We have more than two decades of experience working almost exclusively with academic research labs, university departments and research centers. We have worked with some of the most prestigious universities in the world. We have created websites for three Nobel Prize winners.
All that to say, we know what you need and have refined our tools and approaches over many years. You can certainly find someone who will charge you more, but you will not find anyone who understands you better.
Yes! Watch the video at the top of the page if you haven't yet. From the time you submit the request form (available after you've made your initial payment), our automated script builds your site from scratch - clean, full installs of all components. It's faster than emailing your university's IT department!
The result is a website that is ready for you to edit. Swap your content in place of the sample content and replace the images with your own.
If you're familiar with WordPress, have a bit of a designer's eye, and feel confident to drag-and-drop content to make good Web layouts (or literally swap your content in place of what we've already created), then the Independent plan could be a great choice for you. (In fact, if you make some preparation to organize all your content assets ahead of time and are a little ambitious, you could order your site, make all your edits, and coordinate with us to publish to your own URL within the same day!)
For the Assisted plan, if you organize your content assets ahead of time, our team may be able to have you ready to publish within one or two days.
We are providing a premium value product based on decades of experience. To maintain our high standard and provide the best possible service and support, your website must be hosted on our servers. After six months, you've had a chance to get familiar with the system and ask any questions during that learning-curve window.
The Independent and Assisted plans must start with our hosting as our automated system requires it. If you want to move your website somewhere else after the initial setup and commitment, we charge a $199 transfer fee. You will then be responsible for providing a sufficient hosting environment and handling all ongoing code updates. If you do want continued support with your site, you may subscribe to our $29/mo priority support plan, but that will only cover content editing, not functionality of the site.