Web site development

I am working on developing the website for Hudson Valley Solar. Right now, as you are aware, the website points to this blog through an .htaccess redirect. I will be making a home page which will direct visitors to various parts of my website. Right now, I am trying to determine how much web presence this company will have. After looking at other dealer/installer websites, I get the general idea that most sites have the following things:

Education. Information about solar power, solar systems and how they work. There may also be some type of cost analysis and Return On Investment (ROI) included in this.
Products. A description of the products they sell and or install. Some of these include pictures or spec sheets.
Services. A brief rundown on the company and what services it provides. This often includes a picture gallery of past installation work.
Company history. A brief history of the company or its principles. Sometimes this is lumped in with “services.”
On line store. Some companies offer an online catalog and store where do it your selfers can purchase equipment either directly over the internet or via a toll free number.
A contact form. This is on most websites. It allows internet users to send an e-mail directly to the company.

Those are the elements of the good solar dealer/installer websites that I have seen. I am not sure how much into the online webstore I am going to get, but everything else looks to be pretty easy to set up and maintain. The maintenance part is a biggie when it comes to websites. You do not want to have a site that requires constant html editing to keep it current, especially if you are a single person operation. That eats into valuable time that can be better used doing something more productive.

A little peak of what I am working on is here

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