frequently asked questions


Does Ashworth Creative have payment plans?
We require one half of our fee up front with the balance due upon completion of the project. An additional payment may be scheduled for the middle of the project, if it is a long term project.

Does Ashworth Creative provide the Trademarking for a logo, mark or name?
Yes, Trademarking is a part of Ashworth Creative’s services. We have provided trademark services for clients all over the country.

I live in another country, can I still use Ashworth Creative?
Ashworth Creative serves clients in all areas of the world by utilizing online software that tracks and monitors the project status and outlines the tasks involved.

What is the cost of a search engine marketing campaign?
A search engine marketing campaign depends on the type of web site you have, how many keywords are used, and popularity. A search engine friendly web site cost far less.

The standard cost for our search engine marketing campaigns begins at $5000.00 per year. Search engine consulting costs begin at $200 per hour.

Why don’t you offer guarantees?
We do not guarantee placements if you are not participating in a pay-for-placement search engine program like Overture. Unlike the claims of other online marketing companies, no one can guarantee top search engine placement because there is a third party who has all the control: the search engines.

What is search engine optimization?
SEO or search engine optimization is the designing, writing, and coding (HTML) your entire web site so that the chances are good that your web pages might appear at the top of search engine inquires when users search keywords and phrases.

What does a search engine optimization campaign involve?
A search engine campaign involves three components:
  • Text. A web site which contains the keywords your audience will input into the search inquiries.
  • Link. Your web site must be made “spider friendly”. Placing keywords on a web page is useless if the search engines do not index that text.
  • Popularity. Major search engines measure popularity. Before beginning a search engine campaign, we incorporate a corresponding directory submission and link development campaign to assist popularity.

Long term SEO campaigns are not possible unless all three of these components are utilized. After all the required components are addressed, we submit to the major search engines with non-spam e-mails.

Does Ashworth Creative offer Public Relation services?
Public Relations is not a part of Ashworth Creative services. However, we have partners that we can recommend.

Does Ashworth Creative provide web hosting services when you design the website?
No. We have found that each web site has different hosting needs. We can recommend various web hosts based on the requirements of your site.

What are the standard formats for logos?
Our standard formats are: EPS, TIFF or PDF formats unless the client specifies another format. If you require a format not listed, please specify before the design process begins.

Other available formats are:

Web – GIF, JPEG
Screen – GIF, JPEG, PICT, PNG, and Window Bitmap.

Does Ashworth Creative produce logo matching stationary and forms after they have completed the branding process?
Yes. For an additional charge, Ashworth Creative will design products such as stationary, brochures, signs, multimedia presentations and other products.

While Ashworth Creative is designing my web site, can I view the progress?
Yes. Ashworth Creative has a secure server which will allow you to follow the progress. Your Manager will provide you with the login information.

Am I allowed to make changes to my website during the design and development process?
After Ashworth Creative has completed the site map, the navigation should require alteration. There is more flexibility with the images and content since they can be updated during the design process.

When will my website go live?
Upon approval of the website on our shadow server and receipt of final payment, the process of deploying the website begins. Only after the deployment process is complete will the website publicly accessible. Depending on where the website is hosted and a number of other factors, the time to deploy the website can vary greatly; however, these variable are discussed at the on-start of the website development process.