Once you fill out an inquiry form, I will respond with a creative form for you to complete, a time frame for your design to begin and answer any of your questions in your message.
Time Frame and Questionnaire
You will receive a design questionnaire and will need to respond within 5 days in order for me to guarantee the time frame discussed in my initial response. I do book anywhere from a few weeks out to a few months out, so your prompt communication is appreciated. If you need to change the start date of your design for any reason, a two week courtesy notice is requested.
What’s Included
For designs on self-hosted WordPress.org, the base package includes the SEO-friendly Genesis framework, a child theme and considerable theme customization including your choice of: header, background, favicon, ad space, choice of layout, coordinating “grab” button, post divider, embellished sidebar titles, customized social media graphics, fonts for menu bar/sidebar/post titles, an optional slideshow, and installed plugins to maximize your blog’s aesthetic and functional potential.
* Includes WordPress installation if needed, but does not include Blogger to WordPress migration
* Does not include logo or branding package
* Additional options are available but not included in standard price. Inquire for a quote if your needs exceed what is offered above.
* This is not for WordPress.com sites or sites to be designed on frameworks other than Genesis.
Deposit
I require a deposit via Pay Pal for all designs that have a future start date. This deposit will hold your spot and goes towards the final cost of your design(s).
Hosting
Prior to the design start date, you will need to have your domain and hosting set up and WordPress installed. I highly recommend utilizing your host’s support team to assist you with this process.
I work with blogs on WordPress.org (not WordPress.com) which requires a custom domain and self-hosting. I personally recommend DreamHost, HostGator and Blue Host as reliable hosts.
Please be sure that your chosen host supports the minimum requirements for WordPress.org sites.
Passwords
Login information is neccessary in order to work on and install your blog. If you are migrating from Blogger, I will need a good deal of your login information. I will never attempt to use any of your trusted information for anything except for what you hire me to do. You are free to change any and all login credentials after the completion of our working relationship. For organizational purposes, I request you do not change passwords while designs are in-progress.
Before we begin, be sure to:
☑ Purchase a domain
☑ Purchase your hosting (see the blog’s sidebar for hosts I recommend)
☑ Compile design concepts and ideas. You will be asked specific questions on your questionnaire and having a solid idea of what you are looking for will be beneficial to both of us!
☑ Install WordPress on your domain (with the exception of migrations if you are currently using a blogspot address).
☑Please read my terms of service.
