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Exciting Times
Avallach Technology is proud to announce that an agreement has been reached with Berry Digital Designs , that will enable us to work together and provide high value, affordable web solutions for small, home and micro businesses.
Both Avallach and BDD are Perth-based home businesses, with a shared vision of providing high quality solutions to the Work-at-Home sector who, traditionally, have found costs and time factors have prohibited them from taking full advantage of the Internet in their business.
With the unique combination of the design skills of Cassandra (BDD) and techie know-how of Gary (Avallach), we have been able to put together a solution that hits the mark in terms of value, without hitting you where it hurts. For full details, click here.
Exciting times indeed…
Getting Serious About Home Business
Home-based business operators (many of whom fall in the category of Work-at-Home Parents or WAHPs) have always been at the heart of the goals I set for Avallach Technology. At times this message has perhaps been watered down and confused due to the fuzzy borders between “home business” and “small business”.
With the new financial year well and truly underway here in Australia, it is a good time to re-assert our core values and objectives and to reinforce the message that Avallach Technology is here for “the little guy”.
In line with this, changes are underway to the site and the way in which our products and services are presented. While we DO still want to be of assistance to small business in general, offering individual services such as web hosting, it is time to stop falling into the trap of being “just another web provider with a list of services and still not really telling me what I need”.
I’m sure that will sound familiar to anyone who has spent any time researching the online options open to them!
I’d like to kick off this new era by unveiling our specific plans for “WAHPs”. With a vibrant work-at-home community here in Australia, and indeed worldwide, it is my intention that Avallach Technology will be more than a solution provider to these wonderfully hard-working people. Avallach needs to be a guide and technology “mentor” lighting the way for those who are STILL being told that they need to fork out thousands of dollars to get themselves online.
It is time for Avallach Technology to stand up for the things I personally believe in, and to give priority focus to those who need it most. As I “speak”, the final details are being put in place for an exciting innovation that will undoubtedly excite many WAHPs. With our new WAHP package we really will be setting new thresholds for low cost and maximum value – I can’t wait to tell you more!
My message to WAHPs is simple; keep fighting the good fight. As I have written previously, the future of business really is going to be shaped by the “cottage industry” rennaissance.
Free Web Sites For Small Businesses
In line with our goal of helping small and home business startups, we will shortly be offering free web sites for qualifying small businesses based on our ExpressWebz platform.
Full details will be made available at launch time (scheduled for end of May 2010).
Affordable Web Development
One thing that all small businesses need these days is a web site, the simple fact is that people have come to EXPECT that you have a “www dot something”, and start to doubt your credentials if you don’t. It’s also a great way to gain exposure for your business, perhaps generating interest from places you hadn’t even thought of.
Particularly in today’s rough economic climate, cost-effective ways of marketing your business are essential. The natural instinct for many is to cut back on marketing and similar costs, with a web site you help ensure that your business is “out there” being seen, when others are running for shelter.
For small businesses, the two biggest barriers to having a web presence are a lack of technical skills or knowledge, and the high costs of hiring a professional web design company The costs can run to several thousand dollars, often with high ongoing monthly fees, and quite possibly on top of your web hosting fees themselves.
This is why Avallach Technology have continued to champion the cause of small business, with the creation of a new service, ExpressWebz…
Aimed primarily at sole traders and small business operators, we use our skills and experience to craft a web presence for you, at very affordable prices. Exact costs may vary depending on the exact nature of your site, but the following comparison will give a good idea of the value for money we offer:
Competitor’s Quote
- Basic web site recommended budget… between $3000 and $6000
- Monthly recurring fees… between $80 and $200 per month
- Additional costs may include web hosting… between $30 and $50 per month
Over the course of just 12 months, this could total as much as $9000 – a huge dent in any small business’s budget.
ExpressWebz
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Initial set up… around $400
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Ongoing support and maintenance… approximately $90 per month
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Web hosting and domain fees… ZERO COST – it’s all included in the package
This gives a first year total under $1500, structured in a cashflow-friendly manner. Much easier to digest I’m sure!
If you’re concerned that these cost differences are achieved by cutting corners, or providing second-class service, then think again. The simple fact is Avallach Technology is different.
We are driven by our vision and our desire to deliver great value to small business owners. Instead of trying to extract as many dollars from you as possible, we price ourselves very reasonably, knowing that our survival is dependent on YOUR long-term survival.
Avallach Technology is a small business too, so we know the difficulties, we understand the pressures, and we are in the same boat as you. This is why we are different, this is why our approach is unique, and this is why we continue to deliver fantastic value to our clients.
If you are serious about your business, and need to bring it into the 21st century, call or email today.
(All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars)
Total Web Solutions
With a slight change in our focus, a line has been drawn in the sand with a relaunch/revamp of this site. Avallach’s roots are in the provision of web hosting services, and while we will continue to offer high quality, great value hosting services, our main focus is now on enabling more and more small businesses to establish a presence online.
If you just want straightforward, affordable web hosting, then simply head over to http://www.avallach.net or http://www.avallach.net.au if you are looking for servers located in Australia.
If the thought of acquiring hosting, developing a site, uploading files and all that techie stuff leaves you cold, then the upcoming new services will probably be right up your street….
Watch this space!