Website Design FAQ's

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Why do I need a website?
What content should I place on my website?
Why do I need a website designer?
What are the cost factors involved with a website?
How long does it take to create a website?
What are the benefits of having a standards compliant website?
Why is accessibility so important?

Why do I need a website?

It is an advertisement for the whole world to see, a remarkably low-cost method of presenting your goods and services. Instead of being restricted to a small box in a directory/newspaper, for a fraction of the cost you can present an entire list of services. It provides a means for people to contact you.

What content should I place on my website?

Your website will represent you/your business, therefore the message you want to project to visitors will be the image and information you want to be identified with. Your site is an extension of any other advertising media you may have.

Why do I need a website designer?

The answer depends on how professional you would like your site to look. Consideration must be taken when designing a web page to man hours. If you decide to design a site yourself, vital man hours could be lost proving expensive to yourself/your business. Therefore, an external web designer would prove to be more cost effective. Add to this the expensive web design tools required to make the site look its best. Through hiring a web designer you are not only buying a website, you are also buying experience and expertise.

What are the cost factors involved with a website?

The cost can vary depending upon the size and content of the website. Please contact us for a quote.

How long does it take to create a website?

We will try our best to meet your goals and deadlines. We will provide you with an 'under construction' page whilst the website is being developed. A fair and reachable timescale will be provided to each client depending upon site requirements.

What are the benefits of having a standards compliant website?

Standards compliant web pages will render the same in any standards compliant browser. This means that your website wont be browser specific like so many were in the past. Your pages will be viewable to a larger target audience, and your maintenance costs will be lower as you only need to maintain one website (as opposed to several browser specific websites).

Why is accessibility so important?

It is both a moral obligation and legal requirment to provide access to visitors with disabilities. Aside from increasing your websites potential taget audience, accessible web pages are generally better optimised for search engine placement.