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We offer a website we call a microsite with 1 to 9 pages just for you on our server and it includes having your domain name point to the pages inside the microsite. Receive a free domain name and company-branded e-mail account with your Microsite. Keep reading to learn more about how you can sign up today and be on the web.
Be on the internet with a web site for
only 72¢ to $1.16 per day!
By going with a microsite package you don't need to make your own website. You do not need to know about web design or have all the software and hardware that go into creating a site. Your cost is low but you will have a space on the internet for one year or more to show your product and let the world know how to get in touch with you to place orders or ask for information.
Advertising and marketing on
the web present opportunities.
If you elect not to go online, you'll miss them.
| Microsite Advantages This approach has many advantages such as the brand experience and message can be fine-tuned to your requirements. You can add text to push your message or a customer feedback form. This enables your potential customers to find out more about your product quickly and easily. |
Sites are
created using select
designs
and color combinations!
Each package comes with a home page and the option to select eight additional pages from an extensive list of supplemental pages. Here are some of the most common selections:
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More examples of what your microsite can offer:
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A web address of ‘yourname.com’ |
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An ‘Available Knives’ section |
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A ‘Example Knives’ section |
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A ‘Knife Gallery’ section |
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The ability to upload pictures of knives - complete with descriptions, keywords and sizes |
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A ‘Shop Tour’ with pictures and descriptions |
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A ‘Knife Information’ section with up to 9 pages of anything knife related that you want to talk about |
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A ‘Maker’s Profile’ section with a picture and description of yourself including a biography |
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Issue online press releases |
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A ‘Related Links’ page with links to other pages and websites |
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An ‘Upcoming Shows’ page to list shows on your schedule |
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Awards won at competitions, show and exhibits |
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Post your upcoming appearances / events - complete with pictures, descriptions, dates and locations |
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An area where additional images can be uploaded and used in other places such as online knife forums and auctions |
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Post job openings in the cutlery industry |
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Each package includes 10 professional emails |
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Each new microsite includes $35 in banner advertising with the KWG™. Get your new website noticed using your own banner! |
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And more! |
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Internet Importance How you use the web resources now will affect your future on the web. By having a website it shows your business understands the importance of the rapidly growing Internet and how it has changed the way people find then buy products and services today. |
What is included and how this work?
You supply us the text and photos and we do the rest!
We will make the site for you and you can choose from several designs and layouts. We host your website for one year at a fixed cost. We make sure your site is search engine friendly and will help you get the word out about your new site. Each new microsite includes $35 in banner advertising with the KWG™. If your site qualifies it will also be listed in the KWG™ as a Link Partner at no extra charge. No third party advertising, links or obtrusive pop-up ads are included in your microsite unless you want them there. Our mircosites are not ad-supported Web sites.
Each new microsite includes $35 in
banner
advertising with the KWG™
Send us your marketing materials – We can get started with as little information as a few notes about your business and a business card with a logo. Our designers will use this information as a point of departure for creating an attractive, custom web site just for your business. Feel free to provide additional marketing materials such as a Yellow Pages ad, flyer, brochure, newspaper ad, logo or pictures and we'll incorporate this content into your new web site.
You will have a space that is your area on our server and your domain name will point to the index page in your area and when someone types in your domain address they will go to your homepage. Very professional.
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Successful advertising with a website Because all successful advertising incorporates both appeal and relevance, the ability to guide users to additional relevant content provides the advertiser with a great advantage. |
How much does a microsite cost?
- 9-page microsite with up to
twenty seven digital photos supplied by you for one year with
domain name (yoursite.com) and hosting
all included. Includes $35 in
banner
advertising.
$425 one year (About $1.16 per day)
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8-page microsite with up to
twenty four digital photos supplied by you for one year with
domain name (yoursite.com) and hosting
all included.
Includes $35 in
banner
advertising.
$405 one year (About $1.10 per day)
- 7-page microsite with up to
twenty one digital photos supplied by you for one year with
domain name (yoursite.com) and hosting
all included.
Includes $35 in
banner
advertising.
$385 one year (About $1.05 per day)
- 6-page microsite with up to eighteen digital photos supplied by you for one year with domain name (yoursite.com) and hosting all included. Includes $35 in banner advertising.
$365 one year (About $1.00 per day)
- 5-page microsite with up to fifteen digital photos supplied by you for one year with domain name (yoursite.com) and hosting
all included. Includes $35 in banner advertising.
$345 one year (About 94¢ per day)
- 6-page microsite with up to eighteen digital photos supplied by you for one year with domain name (yoursite.com) and hosting all included. Includes $35 in banner advertising.
$325 one year (About 89¢ per day)
$305 one year (About 83¢ per day)
$285 one year (About 78¢ per day)
$265
Example: 5-page microsite at $345 for one year would be $931.50 for three years ($345 X 3 = $1125 - 10% = $931.50) - Save $103.50. Must be paid up front for total time to receive discount.
($19.95
one-time setup fee)
This fee is waved if you purchase and pay for two or more years at one
time.
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Test the Waters By ordering a mircosite from us you can test the waters at a low cost to see how your business needs an internet position. This will help you plan a strategic path for the future. |
No other advertising or
marketing medium can We will register your domain name (if it is
available) for one year included with each microsite and have it point to your
home page in your microsite. You will be able to add your domain URL to all your
business cards, letterheads and brochures to send customers to your web
site. Your website will have what is called domain forwarding or domain
masking. Your domain will direct your WWW address to an existing site. With masking,
users don't see the underlying address; only what they type in.
We will set this up for you and this is included in our price. No ad banners or
pop-ups on your site. The domain name we register for you is
yours and is not registered in our name. You can take it with you to any
host or registrar you choose in the future if you leave our
microsite. We choose the domain registrar we
use to register your name which is included in your package while you are
signed up with us for a microsite. We include only one of the following domain name extensions in
your microsite package: (.com) - (.net)
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put your company in front of more people.
Only one is included in each microsite package. If you want another domain name extension not listed above we will credit the amount we pay for one of the above domain name extensions to your cost and help you register the name.
It is easy to keep your site up to date!
As part of our microsite plan, a website professional will make updates to your website on a monthly basis and one change per month is included. If you need more there is a charge based on what is done. There is a minimum charge of $10 for updating after the free one each month.
You never need to worry about not being able to get in touch with your designer for updates or changes to your web site. Our staff is available M-F for questions, consultations and technical support.
Let us help
focus your band values and
show the world your product or service!
Each microsite package above includes $35 of banner advertising with the KWG™ for your knife, sword or cutlery business. You supply us with the banner or for a fee we will make a custom banner for you. Plus you will receive an additional 10% discount for all additional banner advertising (banner impressions only) placed with the KWG™ for your microsite package if space is available.
We help remove the "in" from "invisible" in a short time!
Each package above includes 10 email forwarding to one email account that you all ready have, such as your AOL or MSN email account. Your email will be professional such as
yourname@yoursite.com . You will receive the company-branded email sent to your domain name just as normal email and your customers will send you email using your domain address in a normal fashion.Your microsite package enables you to create your very own, instantly recognizable e-mail address – e.g., "
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Deposits and Payment
Yearly Renewals
50% payment is due at contract signing, with 50% due before your
microsite goes live. Visa, MasterCard, Discover/Novus, PayPal,
checks and money orders accepted in USA Dollars$. You must give us
all the text and photos so we can finish your website and make it live
to the world no less than 30 days after you make a deposit. We require
this so we can register your domain name before someone else does, get
you going on the internet and so you can get the orders coming in.
Renewals must be paid in full 10 days before the anniversary date each year.
Example: Your microsite goes live on Nov. 18 then your renewal will need to be paid by Nov. 8
the next year. Your site will be removed on Nov. 19 if not paid because it
was due on Nov. 8 and late on Nov. 18. This is required to give us time to renew your domain name, make any
changes to keep your site live on our network and keep our prices low.
Prices are subject to change. All microsites must be knife, sword, cutlery or outdoor related.
Refund Policy
A refund in full is available before we register a domain name and/or start the
design of your website. After we start either there is no refund. The hosting that is included
in the yearly microsite package is not refundable because it is part of the total package.
No cash refunds after your site starts or goes live.
If you need any other services outside what is included above let us know. We may be able to provide the service you need and our prices are always reasonable.
Let's be creative
If the suggestions for microsites listed
above are not of any interest to you, we can work together to
come up with a powerful promotion web site that will get results! We
understand the challenges business face. Give us a call or email
and let us develop a program that works for your business!
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We usually can have your Microsite going
in about 48 hours
To order any Microsite we need the following:
- How many pages do you want?
- What is the domain name you want?
Remember it must be available for us to register it for you.
- Basically we need to know how many pages, how long, what domain name you want, a copy of
the content (including web ready photos) you want to start your Microsite and payment for the total order.
- After we receive all the information above we will send you info
about how to find your site before we finish it so you can make
changes and what to do next. We need a working email address for you
to have your email forwarded from your new domain name and to send you
a notice about when we have your updates finished.
- We usually have your Microsite going in about 48 hours if you have all the above information and have your content
"web ready" to give to us!
- The domain name you choose, if available, can take up to a week before it will forward to your Microsite and is done by our domain register. This service is included in your Microsite package.
For more information, or to place a microsite order, please call: (325) 659-1404, 10-6pm CST Monday-Friday, or email the Microsite department here.
Please put Microsite Department at the top of your email, that way we can respond to your request fast. We have many different ways to pay: Visa, MasterCard, Discover/Novus, PayPal, checks and money orders accepted in USA Dollars$. How to pay
Mail all contracts, insertion orders,
correspondence, proofs, copy and complete web site materials to:
Cutlers Cove
Microsite Department
P.O. Box 3171
San Angelo, TX 76902-3171
USA
Fax - 325-655-4839
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