What do you need to know about setting up your website and email addresses?  Here are the typical steps involved in getting you up and running with BullFrog:

1. Select a domain name and register it, or plan the transfer process if you have an existing domain
2. Examine your existing website or discuss what you want from a new website
3. Discuss and create the content for your new site
4. Validate the design for your new site
5. Setup your email accounts
6. Participate in the site walk-through just prior to launch
7. What you can expect from on-going support and major updates

If you don't already have a domain name, BullFrog will help you find the name you want by validating it is available in the National Domain Name Registry.  Because domain names must be unique, we must work to make sure your name isn't already being used and register it quickly to ensure you get what you want.

If you already own your domain, BullFrog will work with you to transfer it from your existing provider or, if you prefer, make sure it is configured correctly to use BullFrog web an email servers at it's current location.  Transferring existing domains usually takes time (several days to a few weeks) and can sometimes cause outages for existing sites.  BullFrog will plan this with you to ensure the least amount of downtime possible.

Ahh, planning!  Planning is often the most overlooked and undervalued step in building a website.  But planning doesn't have to be a fruitless chore.  Asking a few quick questions such as "What message do you want to send with your site?" or "What pieces of your existing site do you want to keep or remove?" can greatly reduce the creation time and greatly increase the effectiveness of your new website.

Creating a clear goal for your site is the biggest factor in it's success.  BullFrog can help you understand how your business or organization can get the most out of being accessable online with just a little bit of planning.

A website without content is like a Ferrari without an engine.  It might look really cool in your driveway, but it's not going anywhere.

No one knows your message better than you.  Examine your audience and consider what you are trying to communicate.  Don't worry about witty sayings or flashy graphics.  A simple, clear message gives your users a reason for visitng your site.  Don't let them leave without the answers to the questions they were looking for.

BullFrog can help you create effective content for your site to keep your users happy and make it a valuable resource on the internet.

If the content is the cake, then the design is the icing.  And who doesn't love that corner piece of cake?

BullFrog understands and appreciates the value of good design.  We strive to make every piece of your site as delicious as the homepage.

BullFrog has experience working with professional designers in the industry who understand the sweet spot between under and over-designed websites, and how to create sites with a design that supports the content, and not the otherway around.

When you register your own domain name, you get the ability to have email addresses @yourdomainname.com.  BullFrog can help you setup accounts for you, your staff, or accounts that might be monitored by many people at your company.

BullFrog email is accessible to you in the way you need.  Outlook, Thunderbird, or other email client software work seemlessly.  But best of all, we provide webmail access - or the ability to check, reply to, and send email from any computer with internet access.  Webmail means your inbox is always available.

More importantly, having email with your companies domain name is a professional, predictable way for your customers to contact you.

Once your website is ready and the design and content are finished, BullFrog will sit down with you and walk through your site and it's features together.  You will have the chance to point out any areas that need polish and make sure the site looks as you intended.

Once you approve, your site will be made publicly available at your domain name.  Congratulations, your website is live!

Just because your web site is live doesn't mean there won't be questions or changes.  BullFrog is here and available to help you get the most out of your site and to fix any problems you might encounter.

BullFrog strives to be available when you need us and to be helpful and knowledgable in the areas you need assistance.  You can count on us to keep your site running at peak performance.