1) Pay only $4.50 a month or $55.00 a year for our CKL LITE 125 Mb hosting package.

2) Pay only $6.50 a month or $75.00 a year  for our CKL STANDARD 500 Mb hosting package.

3) Pay only $8.50  a month or $95.00 a year for our CKL PREMIUM 1 Gb hosting package.

4) Pay only $10.50 a month or $110.00 a year for our CKL E-COMMERCE 2 Gb hosting package.

Yes, you’re reading those figures right! Great plans at fabulous prices!!  And don’t forget that all web hosting packages come with the following:

* FREE .com, .net domain name

* FREE domain registration

* FREE 1gb flash memory stick*

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* NO Setup Fee

Click here to visit our Web Hosting Section.

[Please note that existing clients cannot take advantage of this very special offer. This offer is provided only to new clients who sign up for one of our hosting packages after February 26, 2010.]

Try this simple test. If you have several browsers installed, let’s say IE and Firefox, you’ll find that opening up some websites in either browser brings about some very surprising results. (In fact, I don’t think it was that long ago that opening up eBay in Firefox resulted in some pretty horrific disfigurement. Fortunately, that cross-browser problem has since been rectified.)

Still, there are many many websites where the designer has not taken those few extra minutes to ensure their beloved CSS is cross-browser compatible. Oh, it looks terrific in IE … but how does it function in Firefox, Opera or Safari? Did you even check???

Figures courtesy of thecounter.com show that the most widely used browers are 1) MSIE 7.x 2) MSIE 6.x 3) Firefox and 4) Safari, with Opera right behind the Mac OS. This shows that although IE remains the major player it no longer has a stranglehold on the market, and more and more users are switching to Firefox.  Figures also show that Mac users are on the rise, so web designers have to keep Safari firmly in mind when developing new websites.

The problem, although less prominent with the latest browser versions, is that some browsers will interpret your CSS in different ways.  This is no longer an obstacle with browser-specific CSS hacks, which force browsers to interpret your CSS the way you want it to perform.

As Sitepoint says: “The way CSS hacks works is to send one CSS rule to the browser(s) you’re trying to trick, and a second CSS rule that overrides the first command to the other browsers. If you have two CSS rules with identical selectors, the second CSS rule will almost always take precedence.”

So before you sign off on your latest design, why not check that your CSS is browser compatible.

For more information about browser specific hacks, check out Sitepoint’s great introduction at http://www.sitepoint.com/article/browser-specific-css-hacks.
Mike

In answer to all those exorbitant prices out there, we’re here to tell you that if you’re paying more than $1,000 for a website and your hosting, then you’re simply paying far too much!!

Here at CKL Web Concepts we believe in one thing - a fair go. Many people consider the cost for web design and web hosting prohibitive. We think that’s a misconception, so please give us a minute or two to show you why.

Consider this:

Is it possible to pay less than $750.00 for website design and two years’ web hosting?

You might say No - we say YES !

It can happen, and you can rely on CKL Web Concepts to provide a first-class website!

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Is it possible to pay less than $1,500.00 for an e-commerce website with banking facilities and online shopping?

YES !
We’ll have your online store up and running in less than two weeks. If you have an existing store and you think you’re paying too much for hosting, then consider the E-Commerce Plan at only $20 / month or $175.00 / year.

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Is it possible to have your existing website hosted by state-of-the-art Servers for less than $10 month or $100 a year?

Absolutely YES !!
There are no hidden fees or setup costs. You simply agree to two years’ hosting with us, and that’s all you pay - ONLY $100 a year!

So, are you paying too much? You know you are !!

Check out our prices below for web hosting, or give us a call on 4334 3637 for a better deal!

At CKL Web Concepts you get much more for much less!

LITE HOSTING PACKAGE * 125MB storage. * 1GB bandwidth * cPanel. * Mailing lists. * Webmail. * Auto responders. * Includes 15: - POP3 email, - sub domains, - parked domains, - MySQL databases, * FTP account. * Australian-based servers. * Spam Assassin filter. * Fantastico add-ons. * Google Analytics Web Stats. * Web CEO SEO. * FREE domain name * FREE 1GB USB flash stick* * No Setup Fee!	STANDARD HOSTING PACKAGE * 500MB storage. * 5GB bandwidth * cPanel. * Mailing lists. * Webmail. * Auto responders. * Includes 25: - POP3 email, - sub domains, - parked domains, - MySQL databases, * FTP account. * Australian-based servers. * Spam Assassin filter. * Fantastico add-ons. * Google Analytics Web Stats. * Web CEO SEO. * FREE domain name * FREE 1GB USB flash stick* * No Setup Fee!
PREMIUM HOSTING PACKAGE * 1GB storage. * 15GB bandwidth * cPanel. * Mailing lists. * Webmail. * Auto responders. * Unlimited: - POP3 email, - sub domains, - parked domains, - MySQL databases, * FTP account. * Spam Assassin filter. * Australian-based servers. * Fantastico add-ons. * Google Analytics Web Stats. * Web CEO SEO. * FREE domain name * FREE 1GB USB flash stick* * No Setup Fee!	E-COMMERCE PACKAGE * 2GB storage. * 20GB bandwidth * cPanel. * Mailing lists. * Webmail. * Auto responders. * Unlimited: - POP email, - sub domains, - parked domains, - MySQL databases, * FTP accounts. * Spam Assassin filter. * Australian-based servers. * Fantastico add-ons. * Google Analytics Web Stats. * Web CEO SEO. * FREE domain name * FREE 1GB USB flash stick* * No Setup Fee!

And speaking of 30, I still recall the words my immediate boss down at East Balmain relayed to me over a paper-strewn desk some years back. “Mike”, he bellows, “you may be 21, but you’ll be 30 before you know it!” I laughed, as one of just 21 tends to do, like I knew better and didn’t care. I didn’t! But damn, he was right … where did that time go?

Anyway, enough of the waffling.

There’s been a few developments since my last post, most importantly the addition of several new clients to the CKL stable.

First, there is the complete redevelopment of the Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club website, which after several years of stagnation and a layout that screamed “CHANGE ME!”, was aging quicker than me. Check it out here www.tlgc.com.au.

Included in the overall package deal we provided, was the development of two sub-domains; one for the Seaspray Brasserie run so well by Andy Johnson and a new weddings website, to help promote this wonderful club as the premier location on the Coast.

Nestled spectacularly at Shelly Beach on the Central Coast, the club hopes to attract even more couples to its lush surrounds. What better backdrop than the Shelly Beach, North Shelly and the mighty Pacific Ocean! If you want more information about this wonderful location, please contact the Promotions & Hospitality manager Sharyn Kennedy on 61+2 4332 3400.

Also in the second quarter, we completed a website for the Bateau Bay Before & After School Care centre here on the Central Coast. A big thank you to Caroline and Caitlin for their valuable assistance and good nature.

Also in the works is a new web presence - Grammar Debugged, a fantastic concept that will help clear up the many vagaries of the English language. It should be online within the next four weeks! I’ll announce it here when it goes live.

I’ve taken time to update the hosting section - adding new images, more information, and even better deals! You might find cheaper website hosting if you look hard enough, but you won’t find a better customer service and a work ethic second to none! Not to mention reliable web hosting servers and a guaranteed 99.9% uptime! And we guarantee that any request, any message, any enquiry will be replied to within 12-18 hours Monday through Friday!

And when we’ve created your new web presence, we’ve decided to throw in for free a 1GB USB flash memory stick to ensure your files never go missing!

BTW, I’ve have a little tinker with the website, adding a drop cap here and there and a few new images. Take a look and let us know what you think.

OK, that’s it for now. Until next time!

Cheers

Mike @ CKL Web Concepts

In February/March we signed off on www.beawaresolutions.com.au and the Online Store www.beaware.com.au. Both websites were developed with much care and discipline, never straying from the owner’s commitment for a clear, concise platform for his ever-growing client list.

The websites took much longer than initially planned, but both client and designer were very happy with the outcome.

Late March, we completed another original web presence: Essence Catering Co’s www.essencecateringnsw.com.au.

Another well planned, researched and developed website, we wish owners Andy and Haidee all the very best with their epicurean delights!

Until Next Time

MIKE @ CKL

CKL Web Concepts can deliver not only high-quality and high-end web designs, said owner Michael March, but safe, secure and reliable website hosting services at prices that this writer can only describe as downright cheap. For example, an original web design can cost as little as $499.00, and that would include two years’ free web hosting and no setup fees (see CKL hosting costs below). The message, March explained, is to show that Sydney-priced website designs do not have to be seen as the norm and therefore are not indicative of what’s available here on the Central Coast.

“It’s not just about making money - it’s about customer service and providing a quality product at prices people can afford,” said March, who has been writing for and maintaining and designing websites since 1994. “There’s no need and no place for exorbitant prices at CKL. There’s only the four of us: myself, a wonderfully talented graphic designer in Michaela Moore, our e-commerce whiz kid and lead programmer Daren, and our power exec Cathy Tisdell. We work not from a central location but from home offices which keep overheads and expenses way down - which means clients pay a lot less.”

For further information, or to place an order with CKL Web Concepts, contact them via email at sales@cklwebconcepts.com.au.

Hi everyone.

Well, ‘07 is history and we’ve already broken the back of half of January 2008. Time soars!

Latest news from the main website is that I’ve added a new templates page. The reason being that if anyone simply wants a template from the many on display, then they can purchase one online and use CKL Web Concepts to either host or edit or park the design and domain or take it away and work on it themselves.

There’s a great selection of very up-to-the-minute flash or static websites to choose from and I’m sure there’s something for everyone. If, however, you’re after a simple website to kick-off your online experience, then CKL will be glad to quote for you.

First, take a look at our hosting page to get an idea of the packages we offer, then when you settle on a design, contact us for additional information on how to get started.

Also, if you’re having trouble deciding on what domain name best suits your business or product, then make good use of our Whois Domain Name Wizard. Here one can enter their business, product or service name, then add two keywords to best describe the business. When you’ve completed that section, select a top-level domain and press submit. A new page will open and provide a list of available domain names and those domains that are unavailable. It’s a great way to help you select the best domain name for your business or product or project!

Until next time.

Mike

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