• Why do we need a web site?
• What content do we put on the website?
• Can a small business benefit from having a site?
• What domain name/website address should we use?
• Can we view the design work in progress?
• We are not looking for E-commerce - can a brochure site bring new business & save money?
• Should we register our site with the main search engines?
• How will people find our website?
• Will the search engines find our site?
• Does search engine optimisation make a difference?
• Our existing site is not being found by the search engines?
• We need our existing site redesigned - can you help?
• Where will the site be hosted?
• We already have a domain name but no web space?
• What is 'web space'?
• How do we update our site?
• Can we update the site ourselves?
• Do you offer a photography service?
• Can we find out who is looking at the site?
• Can you build Flash sites?

Why do we need a website?
A website is like a 24 hour shop window where people can find information about your company products & services, contact you through email, order goods online. Not having an internet presence could mean that your customers may be taking their business elsewhere.
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What content do we put on the website?
When defining the content of your website it is necessary to ensure that the information and content is relevant to your potential customers and site visitors. We will advise and assist in determining the text emphasis of your site. Images, logos & graphics will mould and define the branding & presentation of the site. You can provide these to us in electronic format, or the graphics & photography can be done entirely by us. Website content will always be different for every company - contact us for more information and a free initial consultation.
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Can a small business benefit from having a web site?
Definitely! A web site, with or without E-commerce, is a massive opportunity to promote your business and demonstrate your products and services. No business is too small to benefit from the advantages of having a website or selling goods and services online.
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What domain name/website address should we use?
It is sensible to have a domain name similar to that of your organisation/company, such as mycompany.co.uk, but this is not always possible as many domain names have already been registered.

We will search domain registries on your behalf to see if your chosen name is available, but if not you may have to choose a different website address. However, the advent of different domain extensions such as .net & .org.uk means it is more likely that you can have your chosen name registered as your website address.
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Can we view the design work in progress?
Yes - during the site design and construction phase we will give you a specific URL (website address) where you will be able to view the progress of your website.
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We are not looking for E-Commerce - can a brochure site bring us new business & save us money?
Yes. Websites are an invaluable tool for attracting new customers for growing businesses. They really can save you money in the long run. Consider the prices involved in distributing marketing brochures to each interested customer or company. Why not, direct them to your website instead, which will contain all the up-to-date information they need and dramatically reduce the costs of marketing.
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Should we register our web site with the main search engines?
Yes - web site promotion in the search engines is critically important in attracting new business & enhancing your company profile. SGP Web Design will register your web site with the top search engines on your behalf within your design costs.
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How will people find our website?
Once your site is completed and live on the internet your customers need to know you are out there. You can include your website address on company literature, business cards and brochures but web site promotion in the search engines is of equal if not greater importance.
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Will the search engines find our site?
For a search engine to know your site is on the Internet (and for someone searching on that search engine to find you) your site details must be 'submitted' to that engine. Otherwise your site will effectively remain "Ex-directory". The web pages also need to be optimised so that they are search engine friendly.

On completion of your website we will submit your site to the major search engines.
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Does search engine optimisation make a difference?
Yes - a huge difference. A professional website, fully optimised and promoted through the search engines can have a major impact on your business by ensuring you a high ranking in the top search engines and increasing visitor numbers to your site.
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Our site is not being found by the search engines?
If your site is not achieving high rankings contact us & we will review the code of your site and recommend how to optimise your site for the search engines.
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We need our site redesigned - can you help?
If you already have a web site but are unhappy with its design , content, structure, search engine rankings etc., then SGP Web Design can help you. We can review all aspects of your site and advise you how to improve it's look, content and search engine rankings and provide a quote to carry out redesign & optimisation work.
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Where will the site be hosted?
We have different hosting solutions to suit the requirements of your site. If you already have webspace you are paying for we would advise hosting your site there. For new sites we recommend One & One who have Europe's largest array of web servers and are consistently voted as the UK's number one web host.
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We already have a domain name but no web space?
If your domain name is not attached to any web space (or needs to be moved from an existing web host), this will require us to migrate the name(s) to the new web server.
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What is web space?
A web hosting service provides a portion of web space which is electronically attached to your domain name in order that your site can be placed on the internet.
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How do we update our site?
We can offer you different website management solutions. These include SGP Web Design carrying out your maintenance with regular updates, traffic monitoring, search engine resubmission and full support. Alternatively you can take on the updating of your site with the use of a content management system or the purchase of Macromedia Contribute. Read More about Updates.
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Can we update the site ourselves?
Yes by having a content management system developed or using a piece of software called Adobe Contribute. Read more
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Do you offer a photography service?
Yes. We offer a high quality photography service with either digital or SLR.
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Can we find out who is looking at the site?
A tracking facility can be installed on your site and you will be able to log into your own account to view your daily statistics. If you would like us to maintain your website for you, we can monitor your statistics on your behalf.
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Can you build FLASH web sites?
Yes - please contact us for more details & a quotation.
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