CHOOSING A
NAME
- & -
HOSTING
PROVIDER
EVERY WEBSITE NEEDS A NAME...
Most two-word domain names, like www.websitedesign.com, are likely taken and expensive to buy, so it’s important to get creative when choosing a name.
AND A PLACE TO LIVE
Most two-word domain names, like www.websitedesign.com, are likely taken and expensive to buy, so it’s important to get creative when choosing a name.
THE AVERAGE COST IS...
Around £200 each year for 12 months hosting and a domain name ownership. This is for a standard business / portfolio website. E-commerce websites may vary.
Website Design
For a small or new business owner there are realistically two types of websites you will be looking to build:
A Business Portfolio - these websites are primarily used to promote your business and the services you offer online and allow customers to find and contact you directly via search engines such as Google.
E-commerce websites help you sell your products online and manage your customer journeys and service.
Once your domain name has been purchased and transferred to your hosting provider, you can then begin thinking about designing your website.
There are many ways to do this, you can code the entire thing from scratch, use applications like wordpress, wix or shopify to design each page and implement features, so its always best to assess exactly what functionality your website needs before starting.
CHOOSING A
MARKETING
- & -
SEO
STRATEGY
SEO...
(Search Engine Optimization) allows search engines like Google to assign keywords to each of your website’s pages. This makes it easier for potential customers to find you when searching online.
AND A PLACE TO LIVE
Ensuring your keywords are relevant to your website’s content is vital, but it’s also important to remember that the more reputable a website is the higher it will rank on search engines, such as appearing on the first page of results.
UNIQUE KEYWORDS
Finding unique keywords to rank for will enable you to get your website in front of as many people as possible without attracting too much unwanted traffic.