30 Days or less :: starting at $795

Fast, easy, and complete; with Bright Coconut, you get the best of all worlds. What we’ve done is re-imagine the website design process; long gone are the days of building frameworks and designs from scratch, taking months to create a site, or requiring a degree from MIT to manage your own content.

Instead, you’ll use a streamlined, simplified process that takes all the headaches out of owning a website that’s packed to the gills with awesomesauce.

Ready for easy street?

You Get:

• WordPress, installed and configured (details)

  WordPress is a fantastic content management system that makes managing your content easy as can be. Used by the world’s top bloggers, WordPress is at the forefront of its field, and will make your website-owning experience a joyful one.
  
  Along with installing WordPress, we’ll also install a bevy of our most recommended plugins and extras installed, configured, and all ready for you. You’ll get all the essentials that you don’t even realize you need, and a number of extras that will make your site pop and your life easier.

• Premium Theme (details)

  There are really two ways of creating a design: from scratch, or from an existing theme.

  We used to do the first, building everything from the ground up for every client, but soon realized that it would be much faster, easier, and less expensive for you if we started with a well-made premium WordPress theme that’s close to what you want out of the box, and then customized it to your specifications. (A lot of designers do this, by the way, and still charge you as if they’re building from scratch. Not cool.)

  The beauty of working our way is that you get a well-tested, well-designed theme for a fraction of the cost of having one built from scratch, while also having the ability to have it custom tailored to represent your unique preferences.
  
  To create the design of your dreams, we work with clear, straightforward checklists that ensure you get all you want out of your site, and yet don’t end up paying for anything you don’t want.

• Advanced Functionality (details)

  Chances are high that if you want some particular set of bells and whistles on your site, it’s a done deal. From contact forms to multimedia galleries, from search engine optimization to multiple subscription options, from spam blockers to random image generators, jQuery sliders, and custom integrated artwork and typography, we’ve got you covered.

• Support & Education (details)

  The last thing we’d ever do is create a site for you, and not show you how to use it. (That’s what we call a “hit and run”… again, not cool.)
  
  With a site from Bright Coconut, you also get 30 days of access to our Support Site, chock full of instructional videos and a members-only forum where you can ask any question you like. And if you decide you’d like to remain a Support Site member after the 30 days are done, it’s only $9.97/month, and you can cancel anytime.

How It Works:

• You send us a Project Inquiry. (details)

  The Project Inquiry is a simple form that keeps us from having you ask you a bunch of redundant questions, and streamlines the development process.
  
  If you have questions before we get started, go ahead and ask them in your Project Inquiry, and we’ll get them answered in Step Two…

• We answer any questions you have, chat if necessary, and get in motion. (details)

  Once your questions are answered and you’re ready to go, we’ll assign your project a starting date, and give you a list of items to get moving on (site content, custom artwork, etc.).

  Since it’s rare that we don’t have a waiting list of at least a few weeks, this gives you a chance to get prepared for our 30 days together, so we can make the most of our time, and hit the ground running.

• Our 30 Days begins! (details)

  On the day our project begins, we’ll get your WordPress site set up, configured, and ready for your content, your choice of theme installed, and send you an invoice for the first payment (see “Billing & Costs”, below). You’ll have checklists and timelines to follow, so everything stays on track.

  You’ll also have 30 Days of access to the Bright Coconut Support Site, which is full of video tutorials to show you how to use the site, and a forum where you can ask any question you like, as well as browse through topics already discussed by other clients.

  The next 30 days are a back-and-forth process of us developing your site while you get your content in place. On or before Day 30, your site goes live, and you are on your way!

Important Notes:

• Billing & Costs: (details)

  • Package Cost: The US$795 covers the setup and configuration of WordPress and your choice of premium theme, 30 days of the Support Site, two hours of customization time, and one hour of phone time.
  • If/When the included time is used up, you will be billed weekly at the rate of US$80/hr for customization time (US$60/hr for phone time).
  • Billing:
    • US$495 is due on Day 1, US$300 on Day 30, and, if necessary, weekly billings to cover any additional work, as described above.
    • You will receive invoices via email;
    • All invoices are to paid within three (3) working days via Paypal, unless we arrange otherwise.

• Avoiding “Scope Creep”… (details)

  “Scope Creep” is the sad state of affairs that often happens on projects, where everything looks easy and simple at the beginning, but then new items get tacked on to the initial ideas, and before you know it, you’ve got a beast of a project on your hands. As web & graphic designers, no one understands scope creep better than we do… and here’s how we handle it:

  We get clear on what your project boundaries up front, and have a clear sense of what’s involved, and what can be done in our 30 days. Then, if you ask for more, we can give you a reality check as to whether or not it can happen within the 30 days, or if it would take us beyond our initial timeframe (and, if it does, what that would mean, cost-wise).

Beyond the 30 Days:

• If the 30th day comes and we aren’t done… (details)

  • If we’re late on our responsibilities, we work for free until we’re done.
  • If you’re late, there’s a $100/week surcharge until the project completes.

   
  Why? Because the last thing we want is for your project to drag on forever… and these policies ensure that it won’t.

  What if you need to take a break? If you need to take a break from the project during the 30 days, and can’t be done by our original scheduled completion date, your project goes to the end of the queue. We’ll give you a date as to when we will resume your project, and the remainder of your 30 days will complete.

• If you find later that you need some tweaks, or have some questions…(details)

  • If you’re still a member of the Support Site, excellent! The forum there ensures you’ll be taken care of quickly.
  • Otherwise, you can email us, and we’ll let you know when we can fit you in.

Why This is So Cool:

• This is great for you, because… (details)

  • You get a great site, fast
  • You get lots of focus and attention, and don’t get lost in the shuffle
  • We’re at risk, too, so you can bet we’ll be right there with you!

• This is great for us, because…(details)

  • We prefer fast projects, steady flow, and clients who are just as on the ball as we are.

Questions? Get in touch.
Wanna get on the list? Submit your Project Inquiry, and we’ll be in touch.