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Our Step-by-Step Sign Up Guide will take you through the steps needed to sign up for a SiteDesignWorks website. Please read the directions to the left before continuing:

1. Register a Domain Name.
2. Choose a Website Style.
3. Choose your Added Options.
4. Fill out an Online Contract.
5. Send SiteDesignWorks your artwork.
6. Finalize customizations with SiteDesignWorks staff.
7. Add text to your website using the Text Wizard.
8. Enjoy your new website!

1. Register a Domain Name.
The first step to getting your personal website with SiteDesignWorks is picking out your Domain Name. This is your online address, for example, www.yourdomain.com. Register a domain name

If you already own a Domain Name and would like to have SiteDesignWorks build and host your website, Find out how to switch your DNS Nameservers over to us.

2. Choose a Website Style.
Review our unique Website Styles and choose the one that works best for your needs.  View our styles.

3. Choose your Added Options.
Decide which of our many added options you would like to use, to enhance the appearance and functionality of your website.  Read about Options such as Image Transfer, Portfolio Categories, Contact and Order Forms, and more.

4. Fill out an Online Contract.
Now that you have gathered all the information you will need, you can fill out our secure Online Contract. 

Note: You will NOT be able to log into your account until we have finished production on your website. (See #7 below)

5. Send SiteDesignWorks your artwork.
Once SiteDesignWorks receives your contract, we will email a Welcome Kit to you. The Welcome Kit details the steps you need to take to finish the signup process, including how to label and size your artwork for your new website.  Once we receive your artwork, we will place your project on our Production Schedule and email you when your site is ready for review.

IMPORTANT: For customized websites, see Step 6 before submitting your artwork.

You may have an unlimited amount of images on your website.  SiteDesignWorks will optimize and add the first 17 images to your website for free!  You may also include a copy of your business logo, which we will work into your website's Identity Banner.

Mail or email your artwork to us at:

SiteDesignWorks
813 Reddick Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
artwork@sitedesignworks.com

6. Finalize customizations with SiteDesignWorks staff.
If you are customizing your website, your artwork submission should indicate that you are planning to customize your site. Please request that an SDW staff member contact you to finalize your ideas and cost. We will give you a quote for the time needed to make your changes and send a Custom contract to you for your signature. A 50% deposit of the quoted fee is required prior to production for customizations.

7. Add text to your website using the Text Wizard.
When we have completed production on your website, we will put it online behind a Placeholder.  You will receive an email with a link to view your website in progress, as well as a link to your online account, the Text Wizard.  You will have a week to review the website, make any alterations necessary and add text using the Text Wizard.

At this time you will also enter page titles, keywords and a description for your website in the Text Wizard.  For a one time $35 fee, we will submit your new website to the major search engines.

8. Enjoy your new website!
When your week review is up, your website goes live to the world! Your monthly hosting fees will also begin on this day.