| Web Design by Just Check - A list of commonly asked questions on this subject |
| Why choose Just Check? |
| Since the days of Windows for Workgroups 3.11, I have owned and used a computer. I am what most people would term "self taught" and having an established business already, I have used those skills and attributes in all of my business dealings since 1984. Choosing us means you will be choosing a company that cares - a company that values loyalty and trust and has a caring attitude about its clients and its business dealings. We have put together many sites and webpages over the years, and even with no "formal" qualifications, those sites have set out what they were designed to do. Creating websites is a great challenge for us, and we love that challenge. We love to do our best to get your site up and running as quickly as possible, and we pride ourselves on our accomplishments |
| How do you define a webpage? |
| To us a webpage is a page that generally will viewable in your monitor. However, that does not necessarily mean that it cannot be longer, and include scrollbars to the right hand side. Unless you have a television size screen, it would be pretty impossible to create a page that never needed scrolling (unless of course you wanted just a logo). So a webpage to us is the content that is aimed for that page. An example is this page. It will have scrollbars undoubtedly, but why spread it over "several" pages just so I do not need to use my mouse-wheel |
| How long will it take for my website to be designed? |
| The timescale will depend on many factors, such as how much work are we currently covering, do we need to keep reviewing and altering page designs, and other factors that may crop up. Generally speaking, if the client has a clear idea of what they want, and we receive the necessary additional images that they want putting on their site, we can probably turn it around in a week or two |
| Will I need to meet you to discuss anything? |
| In the majority of cases, there is no need for you to do this. Most of the work (especially if we are creating sites for people who are not local to us) is undertaken by means of email communications, perhaps phone calls, or even using Skype or MSN. Yes we have been visited by clients and held discussions face-to-face, but this is not a necessity (unless of course you want to pay for our travelling costs in which case we would gratefully accept) |
| Once my website is designed, what support services do you offer? |
| Once your website is up and running we can offer you a full support package designed to help maintain and update as required certain elements of your website. Basically we can act as "agents" for your site, taking care of further updates, additional modifications if required, and report back to you on page rankings, visitors and the like. If we are taking care of your hosting for you, it makes the support even easier |
| Do I have to keep my website with you forever, or can I move to another provider? |
| Once we have designed, and uploaded your website to either our webhost, or one of your choosing, we of course would love you to stay with us. Having continuity with one person can be really beneficial (providing of course you are happy with our services), and if there are changes that need to be made at a later date, it's easier if you and us are familiar with what is going on. However, you may wish to decide to move away from us, in which case this is acceptable, but we will not be able to obviously offer further support, email or hosting benefits that you may have previously enjoyed. Also, we cannot guarantee that all hosts offer and can deal with different "background" coding, especially how they work on Contact Forms and the such. Although you will own the completed site though, we will still retain the copyright on our design, or any images supplied by us, or any software incorporated on the site |
| In which format should I supply images to you for my website? |
| It is preferable to have images supplied in JPEG format, GIF or BMP. We find that if people can email us their images (image sizes are better off bigger - they can always be reduced in size rather than increased). Most digital cameras will produce adequate resolution images (the higher the resolution the better the image quality) and these images can be sent to us by electronic methods, or by post on a CD if there are lots of images. If you get stuck we can always help you with images |
| Will my website be search engine friendly? |
| When we create websites, we always aim to keep them search engine friendly. We take time to include many background details that will help the search engines locate your site as quickly as possible, and we also add your site to search engines to generate as much coverage as possible. Do not be fooled into paying large sums for so-called "guaranteed" search engine listings. Most search engines work is done by "bots", in other words, non-humans. So it takes a bit of time (about 4 weeks on average) but we have always found our sites show up very quickly on the most popluar search engines |
| I run a small/medium size business and want an online presence to promote my business in a professional manner to new customers and to provide a more professional image to existing customers. Can you do this for me? |
| We run businesses too, so we realise that it is really important to present yourself to the best of your ability. We can setup most sites (if we can't, we will be up front and suggest who can), and we can provide a professional looking site that befits your organisation. We believe in clarity of websites - I know lots of sites that are totally cluttered with sao much information and banners, links, images, etc - that straight away I get put off. What you need is a functional and practical website that does not take forever to navigate |
| How do I update my website? |
| It's pretty easy to have your website updated. Just drop us a line (email) and let us know what you need changing. If you have opted for the support package, then you can rest assured that your website will be in good hands |
| Can I get email with my website? |
| Depending on what type of hosting you are going for, the answer is YES. We can setup email accounts that can be re-directed to an email address of your choice, or help you via email tutorials, how to setup your email address on your email program, so you can have emails come to your newly registered business email address |
| Can I see how many visitors my website gets? |
| If you have signed up for the support package, then as part of the package we will keep you updated on a regular basis as to what, where and who is visiting your site, and most importantly, how many. We also use this information ourselves to help target the audience and improve the "keywords" that we use on your pages |
| How much will a website design from Just Check cost me? |
| By website we mean at least 5 pages. It is unbelievable to take a look around other web design companies and read their prices (sometimes just for one or two pages), but at Just Check we believe in fairness and fairness means a fair price for a job. Our Starter Packages start from £125.00 ($190 US Dollars or €150 Euros). Site Packages (more than 5 pages, usually much more content, images, etc) start from £275.00 ($415 US Dollars or €330 Euros). There are additional factors such as domain registration, hosting (if required), support (if required) but we will always tell you up front how much your design and what you want will cost - There are no hidden charges |
| I already have a website, but it needs updating and sorting out. Can you do this for me? |
| No problem. If you are having problems then why not get in touch with us. We can have a chat, and see what we can do to help you out |
| Do you display any banners or pop-ups on my site? |
| NO - Unless of course you ask us to. The only images and banners that will be on your site is your own. We will only place a small unobtrusive link at the bottom of your page which shows who designed the website for you |
| Once my website is designed, can you provide hosting for me? |
| Yes - we can provide and arrange hosting for your site through our own web-hosting company. Additional hosting charges will be applicable, but if we are directly hosting your site through our own servers, the costs will be value for money compared to some companies and how they charge |
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