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2011-02-11
February Newsletter - What is new at Kwikwap Websites?

You have indicated that you are interested in getting a Website from us, which is why you are receiving this monthly newsletter. If this is no longer the case then please make use of the unsubscribe function on this email so you will no longer receive mail from us.

What information do we need to start your website?

Because you receive training and will be able to manage your website yourself you do not need to have the information 100% perfect to get started. (You will be able to edit the website 100% yourself).

Basic information to get started:

· About your business ( What you do, where you do it etc, history)

· Description and pictures of your products and services

· Frequently asked questions by your clients and the answers

Once we have created the basic website framework and taken you trough the back office of your website management portal you will fully understand what further information can be added on a website.

www.francoismarais.mobi

We have changed our domain and business name to http://www.buddywebdesign.co.za since Francois Marais and Melanie Schoeman have teamed up to jointly offer web design services in Cape Town and Pretoria. Best friends since school days more than 20 years ago, by combining their creative talents they are now able to offer better web design and development services to the public.

Our slogan is All the way because we assist our clients all the way until they are running and managing a successful website and the money is in the bank.

We offer two or three on site training sessions until you are able to manage the website yourself.

New at Ezeweb.co.za

Francois has also become a Kwikwap Franchise holder meaning that we are looking at employing potential Kwikwap Consultants anywhere in South Africa. More information on the home business opportunity is available at http://www.ezeweb.co.za . (Ezeweb being the name of the new Kwikwap Franchise. ) After seeing the development and growth with Kwikwap since inception four years ago Francois decided that it is just too good an opportunity to pass up on. That must tell you something about just how good Kwikwap is!

Please forward our details if you know of someone who might be interested in becoming a web design consultant.

New at Kwikwap

One of the benefits of getting a website from Kwikwap is that the programmers keep on improving the product at no cost to our clients. (We just end up selling more websites.)

Just have a look at the latest available features which have been added to the Kwikwap system during the last few months:

1.	Script Writing We can help you to do scriptwriting and search engine optimization on your website. It will give you better exposure, which will give you more leads and more cash in your pocket and the best possible return on your website investment. Have your website moved up to the first page on Google search results within 6 weeks and maintain the spot. Check under Value Added for more details.
2.	Kwikwap Logo Design You can now get a professional logo designed for your company from Kwikwap. As a starter promotion Logo's will be designed at no cost to you. This promotion will be running for a short period only and can be found under Value Added and then Kwikwap Logo Design from the left menu. 3 Logo's will be designed per request and you will have a choice between them. The logo you choose will then be emailed to you in a high quality format so you can use it on Letterheads, Business Cards etc.

3.	Resizable Animated Banner We have added new settings to the animated banner so that you can resize it as you wish eg. 800px x 400px. Or if you don't know the banner size it will take the size of the first image you uploaded.
4.	New Animated Header / Logo We added an animated banner facility for the Logo space which allows you to build a flash type header. The images are shown in a slide show and the text can move. Bonus: this is better than Flash as Google can read the text and this is the easiest way on the planet to create Flash. Find it at Look&Feel -Change Logo - Animated Banner
5.	Skype Name You can now add your additional contacts skype details to their listing.
6.	Save Website Designs Now you can save Set template designs in the Look & Feel section so that you can come back to them later. This is currently only available to Set Templates.
7.	Online Ordering Improvements In order to make the online shopping / ordering / quoting work better we made the following improvements: 1. You can now rename Go To Checkout (e.g. to Make Appointment) 2. You can now remove the Shipping Address (for instances where customers collect their goods) 3. The Order Now buttons are much prettier now 4. When a person orders something there is an arrow that moves to the shopping cart at the top 5. The shopping cart colours have been improved
8.	CSS Stylesheet help manual You asked for it and we listened ... we have added a Help Manual that explains how the CSS Stylesheet works on the Set Templates. It can be found at Look & Feel -> Template Colours -> Edit Stylesheet (Advanced). Look out for the download buttons.
9.	Animated Banner Improved You can now make the Text on the Animated Banner (under Homepage) move around. The Animated Banner has become twice as powerful now and the search engines can read the text on the banner (which makes it much better than traditional flash). Soon you will also be able to use the Animated Banner to make a Header Logo - watch this space.
10.	Custom Background Now you can set more options with your Custom Background. You can decide to Tile it or not, have it scroll with your website or be still on the background. Then you can also choose where the image you are loading must be displayed. Top Left, Center or Right. This can be found under the Look & Feel of your website.
11.	Directory Module The Directory Module enables you to have different levels of Products & Services which are searched by a series of search bars. For example one could search for a certain BRAND of shirt and then SIZE and then COLOUR. Or for accommodation e.g. you start by searching for Province, then City and then Suburb etc. It is a very powerful tool but a little on the complicated side – be sure to read the instructions very carefully and play around a bit.
12.	Translator We have added a Translator Tool to all websites. Now visitors can translate your website into a whole lot of foreign languages with a click of a button. For the time being it is going to be on all websites and you do not have the option to disable it (why someone would want to disable it we can't yet comprehend ;-) ####UPDATE#### You can now activate/deactivate the mailing list button, the translator and the share button at business information under Admin & Reports
13.	Jump.co.za automatic feed Jump.co.za is SA's leading electronic shopping mall. You can now automatically have your Products that are available on your Kwikwap website also in the Jump portal. You will have to be on Level 3 and have your online ordering activated. You will need to supply Jump with your XML feed which you can find under Online Ordering. An XML feed is a fancy word for "a lot of data"
14.	Autoresponder - automatic emails ala Majestic Interactive This allows you to send out communications automatically at pre-determined intervals to certain groups of people. It can be found under Communicate with Customers. Only available to Level 3 clients. This section contains the following menu items / functionalities: - Add a new Newsletter to Autoresponder - Update / Delete an existing Newsletter - Manage Autoresponder Subscribers - Change Autoresponder Order/Sequence - Autoresponder settings there is is no extra charge to use this facility (but you have to be on Level 3)
15.	Contact Us - Additional Contacts Images Now you can load a photo for each additional contact you load under the Contact Us section. This can make the experience for the website visitor a little more personal.
16.	Data Sheet Module Add a link to searchable database on your website where your clients can search for a specific number / word( student number) and get information unique to that number / word that will be displayed in a table. Your table can be up to 20 columns wide. You would use this for example if you were to search student grades based on the student number or name.
17.	Caravan Module We have developed a new Caravan Listing module. This module is similar to the Motor Dealer module but has more field specific to the Caravan Dealer industry.
18.	Fax to Email Do you want a fax to email number? You can now get one at no charge in the Kwikwap System. Check Value Added for more information. (This is available to all clients)
19.	SMS Shortcodes For our level 3 clients you can now register a shortcode that your clients can sms to. We have acquired a short sms number (37995) and you can apply for a keyword which you can advertise and clients can sms to for more information. Go to Value Added and find the Keyword system there.
20.	Homepage animated slideshow / banner This is the most exciting feature we have launched in a long time … you can now quickly and easily make a beautiful banner that is displayed on your homepage. The banner can show many different pictures with text on it. To test it go to Homepage and then click on the box that says …animated banner…
21.	Enquire now buttons You can now add Enquire Now buttons to your Products & Services pages. These buttons then brings up a small enquiry form which the site visitor completes and you then get an email with the enquiry (an SMS facility will be added as well one of these good days)
22.	Mobile Website Customise Now you can change the colours of your Mobile Website without affecting your Traditional one. In the new look and feel section under Colours there is a new option called "Mobile Website Colours". Choose the colours here to make the most of your Mobile Website.
23.	Surveys / Forms on any webpage This is probably the most exciting feature to hit the shelves in a long time: You can now publish your Surveys / Forms to most webpages. It is very simple, you first create the Survey / Form and then you choose on which pages you want the form to show. The possibilities are endless. E.g. add a Contact Form, Order form, Registration form or Rating form to a webpage!
24.	Under Construction There is now an option in the ‘Business Information’ section where you can change your website’s main page to say ‘Under Construction’ if you would like to work on your website (whilst not showing the public what you are up to; until you are ready to showcase your masterpiece)
25.	FAQ's You can now change the order of the FAQ's on your website.
26.	Measuring the clicks on adverts The clicks on your adverts can now be tracked under the ‘advertisement’ section. (the adverts are the four block at the bottom of your website)
27.	New Template Management System There is no a new Template Look & Feel system where you can make all the changes to your website from one central place. The main changes are that you can now customise the Set Templates by adding your own logo (to most of them that have a space for a logo) and you can also change the templates images to better suite your company. The other new option with the Set Templates is you can edit the Style Sheet directly. (this is an advanced option and should be used carefully)
28.	Hits Report The Hits report for the websites has been returned to the Management Portal.
29.	Product Allocation in Groups You can now allocate 1 product to multiple groups in the Products & Services section
30.	3 Level Products You can now have your Products & Services in Three Levels. In other words put them into Main Groups and then Sub-groups. You can activate this feature under Additional Modules.
31.	Online Rental Module You can now offer your Products & Services available for rent. This module gives basically two things: 1) an "order form" which then forwards a quote to the customers 2) to Date From and Date To is chosen by the client The client can add many items to his or her basket and submit the enquiry.
32.	Images in Website Links You can now load one image per Link in the Website Links Section
33.	Documents & Brochure Groups Now you can put your Documents and Brochures into groups.
34.	Protected Area Now you can add modules to the protected area. If you do this then your website viewers will only be able to see the selected content IF they have a username and password. Items you can add are: Accommodation Booking Module Appointment Booking Module Vehicles Module Bike Module Boat Module Events Calendar Documents & Brochures Estate Agent Module FAQ's Photo Gallery Additional Pages Loan Application Module Newsletter Specials & Promotions Forum

One thing you can be sure off is that the Kwikwap product will continue to improve step by step and that this is the way of web design going forward!

The new buzzword with software is SAAS. Software as a service!

We will keep on listening to our clients and improving on our product in order to meet the market need.

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Kwikwap Website Consultant: WWW. Buddy Web Design . CO.ZA

Terms and Conditions

Website consultant: WWW. Buddy Web Design . CO.ZA
Email: francois@kwikwap.co.za
Cell number: 081 828 3402

1. Introduction
These are the general terms of the relationship between you (website visitor) and us (website owner). The terms cover all use of this website. You agree to the terms by visiting and using this website.
2. Definitions and interpretation
2.1 Definitions. In the agreement:
terms means the terms, consisting of:
these terms of use; and any other relevant specific terms, policies, disclaimers, rules and notices agreed between the parties, (including any that may be applicable to a specific section or module of the website); we, us, or our means Buddy Web Design, the owner of the website. It includes our officers, agents, employees, owners, co-branders and associates where the terms limit or exclude our liability; you or your means any visitor to this website, including any other person, website, business or agent (including any virtual or robotic agent) associated with the visitor.
2.2 Conflict. If the meaning of any general term conflicts with any other relevant specific term, the specific term will apply. Specific terms apply to a specific section of the website or have been specifically agreed between you and us.
3. Use of this website
3.1 Licence. We grant you a limited licence to use this website on these terms. We may cancel your licence at any time for any reason. Your licence is automatically cancelled if you do not get our written permission before using this website in a way these terms do not allow.
3.2 Breach. If you breach any of the terms or infringe any other person's rights (including copyright), we may cancel your licence, block you from using the website, claim specific performance or damages against you and take any other steps the law allows, without affecting our rights.
3.3 Framing. You may not frame this website or any of its pages.
3.4 Linking. You may only link to the home page of this website. You may not deep link (link to any other page) or link in any way that could suggest that we endorse or support you, or that you have any rights in our website or intellectual property.
3.5 Virtual agents. You may not use any technology (including spiders, crawlers, bots and similar virtual agents) to search or gain any information from this website.
4. Your capacity
4.1 Capacity and agreement. You promise that you may visit this website and agree to the terms because you are: are at least 18 (or regarded as legally adult), and have the legal right and capacity to do so; or are not 18 yet, but have permission from your parent (or legal guardian) to do so.
4.2 Accurate information. You promise that you will give only accurate information to us and this website.
5. Intellectual property
5.1 Ownership. Except as provided to the contrary in the agreement, all right, title, interest, and ownership (including all rights under all copyright, patent, and other intellectual property laws) in, to or of this website are our sole property or will vest in us or a third party licensor. All moral rights are reserved.
5.2 Trademarks. Our logo and sub-logos, marks, and trade names are our trademarks and no person may use them without permission. Any other trademark or trade name that may appear on our marketing material is the property of its respective owner.
5.3 Restrictions. Except as expressly permitted under the agreement, the website may not be: modified, distributed, or used to make derivative works; rented, leased, loaned, sold or assigned; decompiled, reverse engineered, or copied; or reproduced, transferred, or distributed.
6. Limits to our liability
6.1 You use this website at your own risk. We provide the website `as is`. We do not give any express or implied warranty or make any other promise about this website. For example, we do not warrant that it is good quality, fit for any particular purpose, accurate, complete, up-to-date, legally effective or secure. We also do not warrant that it is free of latent defect, errors, malicious software or infringing content, or that you will have quiet or uninterrupted use of it.
6.2 You indemnify us. You indemnify (or promise to protect) us against any claim, demand, loss, damage, cost, or liability (including reasonable attorneys' fees) related to your use of this website.
6.3 Faults. We will do our best to fix any fault in this website as soon as reasonably practical after we find out about it. This is the limit of our responsibility and liability for any fault in the website.
6.4 Direct damages limited. If the previous clause does not apply for any reason, our maximum liability to you for all claims for direct damages is R100. This limit applies whether a claim is based on contract, delict (tort) or any other legal cause of action.
6.5 No liability for indirect damages. We will never be responsible for any indirect or consequential damages or losses, even if we should have foreseen them. These may include any loss of profit, loss of goodwill, loss of use or damages related to lost or damaged data.
6.6 Other website. We are not responsible for anyone else's website.
7. General
7.1 Entire agreement. The terms are the entire agreement between the parties on the subject.
7.2 Changes to website. We may change or stop publishing this website without notice and will not be responsible for any consequences.
7.3 Changes to terms. We may change the terms by placing a notice on this website. If you do not agree with the change, you must stop using this website or the changed terms will apply to you.
7.4 Facts about website. If an administrator of this website signs a letter confirming any fact related to the website, that letter is conclusive proof of its contents. These may include the version of the terms that apply to any dispute, or what content or functions the website had at a particular time or date.
7.5 Waiver. We do not ever waive (give up) our rights, even if we allow you any favour or extension of time, or we delay enforcing our rights against you.
7.6 Severability. Any term that is invalid, illegal or cannot be enforced must be regarded as deleted. The remaining terms continue as intended.
7.7 Law and jurisdiction. South African law and conditions (such as time and date) govern the terms. Only the South African courts may decide any dispute about the terms.

Privacy Policy
1. Collection We collect certain information: when you contact us on our website; from your web browser; from cookies we may send to your computer and from web beacons on our website to track how you use our website and to try and give you a personalised experience; and optional information, that you provide when you upload or download content from our website.
2. Use We may use your information: to send you send administrative messages and email updates to you regarding the website; for marketing purposes; targeted content in certain, specified instances.
3. Disclosure We might disclose your information in the specific circumstances mentioned in this policy.
4. Security Our hosting company will host your website in a secure server environment.
5. Your choices You can turn off cookies in your browser; or You can opt-out of marketing communications with us.
6. Contact us You can contact us with privacy related questions at francois@kwikwap.co.za address
7. Audience This policy applies to all visitors to our website (`you` and `your`).
8. Purpose of this policy We respect your privacy and take the protection of personal information very seriously. The purpose of this policy is to describe the way we collect, store, use, and protect information that can be associated with a specific natural or juristic person and can be used to identify that person (`personal information`). Personal information:
8.1 includes certain information collected when you contact us (see below); and optional information that you voluntarily provide to us (see below).
8.2 excludes information that has been made anonymous so that it does not identify a specific person; permanently de-identified information that does not relate or cannot be traced back to you specifically; and non-personal statistical information collected and compiled by us and information that you have provided voluntarily in an open, public environment or forum including (without limitation) any blog, chat room, community, classifieds or discussion board. Because the information has been disclosed in a public forum, it is no longer confidential and does not constitute Personal Information subject to protection under this policy.
9. Acceptance of terms By using this website you are deemed to have read, understood, accepted, and agreed to be bound by these terms.
10. Collection
10.1 On registration. Once you contact us on our website, you will no longer be anonymous to us as you will provide us with personal information.
10.2 Collection from browser. We automatically receive and record internet usage information on server logs from your browser (`usage information`).
10.3 Cookies. When you access our website we may send one or more cookies (small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters) to your computer to collect certain usage information. We use information gathered by cookies to improve the website. Please note that some of our business partners (e.g. advertisers) use their own cookies or widgets on our website. We have no access to or control over them. Information collected by any such cookie or widget is governed by the privacy policy of the company that created it, and not by us. We use Remarketing with Google Analytics to advertise online. Third-party vendors, including Google, show your ads on sites across the Internet. Lead Find and third-party vendors, including Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on someone's past visits to this website. Visitors can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads using the Ads Settings.
10.4 Web beacons. Our website may contain electronic image requests (called a `single-pixel gif` or `web beacon` request) that allow us to count page views and to access cookies. Any electronic image viewed as part of a web page (including an ad banner) can act as a web beacon. Our web beacons do not collect, gather, monitor or share any of your personal information. We merely use them to compile anonymous information about our website.
10.5 Recording calls. We will monitor and record telephone calls that you make to our call centre, unless you specifically request us not to.
10.6 Optional details. You may provide information on a voluntary basis (`optional information`). This includes content or product that you decide to upload or download from our website or otherwise use any optional features and functionality of the website.
10.7 Purpose for collection. We may use any optional information provided by you for such purposes as indicated to you at the time you agree to provide such optional information.
11. Consent to collection We will obtain your consent to collect personal information: in accordance with applicable law; and at the time you provide us with any optional information.
12. Use We may send administrative messages and email updates to you regarding the website. In some cases, we may also send you primarily promotional messages. You can choose to opt-out of promotional messages.
13. Disclosure
13.1 Sharing. We may share your personal information with: other divisions or companies within the group of companies to which we belong; and an affiliate, in which case we will seek to require the affiliates to honour this privacy policy.
13.2 Regulators. If you contact us regarding your experience with using any of our products, we may disclose your personal information as required by law or governmental audit.
13.3 Law enforcement. We may disclose personal information if required: by a subpoena or court order; or to comply with any law.
13.4 Marketing purposes. We may disclose aggregate statistics (information about the customer population in general terms) about the personal information to advertisers or business partners.
13.5 Employees. We may need to disclose personal information to our employees that require the personal information to do their jobs.
13.6 Change of ownership. If we undergo a change in ownership, or a merger with, acquisition by, or sale of assets to, another entity, we may assign our rights to the personal information we process to a successor, purchaser, or separate entity. We will disclose the transfer on the website. If you are concerned about your personal information migrating to a new owner, you may request us to delete your personal information.
14. Security of personal information Our hosting company will host our website in a secure server environment that uses a firewall and other advanced security measures to prevent interference or access from outside intruders. We authorize access to personal information only for those employees who require it to fulfil their job responsibilities.
15. Retention of personal information
We will only retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes explicitly set out in this policy, unless: retention of the record is required or authorised by law; or you have consented to the retention of the record. During the period of retention, we will continue to abide by our non disclosure obligations and will not share or sell your personal information.
16. Limitation We are not responsible for, give no warranties, nor make any representations in respect of the privacy policies or practices of linked or any third party websites.
17. Enquiries If you have any questions or concerns arising from this privacy policy or the way in which we handle personal information, please contact us.

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