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As every website we build is developed specifically for that customer and does not use a website template, we do not have offer fixed cost packages. The price of a website very much depends on the style of website required, the technologies employed and the size of the site. As a service industry ‘Time = Money’ and therefore the longer, larger and more complex the site, the more it will cost to develop. As a rule of thumb brochure style website start at around £500, Content Managed websites at £800 and E-commerce websites at £1,200.
Additional required costs include domain name registration and website hosting, which again depending on the style of website and required domain prefix will start from around £80 per year. |
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| What is a domain name? |
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A domain name is an address that enables visitors to find your website. Ideally your domain name will represent your business by using the same name, such as www.glrscooters.co.uk. The domain name will also allow you create emails that tie in with the website address such as info@glrscooters.co.uk or sales@glrscooters.co.uk.
The most popular domain names for businesses trading in the UK end .co.uk and for businesses operating both within the UK and/or in countries outside of the UK, the .com address is recommended.
Domain names are usually registered for a period of 2 years before their renewal is required. At Advanced Web Designs we are able to register and manage your domain name(s) on your behalf. |
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| How do I get my website to be found on search engines such as Google? |
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Search engines will in most instances list your website in their directory free of charge. It can however take a while for your new website to be listed and there is no guarantee offered by search engines companies with regard to either directory inclusion or position.
If you operate in a busy market where many of your competitors already have established websites, getting onto the highly desired 1st page is very difficult. We do however have a very good record when it comes to optimising websites for search engines and have many examples of websites we have developed ranking high on that all important first page, despite these businesses operating in busy competitive markets. Our latest Extended Search Engine Optimisation service uses the most recent optimisation methods (currently only used by some of the worlds very largest websites) and has already proven very successful for our e-commerce clients that have taken on this service. |
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| How do I get an email address? |
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| We can provide you with any number of email address you require. Email addresses are in most cases linked with your domain name and emails can be viewed by either downloading them to your computer via a standard software package, or if you are regularly on the move, via an online system. |
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| How long does a website take to develop? |
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| The development time of a website depends very much on the style, size and complexity of the required site. As there is a design stage to any website, no matter how small, it is possible for a 2 page website to take almost as long as a 10 paged website. Again as a rule of thumb most sites we develop take between 1 and 3 months to design and develop. |
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| Do I own the website once I have paid for it? |
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| Yes. Once we have received the final payment for a project the customer owns it outright. It is however important to know that customers of our E-commerce and Content Managed style websites own the files and design of their website but do not own the Content Management System that we have developed. |
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| What happens if there is a problem with the website? |
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| If there is a problem with your website once it has gone live we will correct the problem free of charge unless either the customer or a third party the customer has allowed access to the files has caused the problem. In this case will charge to fix the problem based on an hourly rate but will inform the customer of the costs in advance.
In most cases problems with websites are related to temporary hosting issues and are corrected within minutes. |
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| Can I update the website myself? |
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All websites can be updated by the customer, however the ease at which this can be done very much depends on the style of website. To update a standard brochure style website does require a level of knowledge of HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) and would also require some editing software such as ‘Dreamweaver’, as well as an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software to transfer the edited files to your web space.
Updates of Content Managed and E-commerce websites are far simpler and do not require any programming, coding or software knowledge. As the system used to make the alterations is held online, there is also no need for FTP software. Within the Content Management System for both of these styles of website, the website administrator is easily able to add, edit and delete information using a simple, user friendly online interface that will be uniquely designed for that user. |
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| Can I sell my products online? |
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Yes. We develop e-commerce style websites that enable customers to sell their products over the internet. This style of website uses a Content Management System allowing the website owner to fully manage the products on the website.
Payment for orders can be taken using an online payment provider such as Worldpay or Paypal, or processes by the website owner using a physical or virtual PDQ machine.
Either way payment details are encrypted and keep safe via the use of SSL certificates. |
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| Can I find out who has visited my website? |
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| We provide a website statistics package to our customers that will provide information about the visits the website had received. This package provides information such as: the number of visits to the website, the time of day your website is visited, how your website is being found, how long visitors spend on your site, what pages of the site are most commonly visited and so on. This information can be valuable in ascertaining how well advertising campaigns are doing, what products are being viewed the most, or where visitors are finding your website. |
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| What is HTML? |
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| HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is a computer language and the basic building language of Websites. It is a relatively simple language but quite powerful when used to it’s full potential. It is constantly undergoing revision and evolution to meet the demands and requirements of the growing Internet usage. |
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HyperText is the method by which you move around on the web - by clicking on special text called hyperlinks which bring you to the next page. |
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Markup is what HTML tags do to the text inside them. |
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HTML is a Language, as it has code-words and syntax like any other language. |
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| What is a web browser? |
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A Web browser is a programme which enables a user to display and interact with websites. Web browsers allow a user to quickly and easily access information provided on websites. Web browsers format HTML (and other web languages) information for display, so the appearance of a website may differ between browsers.
The most popular web browsers include: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, Opera, Chrome and Safari |
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| What is Web Space/Hosting? |
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| This is the physical amount of space on a server that is allocated to hold the files that make up a website and in most cases is limited to a set amount, which if required can be extended. |
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| What is an Internet service provider (ISP)? |
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| An Internet service provider (ISP) is a company that offers its customer’s access to the Word Wide Web (the Internet). The ISP connects its customers to the internet using data transmission technology such as dial-up or DSL (broadband). ISP's include, BT, SKY, VIRGIN, AOL, |
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| Do I need a computer (or a better computer) to have a website? |
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The simple answer is 'No' as Websites run independently on web servers which don’t rely on an individual having a computer.
However if you are considering running a Content Managed or E-commerce website you would need to be able to access the internet in order to make changes to your website and process your orders. |
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| What is broadband, and how many people use it? |
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| Broadband is very simply a faster way of connecting to the internet when compared to dial up. The service is now available to most areas of the country and is offered by many Internet Service Providers. |
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| What is meant by screen resolution? |
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| Screen resolution is not the screen size and can be altered to suit your personal preference. Typical screen resolutions are set to 1024x768 or 800x600, with the most common size now being 1024x768 representing the width and depth of the viewing area in pixels. |
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| Got a question for us? |
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| Email it to us here and we will get back to you with an answer. |
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