Standard Website Design

These are websites that act as a brochure for your company and the services you offer, unlike online shops (ecommerce websites) which list stock that customers buy online.

Every website is unique (we never use templates) and each aspect of its design and development geared towards creating a clear and easy to understand website for your customers, whilst ensuring the best possible visibility in the search engine resultsSearch Engine Results Page (SERP)The list of web sites that is returned when a search is made using an internet search engine. Two of the most popular search engines are Google and Yahoo..

We tailor our website design service to match each company's individual needs. This flexibility, combined with our extremely low overheads ensures you only pay for the complexity of the design and level of service required.

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The Process

First you tell us about your company, what you want your website to achieve, what it should say and any ideas you have about its look. Examples of websites that you do and don't like are very helpful. We answer any questions you have, give advice where required and provide a no-obligation quote.

Next we produce the initial designs and talk these through with you. We make any required changes and once the design is agreed a 10% deposit is payable.

Your domain nameDomain NameYour domain name is the address a customer types into the web browser address bar to access your website, for example our domain name is www.pixielink.co.uk. is purchased and the code and content created. It is entirely up to you how much involvement you have during this phase.

Your website is available online (in our secure test area) throughout its development, allowing you to check its progress and ensure it looks and works exactly as you require. Any requested changes are made, with a quote provided for any fundamental changes to the initial design.

When you are completely happy your website goes live and the outstanding balance is payable.

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Example Features:

• Domain Names
• Email Addresses
• Website Hosting
• Content Management
  System (CMS)Content Management System (CMS)A secure website that you can use to update the text on your website.
  
  Websites that can be updated using a CMS cost more initially but can be cost effective if you make numerous and frequent changes to your website's text. 
• Search Engine
  Optimisation (SEO)Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)A way of writing your website so that it performs well in search engines such and Google and Yahoo. 
• Pay Per Click (PPC)
• Location MapLocation MapMap showing the location of your company. 
• Contact FormContact FormA form that your customers can fill out as an alternative to typing their own email note.
  
  The customer is prompted for any details that you require. Once complete the customer clicks a send button and the details are automatically emailed to you. 
• Mailing List ToolMailing List ToolCustomers can register on your website to receive newsletter emails from your company.
  
  You can use the mailing list tool to write and automatically send an email to all customers who selected to receive these emails. 
• Photo GalleryPhoto GalleryA section on your website that contains photos that you wish to display. Photos can relate to any area of your business, but typically show previous work that you've done.
  
  Captions can be included if required, along with special effects to allow larger versions of each image to be viewed.