Website Design Services Offered

So you would like to have a web presence? Or a more effective one?

May we suggest you read the following 'considerations' section before jumping in with both feet. You will find this useful whether or not you choose us to build your site.

Many people spend vast sums of money on website design, ending up with sites which may be visual works of art, but lack any real content or relationship to their businesses. And most of your customers will have but one desire, to find what they want quickly and easily. IF your website is difficult or annoying they won't come back to it.

Website Design Considerations

When deciding on your website design, several things should be taken into consideration:

• Appearance - Decide if you want your web pages to be text based or involve graphics. Text is nearly always the cheapest and can be just as effective as graphics. Graphics generally give a more lively appearance to the site and allow for more versatile navigation methods but slow it down considerably. Please note that it is a misconception that a Javascript or Flash enabled website is the best. What people are looking for is good relevant information and that is fast to get at.
• Maintenance - If your company is likely to be introducing frequent new products, hosting events or want time-sensitive information on your web page, consideration needs to be given to ongoing maintenance. We are pleased to discuss this and quote depending on how frequently you intend to update your pages.
• Content - This is without doubt the most important, and probably the most difficult part of any website design. This would include concise text, graphics, photographs, product listings, company logos, business history, contact information, mission statements, business value statements, etc. In short, anything that you would, as a customer, want to see on the site. Remember that lack of relevant content is the largest reason for websites failing to attract repeat visits or search engine listings. The more information you can supply, the more attractive the site.
• Design Cost - If this is your primary consideration, we consider our prices to be extremely competitive. Obviously the more work you put into the project (i.e. the more information / content that you can provide us) the less it costs for us to finish the site. Alternatively, if you want little to do with it and we spend more time on it, the end cost ultimately rises - but you may still find this a cost effective option if your time is valuable.
• Other Costs - In addition to design and build costs, you may also have to take into consideration Annual Web Hosting, Domain Name Registration and Search Engine Submission Fees (many search engines now charge for business submissions). Web Hosting can range from £0.00 to £200.00+ annually, with Domain Registration costing from as little as £10.00 (for the first 2 years). Many of our customers have found that they have been paying other people significantly over the odds before they discovered us! Click for Web Hosting Details
• Style - The best way of choosing a style for your website would be for you to read the following section, view the examples in the portfolio, and then search the net using keywords that describe the sort of site you wish to own. Bookmark and notify us of site styles that you like.

Website Styles

1. Online Business Card - £50 (excludes hosting/domain registration)

Single page providing basic information on your business with your logo, photograph, business details, contact information, location, etc. Restricted to maximum 2 x A4 equivalent.

2. Basic Brochure - average cost from £200 (excludes hosting/domain registration)

Usually 4-6 pages consisting of :

• Home / Welcome page.
• About Us page.
• Sample Product or Portfolio page.
• Contact Information including Postal, Telephone, Fax and Email details. Usually recommended that this page has an online mail form for customer use.
• How to Find Us page. Written and/or pictorial instructions on finding your business.
• Links page. Mutual links to businesses in your area.

3. Detail Brochure- average cost from £300 (excludes hosting/domain registration)

As the Basic Brochure but with additional Product and Portfolio pages cross-linked to provide your customer with enhanced information. May included basic pricing structures.

4. Basic Catalogue- average cost from £400 (excludes hosting/domain registration)

As Detailed brochure, but with the addition of product catalogue tables indexed by category. Basic information given for each product. May included price, pop-up picture and basic offline ordering information. Table structure with minimal detail makes for easier updating when products change or are replaced.

5. Detailed Catalogue - average cost from £500 (excludes hosting/domain registration)

As Basic Catalogue. but with improved detail on each product. Pop up pictures expanded to full page information. Requires a lot more updating when products change or are replaced. More suited to database driven websites, or for someone with a restricted range of products.

6. Content Management System (CMS) - average cost from £400 (excludes hosting/domain registration)

Content Management System (CMS) capable of satisfying the web-development needs of a vast array of different users. CMS gives nontechnical people the ability to quickly add, edit, and delete content on their websites by using a highly-intuitive back end interface.

Features

• Inbuilt WYSIWYG editor (both on IE and Mozilla)
• Search function
• User Management
• Search engine friendly URLs
• Show / hide Pages
• Web Statistics
• Database Backup
• Newsletter

7. Small E-Commerce Site - average cost start from £500(excludes hosting/domain registration)

Shopping cart, Payment, invoicing and full administration and management system
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8. E-Commerce Site - average cost from £1000 (excludes hosting/domain registration)

Full blown e-commerce site with stock control, payment, invoicing and full administration and management system. Would include all the above plus many more features including Who's Online, Newsletters, Customer Account Management, Banner Control, etc. See E-commerce Details

PLEASE NOTE : All figures quoted are minimum prices excluding any customer assistance discounts that may be applicable. The cost of catalogue style websites is dependent on the number of products listed or depicted.

What We Need From You Initially

• Your type of business?
• What do you expect from the site? - Basic Advertising, New Leads, Indirect Sales, Direct Sales, etc.
• What style do you require? - Choose from above or specify needs. Tell us of any sites that you particularly admire.
• Do you already have web hosting services? - If you are on the internet for email services at work or home, you probably already have web space on your server, hence saving you money.
• Do you have a domain name? - This is recommended. Your customers will come back to you again and again if you have a site that is easy to remember. Not everybody uses the bookmark facility. If you do not have a domain name, PLEASE contact us prior to purchasing one, as the choice of wording may have a significant bearing on your position within the many search engines.
• Are you able to provide content? - i.e. text, histories, photographs etc. (please be aware that copyrighted material must have the relevant permissions.)

Please contact us with your requirements.