1. Check out my other websites and see if you like the style, functionality etc.
2. Think about what you want from your website. You may want to sell items via a paypal shopping cart or just have a "hello world" single page site. Get a rough idea of what it is you want your website to do.
3. Think of a domain name that best describes your website. This typically will be what it is you do, sell, or say, eg "somerset-photography.co.uk", then see if it is available for hosting on the internet. (you can check in the box below)
4. Get a free consultation with me to firm up ideas. I will give you a quote for the building of your site.
5. Set up an account with 1&1 webhosts to host your domain. (see various packages on the 1&1 site by looking at the hosting tab above) I will then build the site but it always remains in YOUR control.

 

 

The package lasts for as long as you want it to. After the initial cost of building the site, the monthly cost of hosting with the worlds largest domain host 1&1, is either £2.99 or £4.99 depending which package you choose. You are then billed every 6 months. The .co.uk domain name is free for the first two years with the package and £2.99 per year thereafter. It will automatically be renewed unless you cancel it. Should you want to discontinue your domain or hosting package then you can at anytime without incurring any further cost.

After your website is finished you may require it to be regularly maintained. The fees for website maintenance/updates etc is broken into sessions.

• up to 10 mins - £5.00
• up to 20 mins - £10.00
• up to 30 mins - £15.00
• up to 40 mins - £20.00
• up to 60 mins - £ 25.00

Or you can buy a "Blocktime 200" This is an upfront fee of £200 for ten hours of worktime.
Each time work is carried out with a blocktime 200 you will be sent an e mail so you can see how much of your ten hours remains.

 

Search Engine optimization is a free service that comes with the building of your site. It involves choosing the right keywords that clients may type into a search engine to get to your site as well as behind the scenes information called meta data. The more specific the information describing your business, the higher ranking you are likely to get in the search engines.
Generally the website will appear in the listings of Google search engine within a week or two from the time your site goes live. The site is also submitted to a number of other serch engines for listing.

Q. Who is the site owned by?
A. The site is owned by you. You will have all password information etc for accessing your site on the internet. After the site is built you are free to update it and change anything you wish, or WFWD can maintain the site regularly for you. For details please see the maintenance tab.
Q. Can I choose my own domain name?
A. Yes, providing no-one else has the domain name. All .co.uk domain names are £2.99 for a year but must be bought for a minimum of 2 years. For .com domain names the cost is approximately £9.00 a year.
Q. How long does it take to build the site?
A. It depends on the size and content of the site. A basic three page site may take a few days where a larger site can take weeks.

All new sites are hosted with 1&1 internet, the worlds largest webhost company. They offer some fabulous deals and give easy access and control to all aspects of your website. (Click on the advert on the right to see their special offers)
The standard home package is generally more than adequate for small businesses.
In the 1&1 control panel (home package upwards) you can see statistics that reveal how many visitors you have to your site, and where those visitors are etc. If you want you can have a counter, feedback forms, weather, news etc.

 

Support is offered in the form of consultation and hands on sorting out the nitty gritty aspects of web design. It maybe that you're left high and dry by a web designer that didn't give you the service you wanted and only left you bewildered and confused.
My business is to make you feel confident and secure in the whole building process of your website from start to finish. See maintenance for costing.

Why not show your clients directly what you have to offer them by having a video on your website. The beauty of this is it brings them right into your environment where they can see what you're offering for themselves.
The video is originally shot in full HD quality with Canon pro lenses. Then it's resized and compressed for the internet. The result is a professional presentation that gets you noticed!

A three minute video with titles, transitions, music/audio, overlaid text etc is on a promotion price at the moment for only £100. That includes the taking of the video, the editing, and putting live on your website.

See a three minute sample here to get an idea.