MetaTask Website Design, LLC Reno Nevada Website Design and Web Development
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Website Design, Web Development, Search Engine Optimization, Author/Editor
- website design,
- web development,
- search engine placement/ optimization(SEO)
- ecommerce (shopping cart) services.
Based in the Greater Reno and Sparks Nevada area, MetaTask Website Design and Web Development (MetaWD) specializes in the design and construction of custom built, state of the art web sites, as well as offering full Internet marketing, consulting and implementation services. We offer:
We believe in adapting our solutions to fit each individual client need. We develop web sites that range from little more than a one-page company brochure to fully functional e-commerce enabled multi-media web presences. MetaWD web design extends its core capabilities and staff through highly trusted individuals and partner companies. The company has been structured to meet the demands of a dynamic and changing market.
We’ve done it before…
MetaWD is an experienced and well established web design company specializing in website design and e-commerce development for Reno, Sparks, and all of Northern Nevada. We have planned, created and launched dozens of successful websites since our inception, for many different types of businesses around the globe.
We can do it again…
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Remember, this is just a guide, your project may have needs that are not addressed here. If you’re ready to request your free, no-obligation quote, visit our {Contact} page below. Project Phases
Website Development Quote
If you have not already done so, you will want to take some time to think about what you wish to accomplish with your new website. Determine if you will need any special functionality or interactivity with your visitors; consider the type of design style which appeals to you and then be sure to let us know.
Needs Analysis
Based on the information you provide, we attempt to determine your needs, what you are expecting from your website, and try to get a feel for your industry. This is why it is important for you to be as detailed as possible when requesting your quote.
Website Development Contract
Once we have come to an agreement on project details, timeline and price, we will prepare a website development contract for you to review, sign and send back with your deposit.
Graphic Design Phase
Project Begins
Upon receipt of your deposit and contract (if applicable), the developer in charge of your project will email you to confirm receipt of your deposit/contract, give you their direct contact information and possibly provide a list of items which will be needed from you over the course of development.
You will need to let us know the navigation links you would like (such as home, about us, services, etc) and supply all text and/or product information to be included on your site. In addition, you may also supply material such as company logo, personal photos, etc, if desired.
If you have any guide sites you would like us to refer to when designing your site or if you have any preference as to colors, style, etc please offer that information as well.
For E-Commerce sites that require us to enter products for you, we will need you to supply an Excel spread sheet listing the following: Product Name, Unique Product ID Number (if any), Product Description, Options (if any – size, color, etc), Price, Approximate Weight, Number in Stock, as well as the product photos named in correspondence with the Product ID Number on the spread sheet.
Ideally, all of the above information should be supplied prior to us getting started.
Work will commence on your scheduled start date. The developer in charge of your project will contact you on that day to confirm that we are getting started.
Custom Designed Website Concepts
We will provide three possible custom designed home page concepts for your project. In most cases, we will be able to provide these designs within 3-5 business days following your start date.
After you have reviewed the designs and decided which one you would like to use, we will continue to make modifications to the design until the final desired look is achieved. Once the final desired look is achieved, we will create the interior page layout, convert the design to HTML, add programming, etc.
During this process, you will have the opportunity to review progress. (See next item.)
In Progress Viewing
We establish a private directory for your new website on our testing server so that you may view the website development progress at any time. In addition, your project manager will inform you via email when extensive updates to the site have been made so you can review the most recent progress.
Website Development / Coding Phase
Programming / Coding
All website development programming/coding to run any special features/visitor interactivity on your website is completed and tested.
Website Pages
Based upon your contract and the final design you selected, we create as many static or dynamic pages as needed to complete your site.
Website Navigation
Navigation links or drop down menus, and rollover effects, if desired, are completed.
Site Content
Incorporation of your logo, photos and text content is included in all projects. Custom logo design is available for an additional fee, please inquire if interested.
CSS Stylesheet
CSS Stylesheets are used to define font faces, styles, sizes and colors for consistency throughout the site.
Website Favicon
A favicon is a small image that displays in the address bar and on the favorites menu when someone bookmarks or adds your website to their “Favorites”. Creation of a favicon is included in all custom website development projects.
Response Forms / Email Contact Forms
We always recommend at least one contact form for your visitor’s convenience. Using a contact form, a visitor can email you directly from your website without needing to open their email program. This is especially convenient if a visitor is not using their own computer when their email program is not available.
Testing Phase
Search Engine Readiness Check
Meta Tags, Page Titles, Page Heading, Alt Image Tags, Link Text, and Page Body Text evaluation and adjustment where needed throughout the website. At no time can we guarantee when or where the search engines will place your website within their search results or directory.
Browser Compatibility Testing
Your website is tested on a variety of operating systems and browsers to insure proper display and functionality.
Grammar & Spell Check
Before the website is launched, a grammar and spell check is performed to insure there are no mistakes.
Forms / Programming
Any email contact forms and/or programming features included in your project are tested to confirm they are functioning as required.
Launch Phase
Launch Website
All necessary website files and scripts are copied to your domain and databases are setup.
Error Testing
After the website is live, any interactive programming and scripts are tested to verify proper function. Since the design and testing phase often occurs on a different server, it is very important to once again verify that everything is working correctly after taking the website live.
Instructions & Documentation
When necessary, any documentation needed to use the administration functions of your website is included in PDF format.
Search Engine Submission
Hand submission and automated search engine submission occurs after launching, testing and fixing any issues there may have been.
Minor Adjustments / Changes
Minor adjustments to the website are included at no charge for up to two weeks after the website has launched (maximum of up to 3 hours labor). Minor changes include adding changing text, adding or changing photos, etc. Any major revision requests will require additional discussion and possibly incur a fee.
{Thoughts}
- listen to your goals
- be ready for changing goals
- deliver great value on every job
We partner with our clients. MetaTask Website Design, LLC develops long term relationships with our clients so you can focus on what you want to communicate and we can deal with the how. Our business has a history of growing through recommendations from satisfied clients.
Todd Ballowe, president
Todd Ballowe has been hacking away at computers since 1982, when he bought his first computer-- an Atari 800XL with a whole 64KB of RAM-- and taught himself BASIC.
More recently, he became an accredited member of both the International Webmaster's Association and the HTML Writer's Guild.
In addition to his passion for programming, Todd also has a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is active in the local music community as a performer (guitar player/singer), is one of the founding members of the NVSBA, and is partners with Joe Metzgar in creating Your Business Network.
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Let's face it - there are hundreds of other web design agencies who all claim to build high quality, innovative web sites. So why should someone commissioning a web site choose MetaTask Website Design? What makes you any different?
MetaTask's Owner, Todd Ballowe, talks about what makes MetaTask different from other web design agencies.
Experience and ExpertiseThe short answer is: experience and expertise. MetaTask is a specialist web design agency and always has been. We're not new to this field, and we're not a company with roots in another sector doing the odd site here and there. For the last four years we've done nothing but build high quality websites for our clients. We're experts at what we do and, frankly, all our clients benefit from that.
When I started MetaTask back in September 2007 it wasn't because I want to make a quick buck in the internet boom - if I'd wanted to do that I'd have have joined a well-funded dot-com with an inflatable board room. I'd have made hay whilst the sun shone, and then repented at my leisure when the inevitable happened.
Instead, I started MetaTask because we saw that there were many 'ordinary' businesses out there that could be making real use of the net but weren't. Sometimes that was because they didn't know where to start, or that they were put off by the high costs of big agencies, or because they'd already been ripped off by agencies that didn't know what they were doing. But the result was people that, one way or another, weren't getting as much benefit from the web as they should.
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