Dear Studebaker Vendor:
If you don't have a web page, especially if you already have an email address, the Studebaker Vendors Web Site may very well offer the perfect solution. Web sites can cost thousands of dollars to develop, and there is also a monthly web hosting charge that can run from $10.00 to over $100.00 a month depending on the service. By pooling our resources, you can have a A Presence on the Web, for a fraction of the cost. I will design your page and upload it to the world wide web as part of the Studebaker Vendors web site. Our web site address is http://www.studebakervendors.com.
WHAT THIS DOES FOR YOU?
Any visitor to the Studebaker Vendors
Web Site will be able to get to your page. In addition, I will
supply
you
with a web page address which you can put on your business cards
and
advertising
copy. The web page address will take visitors directly to your
page.
Thus,
visitors can reach you in two different ways. There is also a
link from our 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Owners Register
web site, to
the
Studebaker Vendors web site. Additionally, many other web sites
have links to StudebakerVendors.com. This provides
additional
avenues to bring traffic to you. I have registered Studebaker
Vendors
with
all of the major search engines so anyone "surfing" the web
for
anything Studebaker, will have a good chance to find the
Studebaker
Vendors
web site. And finally, I advertise Studebaker Vendors in Turning
Wheels. I can't advertise in Hemmings or Old Cars magazine
because the web site violates their advertising policy(?).
WHAT IS ON THE WEB PAGE?
Your page can contain a logo, your company
name,
address and phone number, and a description. If you have an
email
address,
that would be included, with the capability to email you
directly from
your web page. I can't put lists of parts and prices on
the
page,
unless they are something you will have for sale over a long
period of
time. The best way to describe it is that your page would look
like a
full
page ad in the yellow pages, except it would be in
color. Of course,
there
are limits as to how long your page can be, but generally, a web
page
could
be several pages. That should be more than enough
to accommodate your information.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
The one time cost to design the page
and
put in on the Studebaker Vendors site has been eliminated The ongoing
cost
to maintain, or host, the page is $45.00 per year.
Therefore, to get a
page designed and put on the web, the cost would be $45.00
for the
first
year, and $45.00 for each subsequent year. Prices
are subject to
change, but have so far they have only gone down. It all depends
on the
number of vendors taking advantage of our services.
HOW DOES THIS
COMPARE TO OTHER ADVERTISING RATES SUCH AS HEMMINGS MOTOR
NEWS OR OLD CARS MAGAZINE?
At
$0.25 per word, you could advertise a 15 word ad each month
for one year, for $45.00. Depending on the publication's
circulation, your ad could reach a few hundred to several
hundred thousand potential customers. A web site could be
seen by millions of people around the world.
WHY DOES IT HAVE TO COST ME ANYTHING?
The yearly fee helps me cover my costs. I
paid a fee to register the domain
name (DN), StudebakerVendors.com., I also pay a yearly fee to
keep this domain name. In
addition,
I pay the Internet Service Provider (ISP) a monthly fee for both
internet
access and web site hosting services. There are also costs to
advertise the
site. If enough vendors sign up,
the possibility exists that I
could reduce the yearly fee. This
web site does not benefit me in
any
way financially. It is simply a way for the hobbyist and the
vendor to make contact.
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Contact me at the address shown below. You
can also send any logos and
wording
you
want included on your page. If you already have an ad copy, I
can load
something about your business within 24 hours. I will then
design your
page and load it on the site. Once you approve it, you can then
pay a pro-rated fee for the remainder of the first year. In
January, I will send an invoice for $45.00 to cover the new
year.
WHAT IF I WANT TO CANCEL BEFORE THE YEAR
IS UP?
Just let me know your wishes. I will remove
your
page from the site at the end of the month and return 1/12 of
the
yearly fee to you for
each unused month of the yearly term.
WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE HOW IT LOOKS?
I will send you a copy of the page. You can
make
corrections and additions. I will make the changes and upload it
to the Studebaker Vendors
site. We can keep at it till you are happy.
WHAT IF I WANT TO MAKE CHANGES DURING
THE
YEAR?
Most web site designers charge about $65.00
and
hour to make changes to a site. I will make minor changes to
your page at no
charge. Changes can include adding, changing, or deleting text
or
logos, rearranging items on the page, or changing some of the
colors.
As
long as the changes do not involve a major overhaul of your
page, there
will be no charge. Think of your web page as a yellow pages
ad or business card, without
a size limitation. You can advertise parts and/or services that
are ongoing, but not one only items that won't
be available once that item is sold.
Write to me!
Frank Ambrogio 31654 Wekiva River
Road
Sorrento FL 32776-9233
Email: