My webspace is finally up. Check it out at http://www.modernwebspace.com. I'm still not entirely happy with it, yet. The site focuses only on hosting service, which is not all that I do. I would say that I'm more of a website consultant than anything else. Yes, I provide hosting. I do some website design and have designed a logo or two. I plan to sell domain names and do search engine optimization someday...but my company is really about providing a one-stop shop for small businesses and organizations.
I help you decide what your webspace can do for your business. There are really only two ways that a business uses their webspace:
- You have a business model that relies on the web. The web, for you, is mission critical. You might provide a service that only makes sense in cyberspace. Maybe your business sells information or provides a service that could be provided offline, but putting it on the web makes it more powerful or economical in some way. If your business falls into this category, the service that Modern Webspace provides probably isn't for you for the long term. You will need people on staff that can make sure your webspace is the best it can be. If you are working with Modern Webspace, chances are you are just getting started and only need a few of my services until you can afford to hire a staff.
- You supplement your existing business through the web. This describes a huge majority of the businesses out there. In most cases, they use their webspace as an online brochure or catalog. Sometimes, these businesses have some mission-critical functions on the web, but usually, these are supplements to their real-world business. These are the types of businesses that Modern Webspace can help the most.
The idea behind my service is that there are thousands of small businesses that either have developed webspace or plan to. In many cases, the webspace was not professionally designed and it shows. Often, the webspace has stale information such as old contact names, out-of-date addresses, references to upcoming events that happened 6 months ago, etc. The service that I'm offering includes:
- helping you build or remodel your webspace (if needed)
- hosting
- maintaining your content
- planning for future enhancements
- working to keep those plans on track
Since every webspace is different, my service is currently only offered by bid. Usually there will be an upfront cost to cover the time and effort to get your webspace in shape. After that, there is a small monthly charge which covers hosting and domain name fees, minor updates, site monitoring and periodic consultations...and I assure you that you will be surprised at how little the monthly fee can be. For most small, local businesses with simple websites, the monthly charge can be as low as $20. That's not very much money to make sure that your webspace is being properly maintained.
Over the next few weeks, my website will be evolving to better describe what it is that I do. If you want to be kept up to date on these changes, be sure to sign up for my newsletter by sending e-mail to news@modernwebspace.com.
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