and bringing your site to life consists of several steps, and we will work together to make sure your site reflects you, your company, or your organization in exactly the manner you wish!:

We need to get together, either by telephone or in person, to discuss the purpose of your site, the audience you are trying to reach, your goals for the site, and the time frame in which we need to work.
We'll discuss the desired "look" and "feel" of your site. Will is be a business site that requires a serious tone with more conservative colors? Or is this a fun or whimsical site? If so, we'll use brighter colors and playful fonts. Take a look at my Portfolio to see examples of each.
We'll reserve your domain name and establish a hosting program. I like to use Hostlane's plans; they are reasonable, reliable, and efficient.
You and I will discuss the layout of your site, including the number of pages, types of graphics, colors, fonts, and interactive elements such as forms that visitors can fill out. 
Once we decide on a tentative number of pages (it is common to add, change or delete pages along the way), I ask for 50% of the estimated final fee to be paid as a retainer. The remaining 50% is due upon completion of the site to your satisfaction.
I will upload my work to the IP address as I prepare it, and we will discuss each step. I welcome and encourage your input, as this site is YOURS and must represent your business.
Once the site is the way YOU like it, I will prepare it for submission to search engines, adding the appropriate tags so that the search engines recognize it. I use a free search engine submission site, so there is no additional charge to you for this service. It takes from 3 days (smaller, lesser-known engines) to several weeks (the biggies) for your site to appear on the search engines. The position of your site in the lists is random, but I make the tags as appropriate as possible so that your site is easily recognized.
Periodically the content of your site will change. All good Web sites change, so that visitors are encouraged to return and see "what's new." Whenever you have an update, all you need to do is e-mail it to me, telephone me, or FAX the changes. I will then update your site within 24 hours. My hourly fee for maintenance is $50; if your update takes 10 minutes, I will simply make a note of it and bill you when we have accumulated at least an hour. 
Your friends and business associates will rave about your Web site and you'll wonder why you didn't get one sooner!