BigBlackBag Portfolio Website
FAQs
The following is a list of popular questions and answers.
I
am not very good with the computer, can I do this?
Absolutely! We have worked very hard to make sure building and promoting your
own portfolio website is as easy as possible. If you can save a jpeg and type
a letter, then you have all the necessary skills. But if you do get stuck,
you can always call or email us for for friendly help and answers to any question.
How
long does it take to set up my portfolio website?
Rome wasn't built in a day but your website can be! Most of our members usually
have a good indication of where their website is heading within an hour or two.
We have included many time-saving tools such as our quick-start designs,
bulk image uploads, automatic image thumbnailing and automatic watermarking to
get you up and running faster than you might think. Call us for a
free software orientation to help get you going even
faster.
Can
I use my own domain name?
Yes. Upon purchasing your website, we will email you detailed
instructions on how to point your domain name to your new
website on our servers. The process is very simple but if
you prefer,
you may call us and we will walk you through the process
over the phone. Once you make the necessary DNS changes,
your domain
will take about 12-24 hours to redirect to your new online
portfolio website.
If
BigBlackBag purchases the domain for me, who owns it? And
what if I want it sometime in the future?
Technically we own the domain name. However, as our
contract clearly states, we will gladly transfer the domain
to your ownership
at any time whether you leave our service or not. If we transfer
the domain, you
are responsible for paying the domain registrar's fees – usually
the annual cost of the domain. We are not interested in owning
anybody's domain
name. We simply purchase
the domain on
your
behalf
as part of our commitment to making your experience with us
as easy as possible. You are welcome to purchase your domain
ahead
of time if you are still concerned.
How long does it take
for my site to show up in the search engines? And what ranking
will I get?
There is no exact time that we can reliably
tell you. Most sites take between 8 weeks to 3 months to get
indexed. Furthermore,
we cannot guarantee what keywords will result in a search match
or the ranking of your site. No service can. Be wary of
those that promise otherwise. Every BigBlackBag
online portfolio website comes with all the tools necessary
to make your website as visible as possible to the search engines.
What's more, we submit your website to all the major search
engines for free! Call us for helpful advice on this topic.
How
many pictures can I display in 100MBs?
Several factors such as the image complexity, the file type and if you choose
to display your image at our unlimited zoom size will effect the amount
of disk space your images take up. Most users can display about 200 - 240
images. Additional, inexpensive disk space is available as you need it. View
our pricing page for details.
Do you or will you offer any
more fonts choices?
Currently we offer 11 fonts which you may mix
'n match throughout your website. These are the only 11 web-safe
fonts that exist, ensuring that everyone, on any system sees
the same thing you do. Fonts must reside on the viewer's
computer, so for this reason the choices are rather limited.
How
long has BigBlackBag.com been in business?
BigBlackBag.com was launched in July 2004. Right
Hook Media, the parent
company, has been building, hosting, marketing and branding many world class
websites for over a decade.
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