Why Showsteers.com?

The most prominent names in the industry have chosen SHOWSTEERS.COM to design and host their site.  Why? They realize that first impressions are lasting and they benefit from the repeat traffic that we have worked hard to bring to Showsteers.com.  Our years of experience in the club calf business and web site design provides them the best service available.
There is only one Web Site address to remember: www.showsteers.com.
Everyone in the business knows it's where you can quickly and easily find what you are looking for and that's Cattle!  No sorting through hundreds of unrelated web sites.
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Options & Pricing

Showsteers.com Web Site:
Your Web Site address will be www.showsteers.com/yourname
Home page- $250/year
Additional Pages- $100/year/page
Pictures- $10/image.  All other updates are free.
We don't charge a separate design, setup, or hosting fee. That's all included in the yearly cost!  Plus you receive a link on showsteers.com that others have purchased.  Your site will automatically be listed on the "All Sites, & Listing by States" Pages and any other page you request.
There are NO quarterly fees - We keep it simple, you only pay for what you use.  There are NO surprises!
In 13 years we have never raised our prices. (that's better than the government)
Examples of Web Site Cost:
     1 Page Web Site & 5 Pictures - $300 - Great for that small operation trying  a web site
        for the first time.
     2 Page Web Site & 15 Pictures - $500 - Still less expensive than a full page magazine ad.

Your Own Domain:
Your Web Site address will be www.yourname.com
Domain Registration, Hosting & Maintenance. A good choice for those involved in both
the Club Calf Industry and the Purebred Business.
We will obtain your own url (site address), host, design and maintain it.
Domain and Hosting - $135/year That is our cost and we pass the savings on to you.
Design and Maintenance - Please Contact Us for a quote.
If you do a comparison you will find that, any way you figure it, we all charge about the same!

Links:
We get lots of requests from web site owners who would like a link on www.showsteers.com
to their sites.  They've had someone else build a site for them, and realize they would like to benefit from the repeat traffic on Showsteers.com.
For $250/year your site will be automatically be listed on the "All Sites, & Listing by States" Pages and any other page you request.  If you add pictures or have updated your site contact us and we will place a "Flag" next to your listing. If you have a sale coming up and would like to be on the Sale Page, email us the details and we will get your sale listed.

Site Redesign:
Is your existing web site stale and outdated?  Do you want to improve your web site and have it updated in a timely manner?  Contact Us and we get you on the way to that "New Look".
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You don't have to know a thing about computers or the Internet to have a Web Site. You don't even have to own a computer!  A basic web page should have about the same amount of information as an 8 1/2" X 11" print ad. We suggest if you use more than five images you should add another page. (The longer the page and the more pictures there are the longer it takes the page to load). Although high speed internet is available to those who live close to town, there are still many, many customers who still have dial up.  The Number 1 reason people like to visit showsteers.com is because our pages load faster...
 

Check List:

Here is a list of what we will need to start your web site.

aPHOTOGRAPHS
Please send us the original photo. We will return all photo's back to you...
Do not send us a photo that has been scanned and printed on a home computer. It will result in a low quality picture.
We can crop your photo but we are not always able to crop out all of the "stuff" in the background.
If you wish to have a halter removed, a fence post taken out, manure taken off, etc. there is an additional charge.  Please explain what you wish to have done.  We will not alter an animal in any way.
If you are sending a photograph please don't write on it...write the information on a sticky note and place it on the back of the photo.
 
Emailing Digital Photos
They will need to be .jpg's and youwill need to know what the file size is.  This will be in KB or MB. There are 1,000,000 KB in a MB.
If your picture doesn't list it in your program you can right click on the photo and it will be under properties.
If you have high speed internet please limit the total attachment size to 5 MB.  We can receive larger than that but you probably won't be able to get them sent. 
If you have dial up internet limit the total attachment size to under 1 MB.
becky@showsteers.com or dianna@showsteers.com

Mailing Digital Photos
It may be easier and faster to write large file photos to a CD and mail them to us. 
Priority mail works best if you use snail mail (United States Postal Service).
Mailing Address:
Showsteers.com
333 LeNeta Dr.
Whitesboro, TX 76273

Scanned Photos
If you scan a photo they must be at least 150 dpi high quality scans no smaller than 800 pixels wide and saved as a jpg. You can send a scanned photo by email, mail it on a PC formatted disk or CD.  If you do not have high speed internet please do not try and email the photo, it will be to large for you to send.

Naming Photos
Do not use any symbols in the file name. Keep it short and each photo needs to have a different file name.
Otherwise it may overwrite another photo and that one will be lost.

aTEXT
You can send us your text or copy in an email or letter.
It's up to you as to what you want on your web site. We need to have the basic who, what, where, when & how information.  You can always add more text at a later time at no charge.  All text updates are free unless you want us to write a novel and then we charge by the hour...
We prefer not to have information faxed because the poor quality makes it hard to decipher.

Emailing Text
You can email us the text in a message.  If you attach pictures please identify each picture by file name or number and give us the information for each picture.

Mailing Text
It can be typed or handwritten - if it is hand written please print clearly.

aLOGOS
If you are currently using a brand or logo, please send a clear copy in as large a size as available for clearest scanning. Custom Logo's available - Please call us for a quote.

aCOLOR PREFERENCES
Please tell us If you have a definite color scheme or preference.

aWEB SITE HEADING
If you have a picture(s) you would like to use in your web site heading please send them to us.  There is no charge for these pictures.

If you have any questions about how or what to send please don't hesitate to call us and ask - that's what we are here for...
 

How long does it take?

aNEW SITES
Most sites can be up and running within a few days from the time we receive all of your pictures and information. When you approve the design, we'll make your site available to the public as soon as we receive payment.
After your site is up and running simple changes in text or new pictures can usually be taken care of the same day if received early in the day.  Because of the large number of pictures for the fall sales don't wait until the last minute to send us your pictures.
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aLINKS & UPDATES
Most links and updates are completed within 24 hours.  We try not to work on the weekends but can usually accommodate a request if it's something that needs to be done immediately.  (there maybe be a fee for emergency work).  If you send an email and you do not receive a response back or if you don't see the changes to your site or your listing flagged please call us as we most likely did not receive your request.  Even though email is a great way to communicate we all know some never reach their destination. 
 

Payment

All web sites must be paid for by check or credit card before going online.
We accept Visa & Master Card

 

Customer Comments:

Our web site on Showsteers.com has created a new group of "sight unseen" cattle bidders each year.  We receive 30 to 40 percent of our business from the web site.  It works especially good for the people who call to late to get a catalog in the mail.  They can go to the web site view pictures of the cattle and download the sale catalog.  Becky has always done my web site and I find no reason to go else where.
Ben Kelly -  Kelly Cattle Co
Dallas Center, IA

Yesterday you added Hollingsworth Show Cattle as a link on Showsteers.com.  They received a call within 10 minutes and sold a calf!!  Guess that's how it's suppose to work - They are going wild!
Rachel Williams - Ranch House Designs

The advertisers at "Showsteers.com reads like Who's Who of Industry Leaders.  We think it's important to be associated with winners and Showsteers.com leads the pack!
Dale Schlipf - Tree Lane Farms
El Paso, IL

I was just checking out the changes to the sites. We really do commend you on your excellent work. This is such a positive step for show cattle advertising! I just wanted to say thanks from the entire "crew" at Bobby May Show Steers for taking our sales promotion to a whole new level. I hope that other livestock people see what you can offer them and use your service.
Bobby May Show Steers
Mineral Point, WI

Just letting you know about a happy customer of yours. You put up a web site for him last week. I was at his place yesterday and bought his 3 top calves. I would have never known about him (he only lives about an hour from me) if it had not been for your site.
Mark Sneed - Sneed Cattle Co.

Our website on Showsteers.com is creating a lot of interest in Signature Signs.  We have responded to many e-mails concerning all of our products and sold to many customers in such a short amount of time that we feel it will be a very good advertising avenue. We have sold to various parts of the country that we weren't reaching with the magazines and that will only generate more interest when their neighbors see the signs. Again, thank you for developing our web site.
Kris Vogel - Signature Signs
Hartley, IA

We aren't a large operation and the web site you created for us was the best money we have ever spent on advertising.  We have received interest beyond what we were expecting.
Jeff Cornell - Cornell Shorthorns
Layfayette, IN

Thank you for doing such a wonderful job.  Everything looks great as usual!
Danny Roeber - Roeber & Neumeister
Ashland, NE

Please remove the picture of the red calf from our web site.  He sold after only being on a few days...
The site has increased our sale average and we received national, not just local, exposure.  We have sold calves into new states.  We believe over half of our sales originate from the web site.
Again, Thank you - your web site is the greatest marketing tool in the history of the industry.
Kelly Long - Wolfridge Partnership
Lynchburg, OH

I just wanted to write a quick Thank You for a job well done on our web site. It looks GREAT!  We are very pleased with your work.
Bryan Franklin - Glover Farms
Milan, IN

Just a quick note to say thanks for your work with the website. It looks great. and based on your counter we are already receiving a good number of visitors. In fact, I received an email inquiry on calves within 24 hours of the site being up. Pretty impressive!
Thanks again.
Wes Untied - Untied Highland Farms, LTD
 Granville, OH

Please call or email if you have any questions about how or what to send or how to format your materials.
Sending all of your material at the same time will help us have your web site ready to view with in a few days.