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Getting to know 48WS™.com LLC

  1. Why did you name the company 48WS™?

    We named the company 48WS™ because we will have your website up and loaded with all of your best selling products, in less than 48 hours. The WS is short for WebSite.

  2. I launched my website in less than 48 hours, why does it take you 48 hours?

    We will have your website up in a few minutes. It can take the servers up to 96 hours to transfer and propagate your domain name. In our experience, it usually takes less than two days and many propagate in a few hours. We thought it was better to promise a 48 hour turnaround and under promise and over deliver on the time frame.

  3. What do you need to get my website up and running?

    We will hold your hand through each of these steps. The benefit of using 48WS™ is that you talk to a real person and don't have to spend valuable time trying to figure out if you are answering the questions correctly or supplying the right information.

    1. Determine the website plan you want.
    2. Contact our service team, write a check, get us credit card info or set up a check by phone ACH transfer of funds.
    3. Review our manufacturer list and determine which manufacturer products you want on your website.
    4. Select what pages you want on your website.
    5. Get us your logo.
    6. Review your site to make sure we have your correct phone numbers, contact emails, etc.
    7. Get a Domain Name. If you already have one, great, if not we'll help you.
    8. Point your Domain Name to our servers... No clue what this means? No problem, we'll take care of it for you.

     

  4. Do I have to load product data into my new site?

    No, you sell the products we already have in our database. If you are an industrial distributor, chances are we have your best selling products already. We have spent thousands of hours gathering the most common products an industrial distributor sells.

    If you use another website design company, the real work has not even begun. The most expensive and time consuming part of a website is requesting, gathering, cutting, pasting and reviewing product data. You will have to load your site with product information and images. You better have a few bodies and lots of time and money dedicated to just product data. Anyone can get a website up and running in less than an hour, but let's be fair, it will probably look like you got it up in less than an hour and it won't have any products. With a 48WS™ website your site will look professional and be pre-loaded with your best selling products faster and less expensive than you can do on your own.

  5. I already have a website, can I convert it to a 48WS™ website?

    Yes. Most existing business have a website. We will take the existing pages you have, move them over to our platform, point your domain name to our servers and you are done.

  6. I want to keep my existing website, can I still use 48WS™ for my product catalog?

    Yes. We have customers that keep their existing website. They put a menu button to "View Catalog" on their existing website. When the link is clicked, it takes your customers to your 48WS™ designed catalog of products where they can view your products.

  7. I'm a manufacturer / manufacturers rep, can I get my products into your database?

    Yes. We are a website design company that caters to the industrial distributor, so if your products are carried by industrial distributors we will work with you to load them into our database and have them available for your customers. Visit our preferred data format FAQ's page then give us a call to discuss.

  8. I'm a manufacturer / manufacturers rep, can I use 48WS™ for my website?

    Yes. We can customize a website for a manufacturer or manufacturers rep to list only the products you manufacturer or represent.

  9. Do you get my site listed on the major search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo?

    Yes. When you get a website from 48WS™ we list your site with all of the major search engines. Your website is designed to maximize Search Engine Optimization, (SEO).

  10. What is SEO?

    SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It is a number of techniques which helps search engines find and rank your site in response to a query for a key word. We are experts at SEO and can put together a specific plan for you.

  11. I'm not an industrial distributor, can you design and host my website?

    Yes. We build websites for anyone. We focus our product content at this point in time on the industrial distributor. Give us a call to discuss your needs.

  12. It's a tight economy now, should I wait for my sales to increase prior to launching a website?

    No. You need a website now to help generate leads and grow your business. We have over 100 years of experience in the industrial distribution industry and can help strategize the best plan for you. Also, one of the key things search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo look at is the age of your domain name.

    We have extremely low cost one to ten page information websites that will get your site listed with the major search engines and start ageing your domain name and giving you instant on-line credibility with a professional website.

  13. What is a Domain Name?

    Your domain name is your brand name and the address where you website can be found. The domain name for 48WS™ is 48WS.com. For example, when you type 48WS.com into a web browser or send email to someone at 48WS.com, the Domain Name System (DNS) translates 48WS.com into the Internet Protocol (IP) numbers used by the Internet to locate destinations and connects you to us.

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Data

  1. How Does a Manufacturer Get Data to 48WS™?

    The 48WS™ philosophy is to partner with you, (the manufacturers), to get your products listed on your customers web sites. Most importantly, we work with you to ensure your product data is accurate and up to date with your current specifications, not last year's model.

  2. What's the catch? How Much?

    No strings attached, no contracts, no legal jargon... We work with you to help your customers and it does not cost you anything.

    How many of your customers have a website? Do they have; 1) a line card listing, 2) no products or 3) product data? When was the last time your customers updated your product data? When you partner with 48WS™ you save time and money by dealing with us We work with hundreds of your customers.

  3. What Do We Need From You?

    • XML Feed

      For sophisticated webmasters we can grab an XML feed. Get us in contact with you Webmaster or CIO. This is the absolutely best way for us to grab your data.

    • Images

      Ideal image shall be a JPG file, 800 x 800 px. Other sizes are OK. The website shows a thumbnail picture with the ability to see the full size image. We can resize larger images without losing clarity. If the images are smaller, it can effect the user experience viewing those products.

    • Data

      All websites have the ability to do a data download into a text, CSV, Excel, etc. file. Get us in contact with your Webmaster or CIO. You can send us the whole file and we can take what we need or send the specific information listed below.

      If you have smaller line, you can do a manual cut and paste from your website or database to an Excel spreadsheet. Click for a link to an Excel template.

    • Specific Information

      • Manufacturer Name
      • Manufacturer Part Number or SKU
      • Product Name
      • Info/Size - This is used if multiple colors or sizes are available for the same product
      • Product Description - This is one or two sentences to highlight the most important selling points
      • Quick Overview - This is where we put bullet point items and some major specifications of the products
      • Details - This is the non bullet point sales pitch of the product URL of Manufacturer Website - Web page of product on your site.
  4. Send a CD or USB drive to:

    48WS™
    Database Management
    PO Box 7673
    Huntington Beach, CA 92615-7673

     

Questions?

Contact Steve Mangione
Email: Steve@48WS.com
Phone: (657) 464-3322

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