netparkone
Commerce House
Wakefield Road
Aspley
Huddersfield
HD5 9AA
T: 01484 438800
F: 01484 514199
By now, most businesses will be aware of the potential offered by the world wide web to market products and services to an online audience. In fact many businesses will already have their own website or at least an entry in an online directory like www.yell.co.uk or of course netparkone. This section provides an update on current developments as they relate to small businesses.
Setting up a basic website is now within the reach of even the most technically challenged web user. If you fancy a go yourself, you can do this with little or no prior knowledge using online site builder tools such as those available from web hosting companies like FastHosts. Costs start from as little as £6 per month, including your own domain name, which enables you to have a web address like www.mybusinessname.co.uk and email addresses like info@mybusinessname.co.uk.
Of course, you may prefer to engage the services of a web design company to help you with this. You should expect to pay substantially more, but in return would expect a more professional standard of website tailored to your needs, with greater flexibility to add new features. The site should also comply with current accessibility standards for disabled users (now a legal requirement - see www.dda.gov.uk). Custom designed websites can cost anything from around £300 to several thousands of pounds depending on what you need. Shop around – there are lots of companies out there and prices vary enormously.
It’s a good idea to write a specification for your website. This will help you to clarify your own thoughts about what you need and will help the web design companies quote more accurately. Surf around the web looking for other websites that you like and refer to these as examples. But be open to suggestions from your web designers, they should have good ideas to contribute themselves.
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