We will import your existing website and make changes to improve search engine optimization (SEO), page load time, navigability, and compatibility between multiple web browsers. We charge at your hourly design rate. One hour typically includes:

• Importing 10 pages or less (it usually costs more for additional pages over 10).
• Reworking page titles, metatag descriptions, metatag keywords, and picture alternate tags.
• Adding tracking software (if applicable).

If needed, we may also:

• Reorganize website content to improve navigation, website composition and informational flow.

This charge does not include revisions of content other than the addition of keywords for search engine use. It only includes changes that will improve your website based on the above factors. We will do as much, or as little, as the client requests, as we bill hourly for our time.
Not included:

• Creation of custom graphics or “cleaning-up” of existing graphics. We often do a bit of this upon import of a website, but reserve the right, based upon our judgment of the particular situation, to charge more, especially when an innkeeper has specific changes in mind. Custom design work is available, billed at your hourly rate.
• Duplication of existing design elements such as buttons, picture frames, or other effects.
• Rescanning photos for website. Photos usually take 5-10 minutes to scan and place on a website.
• Extensive updating of the website. If you desire extensive text changes, please notify us ahead of time. We need to charge more if extensive text changes are necessary in order to get a website “up to par” for ongoing maintenance.

We reserve the right to charge more if unforeseen issues arise. We try hard to give an exact quote ahead of time. Issues that may incur additional costs include:

• Websites with “bells and whistles” that may require extra effort to incorporate: Shopping Carts, Perl Scripts, JavaScript, Java applets, forms, Virtual Tours, Slide Shows, etc.
• Websites created using FrontPage Themes or FrontPage Shared Borders.
• Websites which are “framed” that need to be “de-framed”.
• Websites with dysfunctional graphics which need to be re-designed.
• Compatibility issues with most major browsers - the website needs to be made more browser-friendly.
• Websites with too much information on one page needing to be split into several pages.
• Websites needing pages combined.
• Websites needing extensive updating to make the site more accurate.
• Websites needing more than a few pictures replaced.
• Websites sent to us on disk or by e-mail that are not easily “imported.”
• Websites which are copyrighted and need to be redesigned to satisfy the copyright. If a website is copyrighted in a company’s name other than your own, we need to have written notice that the copyright has been released.
• We will do our best to accommodate and work with third-party companies (your graphic designer, hosting company, consultant, etc.), but reserve the right to charge more if the communication with the third party becomes overly time-consuming or non-productive. You are responsible for all time spent working with your consultant.
• We will place an unobtrusive link at the bottom of your page stating “Website hosted and promoted by Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc.”

Refunds:

• Setup charges (when we import your site and make improvements) are NOT refundable once we have put up the site for your review. Even if you change your mind, we have already done the work.
• We provide our clients with a copy of their website, upon request, on CD-Rom. We can also send a “zipped” version of the website by e-mail.

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