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Website Design Services

Essential to the success of a corporate web site is a professional design that can include the latest Internet Technologies. BITES-UK have an in-house design and coding team that are experienced in the important task of developing web sites with close co-operation and feedback from our clients.

The developer is fully conversant with all the leading cutting edge internet web development software and is able to code on-the-fly HTML, whilst using various written scripts that improve the over all design. Professional graphic displays, on-line forms, search $'s, E-Commerce are all available to you.

Animate your website using Flash, make it like a movie, a story line, special effects, roll over menu's, image manipulation and many more....it all makes the ever increasing interest to the viewer.

A shop window for your company and so much more! Irrespective of company size and location, a business with a web-site has a potential shop window in terms of millions of locations globally on every screen on every computer that is connected to the Internet!

Gone are the days of plain, text-based information on Internet web-sites. Now, a well designed and constructed web-site offers a rich, graphical and interactive experience for your audience.

The functions that can be performed by a company's web-site frequently include:

• On-line brochures/catalogues - allow customers and potential customers to view your products/services, and learn more about your company. Information can be kept up-to-date simply and quickly without the huge cost of reprinting and distribution. The latest news, product announcements and special offers can be instantly published.



• Information resource - On-line information can save phone calls and repetitive responses to frequently and simple asked questions or requests for information.



• A forum for ideas and discussion - solicit ideas and feedback from your customers and potential customers.



•  A Point Of Sale - E-Commerce is the fastest growing area of retail sales globally. Business transacted on-line is in the billions of pounds annually. With secure credit card transactions available, a company can both market and actually sell its products and services on-line. The shop window has become a sales counter that is open and operating 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Earn money while you sleep!!

How long does it take to have a Web Site designed?

Your "Web Site design" time frame will be determined by 3 factors; the size of your Web Site, the amount of graphics and complexity of your site design, and our current client design schedule. When you have gathered together all of your Web Site information and are ready to begin, we will give you an estimated completion date.

Do I need to use a "local" Web Site designer?

No. We create Web Sites for clients who are UK based as well as Worldwide. We can also create Web Sites in other languages.

With the aid of e-mail, it is possible to communicate effectively as well as efficiently across long distances. 75% of all our communication with our clients is done via e-mail. There are many advantages of communicating via e-mail such as the fact that you as a client will have a written record of all of our communications. In addition, communicating via e-mail also helps us keep our overhead down which results in us being able to charge Web Site design fees that are reasonable and competitive.

Not accustomed to using e-mail to communicate? If you are going to have a Web Site, now is the time to become comfortable using e-mail as a communication tool! Be aware of the fact that your future Web Site visitors will most likely want to contact you and/or communicate via e-mail.

How do I obtain a Web Site design quote from BITES-UK?

If you already have a Web Site but require some enhancements or a "makeover" of your existing Web Site, you will need to provide us with your Url (Web Site address) and some details of what your goals and objectives are. For example, if you require to spruce up your existing Web Site with new graphics, or perhaps you would like to give it a full makeover with new graphics and a complete re-organisation of the content.

If you do not yet have a Web Site, and you believe that your Web Site will be more than 2-3 pages, we will generally ask you to forward a copy of the materials you plan to use to us so that we may review them.

In either case, the more information you can provide us with the better we will be able to assist you. After reviewing your materials or current Web Site, we will provide you with a written quote and send it to you either by e-mail or post.

If you would like a Web Site design quote or if you are not sure what you would like to have done but have some questions, please telephone or e-mail us by filling out our information form. If you would like to view a basic outline of our Web Site design fees, please take a moment to look at our Literature.

How does the Web Site design process work?

We have found that one of the most commonly asked questions from our future clients is, "How do I get from start to finish in the development of my Web Site?" It is for that reason that we decided to prepare a basic outline of the web design process. You may or may not have started your planning, but in either case, we hope this outline helps to answer any questions that you may have had regarding this subject.

Remember that developing an effective Web Site takes careful thought and planning. What you put into the planning stages will ultimately be reflected in the end product. Your future Web Site is your on-line advertisement and careful planning with the creation of great content will aid in the success of your Web Site.

If you have preferences about your future Web Site's style or layout, make note of some existing Web Sites that would make good examples of your preferences. Providing us with the addresses of these Web Sites along with a description of your likes and/or dislikes will be very helpful during the design of your future Web Site.

Create a list of categories for subject areas that you wish to cover in your Web Site.

Using the list of subject categories you created, gather together all the information and any specific photos, logos, etc. you that you would like to use. Remember that all content/information should be written the way that you like it to appear on your Web Site. Please be aware that Your web designer does not write content for Web Sites. If you are planning to have a "Links" page, you will need to gather together any links that you think would be interesting to your visitors. Keep in mind that you can always add more links at a later date to expand the page.

Once you have your Web Site materials together, BITES-UK can provide you with a project quote and approximate completion date. You may send information to us by e-mail, fax or post. Please note that all price quotes are given based on you providing written content in electronic format. This means that if your material has been written out on computer, you should copy and paste the information into the body of an e-mail and send it to us. If you have graphics and/or logos that are already in electronic format, they may be sent along as attachments. If your information and/or materials are not in electronic format they may be mailed or faxed to us.

After we have received confirmation that your quote is acceptable, we will send you a package with materials that you will need to fill out, sign and send back to us along with a deposit cheque in the amount of 50% of the quoted price. In addition, you will also need to send us any specific logos or photos, original artwork, etc., that need to be scanned.

After we receive your materials and deposit, we will start the design and development of your Web Site.

When your Web Site is completed, we will upload your Web Site files to a temporary directory on our server. We will furnish you with a Web Site address that will take you to the temporary location of your Web Site.

Next you will need to take some time and review your Web Site thoroughly. While you are reviewing your Web Site, you will need to make note of any changes, additions, corrections, etc. that you would like to make. Once you have compiled your entire list of changes, etc., you will need to send it to us via e-mail.

Upon receiving your list, we will make all the changes/additions to your Web Site.

Should I have a domain name for my web address?

We highly recommend that you get a domain name. Without a domain name, your Web Site address will be connected to someone else's domain name, which leaves you with very little control and may create problems for you down the road.

Starting off with your own domain name is the best choice rather than beginning without one. Changing your Web Site address at a later date can be a costly and time-consuming project. This includes re-promoting your site on-line and off-line, reprinting your business cards/promotional materials, and much more.

Another important point is the fact that a domain name is easier for people to remember! Get your own domain name and avoid future disasters. It is well worth the money!

What if my Web Site needs regular maintenance or updating?

Most good Web Sites are continually updated with new information. You should expect that your Web Site will require maintenance. For example, when you own a car your investment doesn't stop there. You need to change the oil, fill it up with fuel, etc. It is for this reason that you should set aside a budget for the updating of your Web Site.

In the past, we provided some of our clients with templates so they could do their own updating. This did not work out at all. We spent hours and hours writing the instructions and then hours and hours walking our clients through the process via e-mail. Still after much coaching, the Web Site pages they updated ended up in shambles and we had to go in and repair the damage. After all of that, most of them ended up having us do their updating or didn't update their sites at all. It has taken us years to learn the ins and outs of proper coding and it simply isn't something we can teach someone else to do in 5 easy lessons.

So, in closing, we do not provide templates for you to do your own updating. We do, however, keep our updating fees reasonable. In addition, we always try to complete any general maintenance type items that you may request in a timely fashion.

What is a domain name?

A domain name is a specific Web Site address that you choose and register. Our Web Site address is a domain name: "http:www.bites-uk.com". A domain name cannot be any longer than 26 characters. All characters (including hyphens) after the "http://www." are counted towards the maximum 26 character limit. For example, our domain name (http://www.yourwebdesigner.com) is 19 characters (including the .com at the very end of the address).

TIP 1:  You cannot begin or end your domain name with a hyphen ("-").
TIP 2:  You cannot use spaces in your domain name.
TIP 3:  You may use letters, numbers, or hyphens in a domain name.
TIP 4:  It is best to use all lower case letters.

E-Commerce Web Development

Imagine having a 24 hour shop front available to millions of viewers across the globe. Incorporate your company and products online and tell the world that you are there and can offer services over and above your competitors.

Here at BITES-UK all of our e-commerce stores come Search Engine Optimised for the web adding increased organic listed positions within the search engines thus avoiding pay per click advertising.
Research was done last year that another 40% increase was apparent that consumers were buying online. Over £40 Billion of revenue was conducted over the world wide web.