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Q.
Can you design us a website that we can manage and change
ourselves?
A. Yes I can, but it is important that your website is
professionally designed in the first place. I have a range of
what are called 'content management systems' to suit your
requirements. Whether it's simply updating an area of a page,
changing whole pages, uploading pictures, maintaining listings
or presenting news. click
here for more on content management systems.
Q. How do we get our website on
page one of the search engines ?
A. There are three main search engines - Google, Yahoo and MSN.
They all work differently and will each place your website
differently in their search results. Firstly, you need to choose
a few keywords that you think people will type into the search
engine when they are looking for your products or services. It
is better to find 'niche' keywords as much as possible.
For
example, the phrase kitchen sinks
will have an enormous amount of competition but, if you
choose a keyword like blanco sinks,
fewer people will search this term but you may well appear on
page one.
I
aim to get all my client's websites to appear on page one of
Google for as many of their main keywords as possible. I have a
unique system of achieving this including using a special
program to 'optimise' your home page which greatly helps Google
find your website AND including membership of the Local Web Ring
in the monthly hosting cost - this really boosts Google's
ability to find your website and put it on page one of the
search results.
I
also offer a 'Link Building' service to improve your 'Page Rank'
on Google. This needs to be done carefully in order to achieve
the right results.
Q. How much will my site cost?
A. How long is a piece of string ? Typically
my clients invest between £450 and £950 in an individually
designed website depending on how much
work is involved. A content management system would add to the price
of your investment.
Once
your website has been designed and built, there is an ongoing
cost of £25 per month to cover the cost of hosting your
website, the cost of renewing your domain name when due, minor occasional
changes to your website and membership of the Local Web Ring
which will greatly help Google find your website - and I would
aim to get it on Page one !
Add
around £500 for setup and £25 / month if you require a
shopping cart (typical 50 products). You will also require a
Gateway company such as Protx to process the credit card
payments into your bank.
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