Websites
Websites should be clean, beautiful and simple to navigate. Designing a website is only a part of making a website perform well. Behind the scenes it should have a powerful server to handle securely and swiftly your customers. There are many platforms for websites, choosing one that matches your requirements is a critical choice. Most websites in the world are created with WordPress, its simple and very cost effective to create and manage.
If you have an old website, we can upgrade it to a new faster platform, which is future proof, making your website scalable and upgradable.
Having a complete new website using WordPress can cost you a lot less than you think. WordPress has a host of plugins, widgets and things that can be bought of the shelf with out the need of bespoke development.
WordPress
Why WordPress is a popular and effective platform:
1. **User-Friendly Interface**: WordPress offers an intuitive dashboard and user-friendly interface, making it easy for beginners to create and manage websites without needing advanced technical knowledge.
2. **Flexibility**: With thousands of themes and plugins available, WordPress allows users to customize their websites according to their specific needs and preferences. Whether you’re creating a blog, an e-commerce site, or a portfolio, there’s a solution for you.
3. **Community Support**: WordPress has a large and active community of users, developers, and contributors who provide support, share knowledge, and create resources such as tutorials, forums, and documentation.
4. **SEO-Friendly**: WordPress is designed with search engine optimization (SEO) in mind, with features such as customizable permalinks, responsive design, and SEO plugins that help improve visibility and rankings in search engine results.
5. **Regular Updates and Security**: The WordPress core software is regularly updated to improve performance, fix bugs, and enhance security. Additionally, there are numerous security plugins available to further protect your website from threats.
6. **Scalability**: Whether you’re a small business owner or a large enterprise, WordPress can scale to accommodate your needs. You can start with a basic website and easily expand its functionality as your business grows.
7. **Multimedia Support**: WordPress supports various types of media, including images, videos, audio files, and documents, making it suitable for a wide range of content-rich websites.
8. **Mobile Responsiveness**: With the increasing use of mobile devices, having a mobile-responsive website is essential. WordPress themes are typically responsive by default, ensuring that your site looks great on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.
9. **Affordability**: WordPress itself is free to use, and many of its themes and plugins are also available at no cost. This makes it a cost-effective option for individuals and businesses looking to establish an online presence without breaking the bank.
10. **Integration with Third-Party Services**: WordPress can easily integrate with various third-party services and platforms, including social media, email marketing, analytics, and e-commerce tools, allowing you to extend the functionality of your website and streamline your workflow.
WordPress Website Typical Cost.
Here is a typical breakdown of cost on a standard business website.
- Domain Name – £10
- Hosting – £79 for 12 months
- WordPress Platform – Free
- Design – £300-400
As you can see, the bulk of costs is in the design.
However if you are good with software we could set up WordPress and host it for you for £99 per year, you do all the design etc.
eCommerce
OpenCart is a popular open-source eCommerce platform with numerous benefits. Here are 10 good reasons to consider using OpenCart:
1. **Open-Source and Free**: OpenCart is open-source software, meaning it’s freely available to download, use, and modify. This can significantly reduce your initial investment in building an eCommerce website.
2. **User-Friendly Interface**: OpenCart offers a user-friendly interface, making it easy for both beginners and experienced users to navigate and manage their online stores effectively.
3. **Wide Range of Extensions**: OpenCart has a vast library of extensions and modules available in its marketplace, allowing you to customize and extend the functionality of your online store to meet specific requirements.
4. **Multi-Store Functionality**: OpenCart supports multiple stores from a single admin interface. This feature is particularly beneficial if you have multiple brands or want to target different regions with separate storefronts.
5. **Scalability**: Whether you’re a small business or a large enterprise, OpenCart can scale alongside your business needs. It can handle a significant number of products and orders without compromising performance.
6. **SEO-Friendly**: OpenCart is designed with search engine optimization (SEO) in mind, helping your online store rank higher in search engine results pages (SERPs) and attract more organic traffic.
7. **Responsive Design**: The default themes in OpenCart are mobile-responsive, ensuring your online store looks great and functions well on various devices, including smartphones and tablets.
8. **Community Support**: OpenCart has a large and active community of developers, designers, and users who contribute to its ongoing development and provide support through forums, documentation, and tutorials.
9. **Payment and Shipping Options**: OpenCart supports numerous payment gateways and shipping methods out of the box, giving you flexibility in choosing the best options for your business and customers.
10. **Regular Updates and Security**: The OpenCart platform receives regular updates and security patches, keeping your online store protected against potential vulnerabilities and ensuring compatibility with the latest technologies.
Overall, OpenCart offers a robust and feature-rich solution for building and managing eCommerce websites, making it a popular choice for businesses of all sizes.
Opencart Website Typical Cost.
Here is a typical breakdown of cost on a standard business eCommerce website.
- Domain Name – £10
- Hosting – £79 for 12 months
- Opencart Platform – Free
- Design and setup – £500-600
Most Opencart professional websites average £2500-3000. We can also do Woo Commerce eCommerce websites that start from approx £400-500.
Free website review
We offer a free website review. We speed test it, look at SEO metrics, Google Analytics and design. We then suggest any improvements that we feel would benefit your business.
Most websites only need tweaking to bring out the best performance.
We will take an in depth view of your website and contact you. Allowing for working days, this may take 2-3 days for this to happen. If you need a quicker response, please call us on 0800 0487 606