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What is
the best way
to get my genealogy
online?
There are a
few ways to
get your genealogy
published on
the internet.
Some people
join online
genealogy websites
(paid and unpaid)
and upload their
family tree
to these sites.Some
people use genealogy
software customizable
templates to
convert their
tree to webpages.Some
people make
their own website.Some
peopledecide
to get a professional
designer to
make their site
for them.
I already
have a website,
but I'm having
problems with
it
I am also happy
to help with
existing websites
anytime. Just
email me and
tell me what
your problem
is. If it is
something easy,
I will simply
tell you in
an email how
to fix it. If
it involves
some workon
my side to improve
or fix the site,I
will charge
for this, but
I will give
you a clear
idea of what
the price will
be, before you
make any committment.
What
are the Disadvantages
of Uploading
My Family Tree
to a Genealogy
Website?
When you upload
your family
tree to existing
genealogy sites,
there are some
disadvantages
you may not
be aware of.
Often your site
is maintained
in a huge database
along with other
trees and your
family names
cannot be found
through the
internet search
engines. this
means that many
people won't
even know about
your family
tree unless
they go to the
genealogy site
that you have
put your tree
on. This means
thousands of
potential visitors
may never even
find your genealogy
information.
Also, some of
these genealogy
sites infact
use and publish
your genealogy
for their own
purposes inlcuding
CD-Roms which
they sell to
other customers.
They don't need
to ask your
permission to
make your family
details available
to others, because
you are in effect
giving them
copyright priviledges
to your own
family information
by giving them
your tree.
What
about Family
Tree Software
that makes Webpages
for Me?
There are numerous
types of software
existing to
convert your
genealogy into
a website both
free and price
based. Some
are better than
others, often
its just down
to a personal
choice. My aim
is not to convince
you that you
need a professional
web designer
to make your
site, but show
you honestly
how this option
compares to
the other options,
and let you
choose which
method would
be best for
you. Check our
links page for
some useful
sites. Or, if
you prefer,
you can Email
Me. I am happy
to answer any
of your questions
free of charge.
What
are the
Advantages
of using
Ancestral
Dreams?
Unlike most
genealogy software,
you can now
have a real
say in the visual
design of your
website. We
will ask you
numerous questions
about your style,
font styles,
colour and layout
preferences
to help you
get the website
looking the
way you want
it to look.
We help you
find imaginative
and effective
ways to use
your photographs
and other images
on your site,
and even help
you by finding
more images
or illustrations
which may add
to the overall
look of your
site.
We will regularly
update and maintain
your site for
you, adding
photos and genealogy
information
as often as
you wish.
For those of
you who wish
to update your
own site, we
will help you
learn what you
need to know
and design your
site accordingly.
Your site will
look more professional
and stylish
because you
will have headings
and banners
designed by
a professional
who understands
how to use web
design techology.If
you are interested
in having features
like animated
text, animation,
music and illustrations
to enhance your
site, you can
now explore
this exciting
options at a
much lower cost
than most professional
companies would
normally charge
you.
We work with
you, by answering
any questions
you have with
free advice,
tips and suggestions
to help you
make decisions
about how to
present your
family tree.
How
Do I Order?
Ordering a
website is a
very simple
process.
STEP1
First you prepare
your information,
images and design
ideas for me.
Advice on how
to do this is
found on the
Tips and Advice
Page.
STEP2
Then, email
me describing
what you want,
for a Free Quote,
(or preferably,
fill in the
Order Form.This
specially designed
form will make
it easier for
you to tell
us about yourself
and your needs,
by asking you
a number of
questions about
your genealogy
such as how
big is your
family tree,
how many pictures
you have, how
much you want
to spend and
so on.)
STEP 3
Then all you
have to do is
wait, and I
will send you
an reply email,
with a Price
Quote on how
much your website
would cost to
make
STEP 4
If you are
happy with our
price quote
and would like
me to go ahead,
I will then
ask you to make
a payment, and
will start designing
your site. This
process will
usually take
from a few days
to several weeks,
depending on
how big and
complex your
site is, and
may involve
several exchanges
of emails between
us,(and phonecalls-if
necessary).
I will phone
you at a time
chosen by yourself,
if this is needed,
and there will
be no phone
bill charges
for you to worry
about. As a
professional
web designer,
emailing is
usually enough
in my experience
and allows me
to get to know
you, ask questions,
and pinpoint
exactly what
you want. Anything
you are unsure
about,I can
help you to
decide.
STEP5
You will then,
similar to clients
in the advertising
industry, get
the opportunity
to see the designs
I have created
for you online
and give your
reaction to
them, before
the final design
is made, so
I can make any
last minute
changes or adjustments.
This gives you
a chance to
view your design
and make sure
you are completely
happy with it,
and that I have
completely understood
your requests.
STEP 6
Finally, once
you are satisfied
with the finished
design, the
site goes liveonline
at a webhost
ofyour choice.I
am happy to
do all this
for you, and
if the demand
is high,I will
soon be including
professional
webhosting in
the prices ofmy
genealogy websites.
If you are
not happy in
any way with
the website
you ordered,I
am happy to
guarantee you
a Full Refund
up to 2 weeks
after completition.
This is a rare
offer you would
not normally
find by other
professional
designers, and
a risk to myself,
but I am happy
to make it,
because I have
every confidence
in my years
of experience
that you will
be happy with
the website.
STEP 7
I then follow
up with "aftercare
service",which
means that I
will update
and maintain
your wesbite
as long as you
wish,(there
will be a charge
for this if
you want me
to do it, but
I will keep
my prices low
and clear,and
there will be
no hidden charges)
How
Do I Pay?
At the moment
the easiest
way to pay me
is through PAYPAL,
a highly secure
and established
online ordering
system, used
by millions
of people worldwide.
I will soon
be offering
a number of
other payment
options. In
the meantime,
if, for any
reason, you
cannot use PAYPAL,
we can always
look for other
ways for you
to pay, such
a sending a
cheque by mail,
or money transfer.
Are
there any Hidden
Charges?
Quite simply;No.
I will never
send you any
unexpected bill
or add toor
increase any
of my prices
in your Original
Price Quote,
without your
prior knowledge.
I am a firm
believer in
fair, honest
and trading
and treating
my customers
with respect.
How
do I make sure
you design the
website the
way I want it?
You may wonder
how some one
you don't know
who lives many
miles away,
possibly in
a different
country, can
really understand
what your design
ideas are! The
answer is simply;
that that is
my job! I am
a highly experienced
designer who
has been in
the professional
media for 17
years and have
already created
many websites
for people I
have never met!
I therefore
know exactly
the kinds of
questions to
ask you and
how to get to
know your likes
and dislikes
through email
and to discover
how you want
your website
to look. I also
will give you
the opportunity
to view your
wesite during
its development,
to make sure
you know how
it is progressing,
and give you
a chance to
tell me if I
have misunderstood
you in any way,
before the design
is completed.
What
If I am not
happy with the
website you
design for me?
This has not
yet happened
to me yet as
an experienced
website designer!
Which is why
I am there for
more than happy
to give you
a Full refund
up to two weeks
after completion
of your website.
I will also,
if you ask me
nicely, make
a few small
changes at a
later date either
for free orfor
a very small
charge if you
realise after
completition
of your website
that there is
something that
you didn't notice
before, or you
ahve changed
your mind about.
Who
hosts and maintains
the website
afterwards,
and what are
the charges?
That is up
to you. I am
more than happy
to host the
website and
look after it
for as long
as you wish,
either on a
website host
you have already
bought or organised
yourself, or
I can host your
site on my own
professional
space. Infact
ifyou are interested
in having me
do this, do
let me know,
as I am considering
buying professional
space for all
my customers
to use.This
would cost you
very little,
and would have
a number of
benefits for
you,which I
would be happy
to explain.
Do
you take copyright
of my genealogy
information
and resell it
to anyone else
or use it for
any commercial
purposes?
The answer
is no; your
genealogy remains
your exclusive
copyright, and
not mine.
I am
still confused
about some things
Not to worry.
Simply contact
me
anytime, with
any questions,
free of charge,
and I will do
my best to help
you.
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