Affordable & Effective Web Design
Small Business Web Design - Frequently Asked Questions
Some of the most common questions we're asked are listed below. If you can't find an answer to your question here, then please contact us using the contact form provided here.
How long will it take for a design to be completed?
This is generally dictated by the client. If you have a deadline in mind we will endeavour to meet it for you. We always aim to complete our sites within one month after the initial creation of a demo site. The most common delay in the creation of a site is waiting for content (text/images) to be sent to me by the client.
Do I need to buy a domain name and hosting?
Yes you will need to to this, although we can recommend various providers for you.
How much will it cost?
The cost of a website varies, depending upon the type of site you require. A basic site will cost approx £350+, an advaned CMS site £450+ and a standard ECommerce site £550+.
Obviously each site has to be treated on it's individual requirements, but these figures should give you an idea of a ballpark figure.
We request a 50% deposit for all sites after the initial demo site has been created. The balance of payment is then due on completion of the project. Payment can be made by cheque or bank transfer.
What do I get for my money?
All our designs are created and conceived from your requirements and we aim to give all of our clients 'affordable & effective' websites.
Everything below comes as standard with my designs:-
- Custom Website Design
- Ethical coding
- Optimised graphics
- Cross browser compatibility
- Great prices
- Free support
- Free advice
Do I need to send a deposit for the work?
Yes, A deposit of 50% is required with any project before any design work will be carried out after an initial demo site has been created for you.
What is Search Engine Optimisation?
All web pages should be 'optimised'. This will enable your site to gain a high search engine ranking, it revolves around the meta tags on your web pages, a web page that isn't optimised won't appear in the search engines to any great degree. For more information on our SE Optimisation packages click here.
What is a Joomla CMS web site??
CMS or a 'Content Management System' quite literally allows you to control and manage the content within your web site - without technical training. Using the Joomla! CMS you can very easily add, delete images and edit text in your web site on the fly. A major advantage of using a CMS is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage. Since the CMS manages all your content, you don't have to!
Simply put, if you have just a little experience with Microsoft Word then you will be able to manage the content of your own web site very easily indeed.
Will we need to have a meeting?
In the majority of cases a meeting isn't necessary and 90% of our sites are generally completed with contact via email and telephone only.
What aftersales support do you offer?
After the completion of a website project we are available for after sales service. Any slight tweaks or amendments are carried out to the site free of charge in the first month. Any updates thereafter will be charged at an hourly rate of £10.
If you are interested in a custom website design or have any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact us using the contact form provided here.