Frequently Asked Questions

We specialize in affordable inexpensive web design and hosting services for small business owners interested by a simple yet professional presence on the web. Our websites are elegant, functional, affordable, and they look great! We work with a limited number of customers and offer a truly personalized service.

We work with a limited number of customers and offer a truly personalized service. We are based in Wisconsin and our websites are proudly handcrafted in America.

Who are you \ What is Alco Web Design?

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My name is Alain Houle. I own and operate Alco Web Design, a Limited Liability Corporation registered in Wisconsin where I live. I have been designing websites since 1999 after creating a 400+ pages intranet website for my employer, a well known Fortune company. I still have my day job but I also work with small companies interested to establish a simple yet professional presence on the web. I only work with a handful of customers and offer a truly personalized service.

There are many web design companies. Why doing business with you?

Because we offer an incredible value for small businesses. Alco Web Design is a small website design company that understands the concepts of limited time, energy, and money that small business owners have to deal with. We work with a limited number of customers and offer a truly personalized service. Our websites are simple, elegant, functional, affordable, and they look great! There is no non-sense, no hidden costs, and no recurring fees. Shop around and get convinced that we offer the best value for your small business.

What about on-line stores, web stores, e-commerce, credit card processing?

No problem. We usually work with PayPal or Yahoo! Merchant solutions to securely process the credit card transactions. Visit our Boxhorn Gun Club or Silver-Stories for some examples of web stores we created in the past.

Are you specialized in any specific kind of websites?

Not really but we prefer to work for small local businesses. We will do whatever our clients ask for but will not do pornographic websites or any others that we deem inappropriate.

Are you providing website hosting and domain name registration?

Yes, through our partner Doteasy that is a leader in small and home based business websites hosting. By the way, this web site is hosted by Doteasy! If you prefer, we would work with the host of your choice.

What do I have to do to get my own website?

Getting your own website is easier than you might think. You tell us what you want, you email us your pictures, texts, and logos, and we do all the work necessary to create your website and to post it on the Internet. See our website design process for more details.

Tell me about your referral program?

Referrals are the bread and butter of our business and a nice compliment. You earn cash rewards for bringing us new business. We pay $10 or more for a lead to new paying customer.

How much does it cost to have my own website?

With Alco Web Design, having your own website is less expensive than you might think. Our prices are agreed on prior to the start of the work, and do not change half way through the job. We often provide discounts to non-profit or charitable organizations, startup businesses, or good customers. Don't be afraid to ask!

You charge by the page. What is a page?

Believe it or not, some people would want us to put the full Britannica encyclopedia on a single page even if their users have to scroll down to China to read it! Good try, but let's be reasonable here: One page is loosely defined as an 8 � X 11 sheet of paper. Use the print preview on your browser and you will see that this FAQ page you are reading right now is a bit more than one page long. We have a history of bad memory and most of the time forget to charge fractional pages.

When \ how do I pay you?

A 50% deposit gets us going and the balance is expected at the completion of the work. Invoices are sent electronically through PayPal. Our worked is backed-up by a 100% money back guarantee. We are not done and not paid up until you are fully satisfied.