Website design
How to make sure that your website is a success
Elizabeth Walsh is an experienced website designer and SEO specialist. She has been in the business for 15 years and together with her technical skill and design flair she integrates her former background in marketing and business to ensure the websites she creates are commercially effective, easily found Online and deliver results.
In close consultation with you she will help you plan your website to promote your business and services by creating the best and most appropriate design and structure ; identify exactly what you wish to achieve; conduct the right research, and to always work in collaboration with you.
Elizabeth will guide you through the design and share as much of the technical process as you want to take on board. You will feel part of the development process, knowing that she has your business success at the foremost of her mind.
What does a bespoke website cost?
The price of a website will depend on the requirements you have. If all you need is an information site the price could be as little as £800. This would cover the design and layout, written information and use of images. Importantly, it would also include the SEO of the website. Without this the website will look great but may not be easily and quickly found by the people you're trying to target.
For larger multiple page websites that require interaction and information exchange, e commerce, a gallery of products and detailed enquiry forms (for example), the price will be considerably more.
Elizabeth will always give you an estimate during your first conversations and will provide a quote when more details are provided. It costs nothing to ask!
What kind of website will I need?
This will depend on the amount of information and imagery you need to have on your site and whether or not you need to update your website on a regular basis. Elizabeth will advise you on how to achieve the best website for your needs within the budget you have. She'll guide you through the options and prepare a proposal for you to consider and discuss with her.
Website design trends
Website design has responded to the rapidly changing sophisticated technology introduced in to our daily lives. Just about everyone uses a computer of some kind on a daily basis. We learn, we shop, we explore and manage our lives from a keyboard or smart screen.
Desktop vs Mobile performance
When it comes to mobile vs desktop website traffic, a study by Statcounter found that 50.49% of web traffic comes from mobile devices. Meanwhile, desktop devices account for 46.51% of the total web traffic. Tablets only contribute 3%.
Elizabeth makes sure that every website she designs and develops looks and performs equally well on desktops with up to 32" monitors as they do on mobile phones. The smallest mobile phone in general use (as of January 2024) is the iPhone6. This is the minimum size Elizabeth will guarantee to provide a compliant and stylish design.
Professional vs Amateur photography
People are attracted to images more than words. Good photography and graphics will make a website shine above the competition. For this reason Elizabeth prefers using a professional photographer for your product images and to illustrate your message. If you are a start-up business and your budget doesn't allow for professional photography Elizabeth can give you some tips on how to take the best image with your mobile phone. But she will always recommend that you use a professional photographer to achieve the very best results.
Do you need to ask any questions?
Liz is always happy to answer your questions about website design. Most of her clients are totally comfortable with using the internet but admit to having no, or very little, knowledge about what's involved in commissioning a website. Ask her as many questions as you like - website design is one of her very favourite subjects (closely followed by messing about in her greenhouse!).
Read client reviews
Visit the Client page on this website and read what Liz's clients say about her work. Each review is absolutely genuine and you can contact the website owners directly if you wish and ask about their experience of commissioning Liz to design their site.
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