So now you're ready to expand your business to the Internet. But how do you get started?

Be sure that you understand what it is that you wish to accomplish with your company web site. If you haven't already, please read our sections on What Should We Do Before Going Online and Why Should We Do Business On the Web. If you have any questions about your business and the Internet, contact AFAB Publishing & Consulting and we'll be glad to assist you.

To better determine what you can and should do with your web site, you may want to visit some of the web sites of your competitors. Using any search engine, type in your business type and then follow some of the links to see what other companies have done with their web sites. Be sure to check out what sort of information that they provide and how they have structured their pages. Make a list of the sites that you find most useful and interesting so that you can use these when planning your own web site.

The next step is to decide whether to create the web site yourself or to hire a professional web design firm. While the large number of software products available may make you think that it's easy to create your own web site, to take full advantage of this new medium, you should at least have a professional consultant assist you in the planning and development stages. See our article on What's Involved and How Much Will It Cost to determine whether you should design your web site yourself or hire a professional consultant.

AFAB Publishing & Consulting has extensive experience on the web and will work with you to ensure that your business web site will achieve the results you desire. Be sure to read through our section About AFAB to see how we will help you reach your Internet goals.

Now all you have to do is contact AFAB with the ideas you have and we'll work with you to refine those ideas and to create a truly effective web site. You may also use our online request for proposal form to receive a detailed proposal on how we believe you should design your site and how much it will cost.

Because we work with you through each step of the creation process, you will always have an understanding of how things are progressing and you'll be able to ensure that your web site meets your goals.

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