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What makes a good website?

 
Easy for your visitors to use
  • A website should be easy on the eye.
  • Your visitors should be able to see clearly what your business has to offer, without a jungle of unnecessary information.
  • Information that is organised into categories is easier for your visitor to find.
  • Categories that have clear headings help your visitor jump to the information they need.
  • Images can be prepared for the web so they are fast loading. There is nothing more frustrating than a slow website.
 
 
Good Design
 
 
I am happy to say, it is possible to incorporate all the above features into an aesthetically pleasing visual experience.
 
 
Each website I create is designed to reflect individual business needs. I specialise in innovative bespoke design.
 
 
I have a PG Dip in Web Design & Development.
My background is in Photography and Graphic Design.
 
 
Accessibility Issues
 
 
The ethos of the World Wide Web is "Everyone has a right to access the web".
 
 
This means that certain criteria need to be addressed when designing your website.
 
 
Some of these criteria will soon be required by law.
 
 
Search Engine Ratings
 
 
What everyone wants to know... will your website be ranked at the very top of search engine results?
 
 
Any well designed website will get a high ranking.
 
 
As long as your website is genuine and does what it says it does, this will be recognised by search engines. A well designed website is optimised for maximum recognition.
 
 
It just takes a bit of time initially. For example, the Google spiders have already discovered over 4.5 billion sites and are contsantly indexing them, so by default new websites take time to be discovered. It can take between 3-5 months. It is the same for any new website.
 
 
The good news is that once discovered your website is indexed as often as once a day, with all your details being updated. So if any changes have been made they will appear in new searches.
 
 
Databases, Shopping Carts & CMS
 
 
If you require these features to be added to your site they can be provided by Laurence Postgate Ltd who are experienced in e-commerce, programming and database creation. I work closely with them to integrate these powerful features into websites. Examples of their work can be found at www.laurencepostgate.com
 
 
The Result
 
 
A creative and functional website to promote your business.
 
 
On completion, you have the option of updating the content yourself using a simple content management system.
 
 
If you are interested in having a website designed for you or your company, please feel free to contact me to discuss ideas, timing and prices.
 
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