Print out this page and use as a Checklist when interviewing a Publisher.
Suggestions made by Cyber Services, Inc.
________________________ | Get written material, namely a product brochure and price sheet. |
________________________ | How long has the company been in business? |
________________________ | What is the company's URL? (Visit the site to inspect design, ease of use and clientele.) |
________________________ | How are services priced: hourly or a flat fee? (Always ask for a written proposal or agreement.) |
________________________ | What type of server will your web site reside on? |
________________________ | What is the server's line speed to the Internet? |
________________________ | What does the total fee include? |
________________________ | How many updates a month does the maintenance fee include? |
________________________ | Does the company charge for disk space? |
________________________ | What is the per megabyte disk charge? |
________________________ | Is the company running a secure server? |
________________________ | What encryption technology does it use? |
________________________ | Does the company offer the ability to conduct transactions on its server? |
________________________ | How is that accomplished? |
________________________ | Is there an extra charge for HTML "forms?" How much? (Forms allow Internet users to fill in a blank field to request or order information.) |
________________________ | Does the company provide periodic access reports? |
________________________ | What type of promotion will the company provide to announce the existence of your site? |
________________________ | What does the company require for document conversion and deliveries? |
________________________ | Is there a charge for e-mail configuration/setup and forwarding. |
________________________ | Is there Fax forwarding service? |
________________________ | Is there a charge for a log-in account? |
________________________ | Does the company provide databases? |
________________________ | If so, what engine does it use? |
________________________ | Ask for references. |