and
friends or trying to get your small business or professional office launched on
the Internet, we can take care of all the details for you.
We have developed
personal websites as well as websites for doctors, artists, service people, and
various profit and non-profit organizations. Check out a CharlesWorks directory
by clicking here.
This
site is a great example of how an inexpensive, affordable web presence can be
developed and deployed to run any size Internet business.
Let me
tell you a little about CharlesWorks and our website philosophy.
We'd like to think we are
a bit conservative when it comes to starting a business. To
us, exercising
prudence by keeping it simple and taking small steps at first is important. As
for keeping it simple, folks using the Internet don't like to have to wait a
long time for pages to load. Large numbers of fancy graphics slow down the
user's access to a site. Consumers are pretty savvy these days and know that if
a business is spending a fortune on advertising, its customers are paying the
bill. Depending on the site, we don't place tons of graphics on a site when its important for it to load
quickly.
We'd
also like to think we deal with websites in a practical manner. That's what
we want to
do for you: create a practical, working site for either your personal or
business use.
The CharlesWorks LLC founder, Charles Oropallo, has involvement with computers rooted in the
mid 1970's. By the late 1970's he had put one of the early bulletin board
systems online, called "Access-80" (which has been long gone
now but there is information about it at
http://Access-80.com). "Online" back then meant dialing up with your computer using a
300 baud modem. To put that in perspective, someone using
dialup today would have a 56k modem - which is are
able to receive data approximately 187 times faster than it was happening when
the founder first put Access-80 online!
CharlesWorks
currently has its own website servers in three locations in New Hampshire:
Peterborough, Antrim, and Dublin as well as in several other
locations within the US. This arrangement allows for continuously
available backup systems in the case of Internet connectivity difficulties
during peak traffic periods. We currently operate in excess
of 30 web and mail servers.
We
will work with you to accomplish your goals. We can work together in any of
several ways. If you are so inclined, you can learn how to manage your website.
Most people are extremely busy and have neither the time nor the inclination to
do so. For them, CharlesWorks offers affordable website up-keeping solutions.
You
will benefit from our pool of experience. We have done a
tremendous amount of research on setting up websites. Take a
few moments to check out some of them in the portfolio at
http://CharlesWorks.net/portfolio.asp
when you have the opportunity. Another huge plus you will have by having
CharlesWorks build your website is that you can actually reach
us. Not a
recording that tells you that your call is important to him. (Although there is
voice mail for those times when no one is available to answer the phone.)
CharlesWorks has regular hours during which we can nearly always be reached
for technical advice. In person. There doesn't seem to be much of that anymore
these days.
CharlesWorks
domain registration and hosting prices as well as labor
prices are very competitive and are listed on
the bottom of this page.
In
addition to a reliable web hosting service, with every CharlesWorks hosting
account comes a free text based ad that runs from the CharlesWorks ad
servers and free directory listings on CharlesWorks directory pages
(there are small charges for setting these up). Your free ad
appears randomly on various websites along with ads from our
paid advertisers.
Below
is an outline of CharlesWorks rates for various tasks. Email or call
us if
you are interested. When you deal with CharlesWorks to have your site developed,
you deal with one of our associates directly. We'd love to at least help you get started.
Robin Snow, General Manager
CharlesWorks LLC
PO Box 128
Peterborough, NH 03458
Robin@CharlesWorks.com
603-924-9867
8am-6pm Mon-Sat
Eastern Daylight time
Hosting Client Pricing
(If you host at least one site on CharlesWorks servers)
(Don't let pricing be a barricade to your web presence! Once
your site is set up, you only need be concerned about monthly hosting and annual
domain name re-registration. Call me and let's talk. I want to help you get a
website running!)
Build and Deploy your site. Much of this depends on
your requirements and what it is you hope your site to accomplish. I can usually
give you an estimate which would include domain name registration and hosting.
The estimate would include development of five interlinked web pages for your
site, scanning of up to 10 photographs (smaller than 8x10 inches) for placement
on the website, submission of the site to at least ten search engines, and 30
hours of technical assistance over the 4 month period following our initial
contract date (the date you paid the estimated fee).
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Telephone
603-924-9867
8am-6pm
eastern time |
Domain Name Registration recurring annual fees:
Top Level Domains: .com .net .org .biz .info .us .ws
(There are other specialized TLDs, please inquire) |
$15.00
per year |
Monthly website web hosting fee
(typical, there are exceptions) |
$19.99
per month |
Hourly fee for technical
assistance and/or consultation rendered by telephone or
email substantially discounted for our web hosting clients
(these who host their website on
CharlesWorks servers). Fee per incident is prorated in one minute increments.
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$85.00
per hour |
Non Hosting Client Pricing
(If you do not host any sites on CharlesWorks servers)
Domain Name Registration recurring annual fees:
Top Level Domains: .com .net .org .biz .info .us .ws
(There are other specialized TLDs, please inquire) |
$15.00
per year |
Hourly fee for technical assistance and/or
consultation rendered by telephone or email for customers who do not host their
site on CharlesWorks servers. Fee per incident is a minimum of one hour and
prorated in six minute increments thereafter.
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$90.00
per hour |
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