FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions
Either go to Network Solutions or Nominet (for UK domains) and enter your domain name in the WHOIS box. If the owner is NOT you or a representative of your business, you need to get the name changed. Contact you web developer/designer and ask them to sort it out for you.
Get your website entered into search engines and free listings pages. It might be worth employing a specialist to get your search engine placement as high as possible. Also, make sure your web address is on every piece of company letterhead and business card you have. Advertise your website as frequently as possible on any marketing and publicity material you produce.
If you want to check your keywords to make sure you're getting it right, go to Yahoo's Search Marketing page and click on "keyword assistant". You can then check your keywords against those that people are using on Yahoo to search for products and services like yours.
What is good to one person isn't good to another. Make sure your website is as easy to navigate as possible. Ensure also that your design isn't too cluttered and busy and people can find the information they want.
It also depends what you want the website for. If it's to publicise art, then you don't need many words, but if you're an author, then words are your work and the website needs to reflect that.
Some website can be designed and constructed in a couple of weeks. But for more complex site design, anything up to six weeks for the final design, and then another few weeks to put the content in and test. If your website has e-commerce or database functions built in, then it can take longer to code these and test them thoroughly.
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