You contact me and tell me what you need, what services you offer or product you sell. Ask as many questions as you like, I'm here to help.
If you need a big, flashy site, expect to pay thousands instead of hundreds. I will be happy to recommend someone who is absolutely brilliant.
If you need an online store, I'll point you in the right direction.
If we both agree I should do your site, our work begins. You don't need to know anything about web, that's why I call this service "painless" - because it really is.
ESTABLISHING YOUR DOMAIN AND HOSTING
In most cases it's best if you do NOT have a domain name - choosing a new one is much faster than transferring an old domain. I get you on the phone and take your credit information so we can set you up with my preferred domain source and host provider. I do it this way for two reasons:
1 - The process is very confusing and 2 - Chances are good they will get you to buy services you DO NOT NEED
Your initial purchase with the provider runs about $120.
CREATING YOUR SITE
I'll ask you for the information I need to write your pages and photos to fill it. If you don't have photos, stock photography is available for free. Depending on my workload, I may be able to have your site up overnight.
When the site is done, I send you an invoice or you can pay via paypal.
I can completely turn the site over for you to control or I can keep myself on your web account to help as needed.