What is the difference between a Budget site and a Value site, aside from the cost?
A Budget site includes standard content that is posted on all Budget sites. In addition, it includes an About Us page written specifically for the client. For a Value site, all of the content is custom created for the client and includes product category sub pages (Car Audio, Security, Remote Starter, etc.).
Both options are fully scalable and can grow as your business and online needs change.
What is Resource Library?
Resource Library is a subscription service that offers a curated collection of high-quality articles written by our team. Subscribers will have a Resource Library article added to their websites at regular intervals, depending on their subscription level. Our sophisticated database ensures that only articles relevant to categories that a subscriber participates in will be added to their website. For example, we will not post articles about window tint to a client’s website if their store does not offer window tint services.
What is CoOp 3.0?
After we introduced Resource Library, we realized that the platform would lend itself to vendor-sponsored content. Our online magazine, BestCarAudio.com, is supported by vendors. The package these vendors receive includes regular Product Spotlights highlighting the products that they offer. When we publish one of these articles on BestCarAudio.com, it is systematically pushed through to all of our Resource Library clients who offer that brand. Essentially, it is vendor-sponsored content and is completely free to you. The more vendors we have on board, the more free content you will get.
What is Managed Hosting?
Managed Hosting is a suite of services designed to provide a turnkey, worry-free environment for our clients. All software on client sites is updated a minimum of 3 times a week, with a security scan run daily. A backup is done every day both at the server level and in the cloud. Uptime monitoring ensures that if your site goes down, our team knows about it immediately. All standard software that is used on client sites is fully licensed.
We use only dedicated servers that are extremely fast, secure and allow us to fine tune their performance. Your website is hosted only with other 1sixty8 media clients and not with hundreds or thousands of unknown, possibly unsecured websites.
Must I host my website with 1sixty8 media?
Yes. All of our clients are required to host their websites on our servers. We do this to optimize the performance of the site and maintain quality and security standards. Also, we can react quickly if there is ever an issue with your website.
I don’t have a domain name. Can you help me acquire one?
We will absolutely guide you in the domain name acquisition process. We do not buy or own your domain name. As a rule, you ALWAYS want to own your own domain name. Never allow your website company or anyone else to have that control. Never.
Can I expand on a Budget or Value Site as my business grows?
Absolutely! All of our websites are built on the same platform and framework. This means that even if you choose our Budget site, you can grow and expand as your business grows, without needing to start all over again.
How much time will I need to spend on this project?
Clients will need to invest 15 to 30 minutes to supply us with the necessary information for a Budget site and 1 to 2 hours for a Value site.
How long will it take to complete my website?
Once we receive your onboarding form and verify that it is 100% complete, we commit to having a Budget site up and running in two weeks and a Value site in four weeks. We are usually significantly quicker than that.
Are your sites mobile-friendly?
Absolutely! All of our websites are mobile-friendly and look great on mobile devices.
Are your websites secure?
Yes! Every website we build has an SSL certificate and is secure.This is very important for many reasons, including user experience and Google rankings.
Is there a contract?
Yes. There is a one-year contract. While we hate contracts as much as anyone, our Budget and Value sites are priced at either zero margin or at a loss. 1sixty8 media works on a recurring revenue model. We are willing to break even or even lose a bit of money up front in order to gain a long-term client. Because of this, we retain the ownership of your website until the one-year obligation is over. If a client fails to meet the one-year obligation, we will turn off the website until the obligation is met. After one year, the site is yours and you are free to cancel your services with us. But we bet you wont!
What does it cost?
Our website solutions can cost as little as FREE! All of our websites require a minimum 12 month commitment starting at $99.99.
What are payment options?
We offer monthly, quarterly and annual payment options. Please speak with your 1sixty8 team member for details.