The very first step in the process...registering a domain name. A domain name is your internet name and address. Once you register your domain name (and as long as you keep renewing it) you will be the only one who will own this domain name. This is the name you put on your business cards and other literature so people will know how to get to your website. For example, we notate our business as www.nexuscreativeservices.com.

There are many places to register a domain in many price ranges. We see no reason to spend more than $10 -$15/yr to keep your registration even though there are more expensive companies out there! We have found good success with these two sites: GoDaddy and NameSecure. When you choose a registrar, you then do a search with the internet name(s) you have in mind and see if they are available. You may have to try several combinations to get one that is not taken by someone else so prepare to be creative. When you find one you like and it's available, you may purchase it for a number of years. There is sometimes a discount to purchase multiple years. It is vital that your information is the contact information and that you have the account information and password for your registration account. We can register the domain on your behalf and invoice you for the purchase and we guarantee it will be registered to YOU...not to us. YOU are the owner.

Finally...we get to the fun part! Making an online presence for your art or business! While there are lots of larger web design companies out there, Nexus specializes in working one-on-one with clients that have a lower budget and that need less technical elements on their sites. First thing you do is sketch out what you need on your site...is it an online brochure only? A gallery? Do you need to sell something? Do you have lots of photographs? Need MP3 sound clips? Do you have events? Each of these categories need a separate page. So create an outline of how many pages you think you may need. Gather your photos and text to see how much content we have to work with. After you've done that, call us and we'll talk about your ideas and from that, Nexus can work up an estimate for you.. (If you're local, you're welcome to come out to the studio and see firsthand how things work. Otherwise, we can work via email, phone, CDs and mail! Isn't technology great?! )

Once we determine how many pages and what technical aspects you require, the cost estimate and completion estimate are presented. You provide all text and photos, etc. for your site and we create your online presence. We create your site in our "backstage area" where only you can see it. We require 1/2 payment down when we start and once the site meets with your complete satisfaction, you will pay us the last 1/2 of the contract amount and we will load your site into your domain area. At that point you totally own the site and design!

Now you have a domain and a fantastic looking website. The next step is giving it a place to live on the internet. You pay monthly rent to a company to lease space on the web. Nexus Creative Services can host your site for $10/month. Our server's uptime is at 99%. If you use another company and need our help "fixing" something, we will charge our hourly rate. As long as we're maintaining your site, you may as well let us take care of everything! We can, however, point you to other reputable hosting companies should you wish to go elsewhere.

The site is now up and running...everyone loves it! But you have new gigs that your fans need to know about. You have new art that people are going to love. You're offering some great classes. The most important thing of all is to KEEP YOUR SITE FRESH and INFORMATIVE! We are specialists in making sure your site remains up-to-the-minute!

These are the bare basics of the project. We will fill you in with more when we work with you. Please contact us with any questions you have.