Hoagyweb designs for affordable web site design,web site construction, and e-commerce solutions in Essex Uk

"Construction guide"

Construction of a Web Site needs thought before approaching
any designers. We at Hoagyweb Designs have included this
Web site building guide to Web site preparation and the requirements
Use the links to Navigate down the page

  • Planning a web site
    This the most important aspect to consider, it is also the area where you will save most money. You need to consider the size of the project, what graphics and size of graphics you need, the theme of the project, load speed, quality of the site, the features you want, the audience you want to attract, how the navigation is done, and very importantly the web address or name you wish to use.
    A web designer will generally charge for major changes at the construction stage.

Questions you should address are...

  • WHAT is the intention of the site
  • WHAT size is the project
  • WHERE is the content coming from
  • WHO will provide graphics
  • WHAT size are my graphics
  • WHAT theme if any is there
  • WHAT audience are you aiming at
  • WHAT speed should the site load at
    (Large pictures and animations slow the site down)
  • HOW often will the site need updating
  • WHAT "build" deadlines do you have.


  • Designing a web site
     This is the adoption of your web theme by use of visual representation colour, graphics, style and font. Most of your ideas will already be fixed in your thoughts - however look at other similarly themed sites - note the speed of download, note what type of internet connection you are using (Don't forget the poor 56k modem)

Questions should be

  • WHAT images /pictures do I want to incorporate
  • WHAT size graphics / pictures
  • WHAT quality graphics / pictures
    (the higher the quality - the bigger the file - the slower the load)
  • DOES the style match the content
  • WHAT specific features do you want / not want


  • Building a web site
    This is in essence what you pay for - "The finished product"
    Effective web sites combine design elements of speed and style with organized, focused content to grab and hold attention. Hoagyweb Designs web sites use HTML, javascript, limited flash and other tools in ways to enhance presentation. They are easy to navigate and uncluttered.
    In consultation with you the customer Hoagyweb Designs will build the site to your requirements, do any graphic manipulation required, advise, if necessary guide you through Domain registration and purchase, deal with the File Transfer Protocol, Meta-Tag, Submit to search engines, and maintain the site in the future.

    Cost will depend on the requirements of you the customer


  • Naming a web site
    A site name (Domain name) simply put, is an address of a Web site on the internet i.e. what you type in the address bar.
    With a properly registered domain name (as opposed to the "free" name tagged onto your internet providers URL) you gain professionalism, adding credibility to your Web site. Certainly the name will be shorter than the prolifera of a name you will be allocated from your Internet Provider.
    With a registered domain name you not only have the option of using whatever name you want (*subject to availability), but you can also choose the extension you require (.com, .org etc). If you want to check availability of a domain name use this link (popup window)
    We can negotiate free domains in conjunction with our hosting company



  • Hosting a Web site
    In simple terms this is the provision of web space and the inclusive services necessary to support the site. You have 2 basic options, either free web space or paid for web space.
    Free space is all very well but, you may find yourself tied to a domain name provided by that company (usually of no practical use), you will generally find that their technical support lines are very expensive and mere navigation of their sites requires an engineering degree. In addition there is usually very limited web space, no e-mail integration, and an unreliable server.
    Paid space is without doubt your best option especially when considering a site for business purposes. You will get several e-mail accounts , directly related to your domain name, e-mail auto responders, adequate web space (iro 50-100mb),CGI scripts, reliable, quick e-mail support, unlimited FTP access.
    Costing of web hosting is very much refined to "what is needed".

    Introducing Hoagyweb Hosting
    Hoagyweb Designs now offers a hosting package. All new web design customers will get their hosting free for the first year



  • Submitting a Web site
    This is the process of getting your web site listed on search engines. Building a web site is one thing - actually getting it noticed is another. The submission process itself is whereby the web site is presented to a search engine. The preparation for this is a procedure called "Meta-tagging" and "Key wording" your site.
    Meta-tags are HTML tags that provide information that describes the content of your web pages. Using tags is important if you want the site to be noticed by search engines. Search engines incorporate reading meta tags as part of their indexing formulas. Whilst meta tagging is important the most important are the description and keywords tags.
    Many people will and do pay money to specialist companies to specifically optimise their sites for a high ranking on a search engine. Hoagyweb can do this for you.
    We at Hoagyweb offer 3 types of submission. This ranges from basic meta-tagging, to optimisation, to paid inclusion. We will, to the best of our ability, provide you with the service you need to enable search engines to locate your site.
    We ourselves will do the basic and optimised packages and are qualified in Search Engine Marketing.

    We would recommend anyone with a site involving "sales" to consider optimisation.

 

 
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