• domain name setup registration

• secure hosting with unlimited space

• 1 free update a month: email us your changes once a month, and we will make sure your website is never out of date

• A site that has been optimized for search engines with description and keywords

hosting plan

hosting is $10 a month and includes:

* free domain registration

* 1 free monthly update (switch/add/delete 1 image and/or text)

* updates do not include adding new links or major functionality and presentation changes

hosting plan for websites gives you more time and freedom: we handle domain registration, upload your content to your website, and give you 1 free update a month. templates and hosting are non-refundable.

terms of service

crab apple design registers the domain for you. you remain the legal registrant of the domain. As such, you will be asked upon signing up with us for your current postal address, phone number, and email information. It is your responsibility to provide accurate contact information for the domain registration. you must notify crab apple design with any changes in registration information.

crab apple design will host its clients' websites for a $10 a monthly fee payable through an automated monthly paypal subscription in 1 month increments. as part of the hosting agreement, crab apple design clients can request alterations to the site provided as a service in the following form:

switching or deleting, or adding one image once a month or

switching or deleting, or adding one portion of text (up to 500 characters) once a month

any additional changes performed by crab apple design will follow the pricing guidelines set forth on this website

crab apple design will keep any unused updating credits for up to 3 months

updating services: crab apple design will make every effort to have your updated information online within 2 business days.

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You will be automatically billed $10 every 30 days through PayPal.
you can cancel your account at any time.

hosting services: crab apple design shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have your website accessible and online on a twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week basis. you acknowledge and agree that from time to time your website may be inaccessible because of: (i) equipment malfunctions; (ii) periodic maintenance procedures or repairs that crab apple design may need to perform from time to time; or (iii) causes beyond the reasonable control of crab apple design or that are not reasonably foreseeable by crab apple design, including, without limitation, interruhion or failure of telecommunication or digital transmission links, hostile network attacks, network congestion or events beyond our control. you acknowledge and agree that crab apple design has no control over the availability of the services on a continuous or uninterrupted basis.

You agree to comply with any applicable local, state, federal and international laws, government rules or requirements. you agree you will not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid to crab apple design if, for any reason, crab apple design takes corrective action with respect to your improper or illegal use of its Services, including but not limited to copyright infringement, activities invasive of the privacy of a third party, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable; activities designed to impersonate the identity of a third party; illegal access to other computers or networks (i.e., hacking); distribution of Internet viruses or similar destructive activities.

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frequently asked questions

 

how long does it take to get a website?
5-10 business days from the time I receive ALL your information (images and text).

can I have a web design without the hosting?
absolutely. The process stays the same: you send me your images and text, and we do the rest!

my site went live, why is google not finding me?
search engines crawl the web on a regular basis to look at every site and index them.
as you can imagine, that's a lot of websites! It may take anywhere from 3 weeks to
3 months to get indexed. be patient! your site will come up eventually.

i already have a website, can you still host and manage my site?
yes . send us the information

i have more images, how much will that cost?
additional images are $5 per image

i have more images, how do I pay?
we invoice clients when the site is completely finished. You can then pay the remaining balance by check or using PayPal. we send out invoices every saturday. the hosting and managing fee is $10 a month, even if you have more images.

i like the templates, but I need to get larger images than you have, is that possible?
yes! the templates are a starting point for the designs, but can be altered to fit your particular needs.

i like one of your templates but I would like different colors, is that possible?
Yes. Give us your details when you send your content

i want to add images or sound to a website, is that possible?
yes! The server is fully capable of handling music, or video. Keep the sizes reasonable: under 10 Mb for video, and under 5 Mb for sound.

the site has gone live but I don't like my color choices, can I change that?
yes. The design process must stay fluid! you can change the background color, the font style and the font colors anytime.

i just had an update but my page is still the same, what's going on?
click on the "refresh" button on your browser, provided you received an e-mail confirming the changes have gone through.

what do I get with your hosting?
the hosting gives you a place for your website to be seen and accessed by all Internet users and 1 free monthly update. Click on hosting for all the details.

i'm trying to pay with Paypal but get a blank screen?
the browser you are using must have "cookie enabled". If that still doesn't work, send me an e-mail at info@crabappledesign.com.

i don't want to use PayPal to pay for my site
crab apple design only uses paypal which is easy to set up and safe.

 

Still more questions? Send us an email at info@crabappledesign.com