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…
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).
The ExpressWebz Service
As some of you know, our flagship service offering is ExpressWebz, offering real web solutions for those with small budgets. ExpressWebz is based on a foundation of genuine value-for-money and an ongoing commitment to provide old-fashioned service to small businesses and clubs.
The ExpressWebz model includes low setup and ongoing monthly fees. In return, Avallach Technology provides ExpressWebz clients with services including:
Set Up
- Set up of web hosting space, domain and email addresses
- Provision of services for the above (if required)
- Option to keep existing hosting provider if technical specs are met
- Installation and setup of content management software (CMS)
- Selection and installation of an appropriate site theme as a starting point
- Theme tweaked and matched to style and colours of logo and marketing materials
- Work with the you to build initial site content – e.g. About, Contact, Services, Home pages
Ongoing
- Update site software with latest releases and security fixes
- Take and implement requests from you for page changes/additions/deletes
- Ongoing support – e.g. helping you become proficient with making updates themselves
- Monthly courtesy call or email to maintain contact and ensure satisfaction with service
- Assist where possible with technical issues, questions and strategies.
- Give advice on marketing and SEO strategies
We basically set out to become your IT/Internet partner, where "you" are (typically) a small businesses, sole trader, club or other organisation.
If this sounds like you, check out ExpressWebz today and tick off one more item on your ever-increasing TODO list!
Future Business
In recent times, there has been a trend towards globalisation, large multi-national corporates, and big business snapping up smaller rivals. This is something that seems to have picked up pace with the so-called "global financial crisis". Many believe we are heading towards a "new world order", effectively controlled by a small number of large financial institutes.
That may or may not occur, but I personally cannot see how the whole world can operate that way exclusively. There will always be a need for tradesmen, local specialists, corner shops and so on. This gives a clue to the type of economy, and the type of business activity that I believe can, and will, bring back the boom times (notwithstanding my view that boom and bust cycles only exist if you allow them to!)
Small business can, and perhaps MUST, play a central role in the "revival". This is not a new idea, nor is it a revolutionary one. The world in 2010, and beyond needs a different economy from the "Gordon Gecko" philosophy of the 80s, and from the increasing globalisation of the 90s and 00s.
You don’t need to go too far back to find times when small businesses and cottage industries provided not only an economic backbone, but provided the infrastructure for strong communities and societies. This is the way of the future, and will perhaps be essential to the long-term survival of modern society, perhaps even our species.
Creating strong networks of small businesses provides a tightly connected, self-supporting foundation to any town, village or city. But in this technological age, things don’t have to stop there. Small businesses can now harness the power and reach of the Internet to forge alliances and build networks on a global basis. At an even smaller scale, home business operators can build similarly global networks from the comfort of their own homes!
The net result is a collection of strong links which, when combined, lead to flexible, adaptable and highly resilient networks. Contrast this with the potentially fragile nature of a seemingly stable, global company (as we have seen in recent times).
But there is more to this than pure economics; society itself will benefit from this way of working. Connections and relationships will be encouraged at a local level in several ways. Not only amongst the business operators themselves, but between businesses and their customers. Instead of purchasing products and services from "Faceless Multinational Inc", people will see a return to dealing with a local expert who can not only sell them something, but can offer support, advice and assistance.
Globalisation is without doubt here to stay, certainly in terms of financial institutes. But as large corporates merge they become bigger, they become less agile, and the changes expose more and more gaps in all kinds of markets. Big business cannot cater for individuals in the same way that other individuals can, and this is likely to provide the spark for something of a small business rennaissance.
Are you ready for the opportunities that will present themselves?
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!
