That's a long story. The design team at SheffieldWebsites.co.uk have been involved in web design for a number of years. Whilst conducting ongoing research one of the directors discovered that many owners of small business were uncertain of the benefits or 'route to take' in having their own website. With software technology we have created we posses very efficient methods allowing us to quickly create basic starter websites. As part of our 'market entry strategy' we decided to offer a FREE design service in order to quickly obtain clients and gain market share.
25 Years ago 'Free quotations' for, say, plumbing work were unheard of, nowadays because of competition many plumbers will come and offer a free no obligation quote. Even if they don't get the job - they are providing an excellent element of service and may be called upon in future or be recommended.
We aim to build a strong base of clients who will appreciate our service, stay with us over the years, possibly upgrade as their business grows, and of course recommend us to friends and associates.
Hosting is the term used to describe the 'Physical' space where your website files, text and images have to be stored in order for them to be visible online. It can be compared to land-space in the building trade; you need to have some space (land) to put your website (building).
We will include 3 months FREE hosting for your website in order to give you time to see if you can see the benefit of having the site, and time to let you plan how to include your new website name in your existing marketing. After 3 months we charge only £5.00 per month for hosting. See our Terms & Conditions. In a nutshell, if you are happy with the website after 3 months you will need to pay £45 for the hosting for the full remainder of the year. If you do not wish to use the website any longer we will store the website for your future consideration and you do not pay a penny. Request a Free Demo Website
No matter what business you are in a website in 99% of cases WILL benefit your business if YOU use it effectively as part of your marketing. Once you have a website it would be foolish not to include the website name on your stationary and business cards. Also as growth allows you can include it on your business vehicle, use it in all your local advertising. Importantly once your website is 'live' we will ensure it is listed on the major search engines such as google, yahoo, msn and others. This will then make your website and business available to a whole host of new areas where you may get new business from. For example, there exist thousands of online directories who's webmasters are continuously searching for new websites to add to their online directories (this helps them get visitors by improving their website content) - yours WILL be included in many of these even without you knowing.
Importantly by including your website name in your advertising and marketing you are offering your potential customers the chance to visit your website and learn more about what you offer.
Your website running costs will include all things normally associated with having a website. With our service these are very competitive. You don't get much cheaper than FREE when it comes to the website creation! The only other unavoidable 'running costs' any website owner will incur are the renewal of website domain name; this will occur every 2 years and be no more than £5 p/a (plus inflation) for a .co.uk name. The other main unavoidable cost is website hosting; this is what you have to pay each year for your website files, images and text to be stored and visible online. Our website server is located in a bomb proof bunker(!) in Portsmouth and managed by the same company who also host for the BBC, Virgin, MTV and many other big names, so you can be sure our hosting is reliable and secure. Our hosting charges are £5.00 p/m on our secure Dell servers, although we also offer you 3 months free to get you started.
Other than the website hosting and website domain name renewal you should not expect to pay any more unless you specifically request us or another web design agency to upgrade your existing website.
Yes. As part of our service in getting you started we will list your new website with the major search engines FREE of charge. We will also endeavor to provide search engine optimization for your site by ensuring we include the relevant basic keywords and page links on your site.
Once we have listed your site with the search engines they are normally listed within a matter of days or weeks although this can occasionally take longer. You can read more about this on google. In our experience most of our new websites are listed within 7 days.
Once your website is live it is very helpful if you can generate / exchange back links to your website. This is where you can ask other website to include a text link or banner link on their website pointing to your website. Any links that point to your new website from other websites will help your google page rank and that of other search engines. Ask friends, family or associates to exchange links with you. You will be able to add their link to your website by using a simple content management (CMS) website control panel we will include in the offer. It's as easy as using a hotmail e mail account.
We cannot stress enough the benefits of getting other websites to link to you!
Yes. Once your website is up and running you will also have a website control panel to allow you to make changes to the website. This system is as easy as using a hotmail e mail account and will allow you to change pictures, update text and change 90% of the website content. Should you be experiencing difficulty and require our assistance you can contact us any time for free advice and support.
Free support covers general advice on how to manage your website and use the control panel facility.
We are a small group of individuals based in Sheffield with a strong background in website development. We also network extensively with other web design and corporate branding companies and individuals, so what ever your requirements we can always draw on the right type of support.
How do websites make money? Many people are confused as to how websites make money for their owners. Often people think that websites make money simply by getting visitors. That is generally NOT the case. Whether you make money from your website or not is ultimately down to what you are promoting on the website. Our starter websites are designed to help you offer more information to your customers with the aim of gaining their attention and their desire to buy/use your product or service.
There are ways you can include links to external websites and receive commissions from any referrals. For example, if you had a beauty parlour website you can make commission simply by directing your visitors to, say, the Avon website. This is generally quite easy to set up. This is often referred to as affiliate marketing. You can contact us anytime for advice on this.
Additional note: If you have some spare surfing time on your hands and would like to make automated income from google adsense websites, think about signing up with "AdsenseReady". How do websites make money?
Yes of course. Should you wish to upgrade your website we will be happy to discuss the options.
Our marketing is targeted at the Sheffield area as we are based here and have knowledge of ways in which we can help local business market there new websites in Sheffield. We will however create websites for anyone regardless of your location.
We can quote for almost any project: Basic starter sites, e commerce websites, online shopping, full content management systems and any form of bespoke website design.
Of course, if for any reason you would like to transfer control of your website to another company we will be happy to help.