I need a website, Where to start?

You started your business 3 years ago or even less, everything seems to be figured out by now: your business is running well, all bills are being paid on time, the workers are happy, you have stock, costumers coming into the store front, but you still have costumers asking you what's your website address, or what's your twitter, or your Facebook and the only answer that comes to your head is : We're working on it.

So at this point, even though everything is running fine and dandy', you still need that online presence everyone is talking about.

It all starts with a website, is pretty much like an online presentation card, or a brochure of your products and services, who you are and how to be contacted, your locations and pictures and text of all you do. Sounds easy, right? Well you can't do it yourself, you'd need a Web Developer to create the website for you, since they know how to build and program everything that your business will need in order to create a great website, including graphics, applications, etc...

At this point in history we have 3 kinds of websites:

Web 1.0:
It is the “readable” phrase of the World Wide Web with flat data. In Web 1.0, there is only limited interaction between sites and web users. Web 1.0 is simply an information portal where users passively receive information without being given the opportunity to post reviews, comments, and feedback.

Web 2.0:
It is the “writable” phrase of the World Wide Web with interactive data. Unlike Web 1.0, Web 2.0 facilitates interaction between web users and sites, so it allows users to interact more freely with each other. Web 2.0 encourages participation, collaboration, and information sharing. Examples of Web 2.0 applications are Youtube, Wiki, Flickr, Facebook, and so on.

Web 3.0:
It is the “executable” phrase of Word Wide Web with dynamic applications, interactive services, and “machine-to-machine” interaction. Web 3.0 is a semantic web which refers to the future. In Web 3.0, computers can interpret information like humans and intelligently generate and distribute useful content tailored to the needs of users. One example of Web 3.0 is Tivo, a digital video recorder. Its recording program can search the web and read what it finds to you based on your preferences.

So there's basically no choice in this one, I'd definitely bet on the latest technology in order to be up to date with the market out there.

You must decide on to what information you will publish on your web, colors, ideas, applications in case you request information from your visitors, if you need an online shop so your costumers can also shop online (yep, making money even when you're sleeping.). You must have your logo in an editable PNG file (which can easily be done by any Graphic Designer) in order for the Web Developer to work faster.

BASIC PARTS OF A WEBSITE:

Home: It's your first impression to the world. You have to give a great one first impression to make them stay :).You can include your welcome here and also brief reviews to get the user interested into your services and navigating on your website.

About us: Do i need to say more? It's your history as a business, your team or staff members, your values, mission and vision. Make them believe in you by expressing your skills, your experience and anything else that is relevant to include.

Services/Products: Here you can post all your current services or products, you can make it as a description paragraph or, in case of products, as a gallery with a short description of your products.
You can include a client list here to whom you have provided services or products too.

Blog: Every great company is known for approaching their clients to know more on to what is it that they want and what suggestions they may have to provide a better service. Also to educate them on to your procedures, services or even important facts about your industry.You need to be in touch with your people and a place to tell more about a day in your shoes!

Contact: They need to reach you after this wonderful trip around your website, don't they? Include a contact form, maps, phones, emails, faxes and all you need to have your clients a click or a call away.

It is always helpful to create a data base of pictures of locations, team or staff members, products, text of the examples i provided above, in order to be ready to start and do it faster.

So now that you know what you need to start a website contact us or call us today so we can provide you with more details regarding packages and prices so we can find the right one for your business and pocket!

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