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thewebshop.co.uk can help you every step of the way with your website. If you already have some interesting ideas about what you want then great!, you are nearly there! If not, then thewebshop.co.uk can suggest some ideas for you. For example here are some items you may like to consider..

Have you seen another site that you liked? It may just be possible to create something similar for you!

What content would you like to include on your site? Useful information about your business or product will keep your visitors happy and well informed. Your site can be made "dynamic" where information can be updated. For example, if you were a restaurant owner, you may want to change the "specials" menu on your site every now and then. That's no problem.

If you already have existing brochures or logos etc for your business, then these can be used on your website to give a consistent look. Of course, you could be brave and decide for something completely different instead!

Good quality images will greatly enhance your site. People like viewing pictures. However, images = big files, and your visitors shouldn't have to wait an age for your pages to download! Your pages have to be designed with this in mind.

Feedback forms can give visitors a chance to send information that you may be interested in. There is an example of one on the contact page. The details arrive in your email inbox after the 'submit' button is pressed.

Hit counters are useful tools to give you information and statistics about your visitors. You can track such things like 'referral pages' or where your visitors were before they arrived at your site.

Whatever you are thinking, it's always an idea to keep it simple yet individual, after all, your site should make a statement about you. If it is clean, lean and mean, it'll work!

 
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If you have decided you would like a website, contact thewebshop.co.uk to get things moving.

The first thing to do will be to meet up and discuss your requirements. This session is useful to understand your needs and to review any material that could be used in your site. Site design, content and functionality are things we will cover. Once all the information has been gathered, an initial version of your site can be built for your review. This can be placed in some private test webspace where only you can see it. Changes can be made until you are completely satisfied with your new site. Once approved, the site can be moved to your webspace where it goes 'live'. You then take ownership of your site! Any material used in the development of your site can be handed to you if you wish should you want to re-use something in future.

To increase your visitor numbers, it's essential that Google and other search engines know about you and rate you above your competitors. There are several things that can be done to help achieve this, however no promises are made to how successful your site will be ranked! thewebshop.co.uk can offer friendly help and advice in this area.

Also you will need to think about your domain name and web hosting. Good domain names are short, memorable and relevant to your business. Your domain name must be unique and not already taken by somebody else. Names and hosting are cheap nowadays and it's recommended you arrange a package deal directly with a preferred supplier. You may even qualify for some free webspace with your ISP! thewebshop.co.uk can suggest options for you should you need help.