Web Design Services

I don’t provide website hosting as a service, however I can set it up for you with another provider (who will bill your direct). I will advise on the best hosting provider and plan for your website needs, then the set up will be in your company name so you have full access to it, in case you wish to move to a different web agency in future. If you already have website hosting no problem, I will just need the login details for your control panel. Then I can check it is suitable for your proposed website,and if so, do the technical bits to install your website on their servers and point your domain to it.

No problem! I can do this too, and register it in your company name, so there are no issues should you wish to move provider at a later date. I always recommend setting it up with a separate domain registration company to your website hosting, again for ease of use if you ever need to move to another host. Then once set up, I will edit the name servers to point to your hosting account, so the two are linked.

It is up to you really, but I strongly recommend it, especially if you have no prior web design or marketing experience. The audit underpins the structure of your website, and looking at what might have not worked so well in the past, helps you to get it right this time. You have come to me to help after all, and this is my optimal advice. If you do have a website plan, or it has come from a marketing professional, of course I am happy to work along those lines.

Usually 4 – 6 weeks depending on how many changes there are to the design, how long I need to wait for your content (text, images) etc. Once we decide to go ahead initially, I can usually get a first look to you within a few weeks and make most changes within 48 – 72 hours. If you need the website sooner, please state at the time of your enquiry so I can advise you if this is possible. Sometimes I may need to charge a premium rate for this, especially if you are a new client.

You can provide the content if preferred or I can use my seo copywriting skills to write it all for you. If you have provided the content, I would need to have a look at it though and make any edits required so that it works well as marketing and web copy. For example, we need to make sure you have your main keywords in the copy, and that the text is persuasive enough to get people to buy from you, along with a call to action.

As for photos and images, you can provide these (and I will advise on the format I need), or I can find you some stock photos. For any images you provide to me it will be assumed you have all the correct permissions to use them.

Yes! This is one of the reasons I use WordPress as it has a very good, easy to use content management system built in. Once the website is set up I will give you the login for this and can provide training as needed.

A content management system (or CMS) is basically a way for you to be able to update the website yourself, if you wish. You will have access to the main text and image areas of the site so you can make changes without needing technical web design knowledge, or having to ask me to do it for you. Ideal if you have just a small update to make, or post news etc. They are usually fairly easy to use, with a similar text editing feature to MS Word, however I can provide training as needed.

No problem! My process includes two presentation and review stages to ensure that you get the final design just as you want it,. I will ask some questions at the outset to find out what you are looking for, as well as information on the type of customers you are looking for, and your competitors. I will then design to this brief. So it is important to give me as much information as possible at that stage. My price will include two rounds of changes, before we agree on the final design.

I ask for a 50% deposit at the beginning of the website build for new clients, payable before work commences. Then any balance is due on completion of the website and the go live date. My invoice terms are NET 14 Days and you can pay by bank transfer, cheque or paypal.

Yes, once you have paid the final invoice, I hand over all copyright to you. If you ever should decide to move to another web agency, I will also provide you with all the files you need, as you have paid for them after all! I am not into holding on to copyright or website files at all, then charging a premium to get access to them once needed as I feel this is very bad practice in the industry.

Apart from the ongoing marketing activities we discuss, your WordPress website will need the odd update etc to keep the technology current. Once updates are applied also, a check will be needed to make sure they don’t cause any problems with the website design etc. I charge a yearly fee for this of £70.

Once we have the website live, you will want your potential customers to find it. The next stage in my process caters for this so don’t worry! Just be aware that once you set up the website, that’s not it, in terms of budget. You will need to do some work to keep it current and ensure you can be found by search engines. 

Of course! I will set up Google Analytics for you once the website is live and give you full access to the statistics. I can also set up daily / weekly / monthly reports for you if you wish!