Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Domain?
This is the unique name your website will have, to distinguish it from other websites, it is the DNS or Domain Name Service and you are required to buy it an renew on an annual basis. This is also known as the URL and in our case it is "silversites.co.za"

Why must I host my Domain?
Domains are hosted with a Service Provider and it links your IP address to the Domain name, and enable other users to see your content. This exposes your website or URL via the web to other users. This is accomplish by using a Service Provider and paying a monthly fee. SIlverSites also does this via Service Providers, but hositng many websites takes advantage of bulk packages and passes on the savings to their customers.

What do I get for the monthly maintenance fee from SilverSites?
SilverSites ensures that any new standards are updated in your website to ensure that most browsers can render your website. Silversites submits your site to search engines, and checks regularly to ensure that your site gets crawled by these spiders, and that your site is indexed, and can be found by other users. SIlverSites reviews your website against new technologies and will provide suggestions during the course of the maintenance to ensure your site is relevant and using current technologies

Why do certain websites not show up on Google?
Google and other search engines use certain logic to index your website and assign a priority to it. It is important that your website is optimised for these search engines to enable you being available on the first few pages.

Why do certain websites fail?
Websites fail for the following reasons:

• Website is not maintained and becomes outdated
• Site is invisible and cannot be found by Search Engines
• Site does not have clear message (lack of strategy)
• Too much focus on Look and Feel and not around business value
• Wrong message sent to clients via the website
• Missing call to action for the visitors, closing the business

Ask us if you are in doubt, if we don't know, we will find out.

We will assist you to get the best value out of your investment.

Your website is our pride.