What's a good Website Designing/Hosting Company?

I'm in the process of starting my own business and I've been trying to figure out a budget. So i'm looking for anybody that has any input on Website design ? and a Good site for Hosting. I live in Alberta, Canada so keep that in mind. thanks in advance.

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Hi there, although I cannot point to a company in Canada, or Alberta for that matter, I can give you some idea of what you should look for:

1. Previous Work. always always always ask for URLs, pictures of graphic design, or anything the company wants to show.

2. How long have they been on the market. If it si a new company it is normal to get a low price, otherwise be aware!

3. How do you update the site? do they have some kind of maintenance plan? how many hours a month, semester, year? how much is overtime? response time frame?

4. Hosting (if you need it). Usually you will pay more for this but then you should not be worrying of calling everyone to find out what the problem is. If you can get all at the same place the better. Finding a hosting party will only save you pennies (and most likely you will get in trouble).

5. Talk to them. Find out who your sales person is and talk to them. Often you can get discounts by being precise with your budgets and asking for ONLY what you need. If you are vague the budget will probably expand to account for the unexpected.

6. Ask them for counseling. This should be free if it is general questions like: is a forum an addded value for my site? do I need a database? do I actually need a shopping cart?

Ask various sources and ask around. Even if one company did a great design for someone, that does not mean they can get your feeling.

Ok thats all for the advise.

cheers

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Good luck!