We are looking for a small project to get a newby introduced to some e-commerce / information portal type site , set up as an information directory growing from around 500 to 2000 profiles . The idea is to build up the capacity of that person who is fresh out of uni [ or nearly ] with a business degree. They have little idea about website/e-commerce except at a general user level.

The idea may grow , and I might also observe / oversee since there is the possibility of us doing test / concept work for major commercial activity that I'm involved with - later.

Well initially things have to be very basic , cost wise [ as I'm paying as a gift to get them going !! ] :

What's needed is a holistic approach/ small agency type thing with setup and ongoing backup.

Sydney based [ preferably North Shore or close by ]
Preparedness to be supportive to help person to become familiar with concepts
Assistance with web marketing brief [ more of a feedback thing as an outline will be provided ]
Webmastery : [ SEO and maintenance , understanding of Google guidelines ]
Website implimentation : maybe 3 standard templates with some images and minimal graphics.

Typically it would comprise of something like a :

Home Page ; Text Link Navigation ; Subject / Content Template Profile ;
The information data will be introduced from an .xls spreadsheet for import
The template text and images will require editor adjustment

Technically , the site will need to be and supported by :

CMS [ of course ... that's why I'm here !! ]
Use SEO friendly URL’s [ possibly using mod rewrite ]
SEO friendly link and site architecture
Sitemap generator
Etc
Hosting

We would provide a mock up of the site [ as i say very basic ]. So all pretty standard things really which hopefully provide an idea. Can you provide a budget range for a basic setup + outline expertise. A brief breakdown would be helpful.

Thanks


Whitey