What is ShonLee Studios?
ShonLee Studios is a full service design house and web solutions provider founded by artist Shon Lee and associates. We specialize in "best-of-breed" web hosting, design innovation, and ecommerce solutions. By seeking out exceptional talent and selective partnerships, we are empowered with a wide range of capabilities. For more detailed information about ShonLee Studios, see the 'about us' section by click here.

Do I really need a website?
A website for your business or organization is an investment similar to your advertising and marketing expenditures. The Internet is undoubtedly the marketplace of the future. In comparison with television viewingin the 50's or motor car usage in the 40's, the world wide web is growing much faster. The number of businesses that have established a web presence is already enormous and growing in response to this mega-trend. Many businesses choose to go online to expand their markets, reduce operative costs, and remain competitive.

Websites are also popular amoung individuals for personal reasons. It's a great way to keep information about you available to friends and family, share files and pictures, post your resume, publish your writings or creativite works, advertise and sell personal items, or even start an interest group. The uses for a personal site are endless.

How can a website help my business or organization?
With the enormous amount of people who now use the Internet as a means of searching for information, it has become an invaluable tool for businesses and organizations. Sort of like a "hi-tech yellow pages" the Internet is quickly becoming the number one choice for consumers to learn about and search for the products and services they need. As the cost for computing, connections, and online services continually decrease, this trend for using the Internet will grow. A website is an easy and effective way of providing people with information about your business or organization as well as a cost effective alternative to traditional means such as printing, publication, phone services, TV and radio advertising, which can be costly, limiting, and difficult to update in a timely fashion. More advanced uses of a website include ecommerce, the conducting of business transactions online in addition to other capabilities.

What is web hosting?
Web hosting is a service that allows you to store your website data on a computer that's connected to the Internet. You are given access to this data and can upload and edit files in this space. From this location, you can make your web data viewable by others on the Internet.

Are all web hosting companies the same?
Web hosting companies can differ in the type and quality of services they provide. An important issue should always be full disclosure. How much information does the company provide about their operation, infrastructure and equipment? What are their network strategies and who are their transit providers? What network equipment and connectivity do they use? How do they manage their data centers, power facilities, and backup procedures? A hosting company with full disclosure and nothing to hide is likely to be more reliable. Click here for more information about ShonLee Studios' hosting provider.

How do I get a website and establish a web presence?
The first step would be to find an available domain name. (ie. www.yourbusiness.com) Learn more about this by clicking here. Next, choose a web hosting plan. A web host is where your website data will be stored and made available for others to view. Learn more about hosting plans by clicking here. Finally, you will need a site design and company information. ShonLee Studios is a full service design house and can consult you on a custom or pre-made design for your website. Contact us by clicking here. Once this is complete, you can begin to market your website by submitting it to search engines (ie. Yahoo, AltaVista, etc.), adding the web address to your distributed material (ie. print advertising, business cards, etc.), and co-promoting with other websites (ie. shared links, banner ads, etc.).

How important is the actual design of my website?
While surfing the Internet you may have noticed that there is a great deal of websites that appear to be just thrown together and organized like a junk drawer. Not only are these websites unattractive and frustrating to use, but may reflect on the level of professionalism and pride of a business or organization. Some sites that are information intensive need to be particularly focused on organization and navigation. A good site design is intuitive, easy and logical to use, streamlined for download, as well as pleasing to the eye. This can often make all the difference.

My current website needs work. Where do I start?
If you already have a website, we can help you redesign or update your data. How much time and effort this will require will depend on how your current site is constructed. Simply contact us and a representative will consult you professionally.