Services & Pricing
Because websites differ so much in size and complexity it is very hard to give an accurate quote before the content has been defined. For this reason, most design agencies will ask that you contact them before giving any indication of their pricing. We are well aware that this may complicate matters for you, so we have tried to give ball-park figures for the different types of website that you may need. To make life easier, we have defined a set of packages that will help you to decide what type of website is right for you.
We can do as much or as little as you like and our rates will vary accordingly. We pride ourselves on being honest and reliable, which is why our pricing is less than half that of our local competition — We design because we love to, not to gain a large paycheck.
Every website needs both a domain name and hosting before people can access it. If you like, we can organise this for you or we can help you find these services elsewhere. Of course, if you already have this paid for we can use your existing services.
Web Design
On-line Business Card / Place holder
Around £100 (plus domain name & hosting)Sometimes you just want a single page site to explain in a few words who you are and what you do, or a web address to make your professional image stronger.
- Have a web address to include on your business stationary without having to maintain a larger website.
- Let people easily access your contact details.
Small, Easy Maintenance Website (Most Popular!)
Anywhere from around £400 to £900 (plus domain name & hosting)Many people simply require a multi-page, brochure-like website, very much like ours, to inform the public about themselves or their organisation and to enable the visitors to contact them, without having all the bells and whistles of a more advanced website.
- Less content therefore less maintenance work to worry about.
- Let your business or organisation shine with a professional, good looking and easily navigable website.
Large, Informational Website
Anywhere from around £900 to £1,500 (plus domain name & hosting)If you have a large amount of information that you'd like to get across to the world, or a small brochure website doesn't quite provide what you need, our large website package is perfect for you.
- Present your message to the world in a clear, easily understandable and accessible way.
- Let your business or organisation shine with a professional, good looking and easily navigable website.
Self Expandable Website / Blog
Around £1,000 (plus domain name & hosting)If you want the ability to 'log on' and add pages to your website yourself, we can create a system that lets you. Add your own pages & content whenever you like, even at two in the morning!
- Easily add pages to your website without having to use a web designer.
- Scale your website up or down yourself, whenever you like.
E-Commerce Website
Anywhere from around £5,000 to around £10,000 (plus domain name & hosting)Have us build you an on-line shop to enable people from anywhere in the world to purchase your product or service via credit and debit card. Like the Self Editable Website package, you will be able to edit all of the content yourself whenever you like, as well as add or modify products, prices and discounts. We will handle all the technicalities and go through all the third party companies that are required for credit card processing.
- Sell your products to anyone in the world — capture markets you weren't aware existed!
- Your website will work for you twenty four hours a day, seven days a week without wanting a break, a pay rise, holidays and without getting sick!*
On-line Questionnaire / Form
Around £200 (plus domain name & hosting)Do you need to gather information from people? We can develop an on-line questionnaire or form to fit your requirements and supply you with all the data collected, in a meaningful, easy to use way.
- Gather information, opinions and data from people in an easy, quick and professional way without having to worry about printing, distributing, collecting and processing traditional paper questionnaires and forms.
- Have the questionnaire or form available on-line for as long or little as you like.
Unsure what you need? Have something else in mind?
If you're unsure what you need we'll gladly advise you and provide you with a no-obligation quote . If you have other ideas for your domination of the web, run them through us and we'll tell you if we can implement them — if not we'll do our best to put you in touch with someone who can!
Other Services
Web Hosting & Domain Name
In order for people to be able to access your website, it must be hosted on the Internet. We can host your website and handle all the background technicalities for you, such as backing up, website security and software updates. We feel that you should only be charged for what you use, so we tailor your monthly or annual hosting fee to fit the size of your website. The largest pricing factor is how many people visit your website on a daily basis. Prices range from £5 to £25 per month, with most websites requiring £10 monthly.
If you like, we can register and set-up your domain name for you through 123Reg — their pricing is excellent, with .co.uk domains at just over £2.50 a year. If you already have a domain name we can assist you on setting it up to be used with your new website too.
Our hosting prices are very low due to links with a specialist hosting company, however if you wish to use hosting services elsewhere we will be more than happy to assist you in finding them.
Website Maintenance and Support
If you need any changes doing to your website after it has been fully developed, either regularly or one off, we will gladly do so. We can also offer advice and support on many areas of knowledge linked to your website and the Internet. We have an hourly rate of £15, however if the request is small we may be able to provide this service for free — we value you as clients!
Copy Writing
Many clients prefer to provide the written content of their websites themselves, however if you'd like us to create the written content of your website in a way that is optimised for website visitors and for search engines we can do this for you.
Services as Standard
Properly Coded, Standardised Websites
Unlike a worrying number of web designers and agencies, we build our websites to comply with the internationally recognised W3C Internet standards. We hand code each and every page to ensure absolute compatibility with as many computers as possible†. Your website will work well with all modern web browsers, mobile phones, screen readers and visitors to your website will be able to resize the text, creating equal opportunities for the blind, visually impaired and those with other disabilities. As well as this, your website will be future proof and search engine friendly giving you a better chance of being higher in search results.
Statistics for your Website
Keep track of how many people are visiting your website on an hourly, daily and monthly basis, the countries your visitors are from, the most popular sections of your website and much more information. This can be great for your own personal assessment of the website.
Submission to Search Engines & Directories
There are many very popular search engines used today, such as Google, MSN Live, Yahoo, Lycos, Ask Jeeves and Altavista. To make sure that your website is known to them, we'll submit it to each one, as well as any relevent web directories so that it's as easy as possible for your target audience to find you.
Technical Support and Advice During Development and Launch
All support and advice during the developmental and launch phases of your project will be completely free, regardless of how long or how much you need. We want you to feel absolutely comfortable about approaching us with any query or problem, no matter how large or small. We want to be on your side, and we definitely want your project to be a success!
Thorough Research and Testing
Before we start working on your website, we will thoroughly research your target audience and your competition to ensure that the website turns out exactly as you need and that you outshine every competitor. During and after the developmental stages of your website we will rigorously test it to ensure that everything is perfect and works as intended in every environment.
Rights to all our Work
We will hand to you all the rights and copyrights of everything that we create, so that you have absolute freedom and flexibility to do with it whatever you like in the future. We would love to be able to reserve the right to show off your finished project in our portfolio and advertisements, but only if you are comfortable with it.
Please feel free to get in touch with us to discuss any of our packages or to ask any questions you may have. We're confident you'll find us friendly and always willing to help. If you're still unsure about anything at all or would like to get a better idea of who we are, we'd love to buy you a coffee or have a chat over the phone with no obligation at all. As we are a small company, we do not need to charge VAT on our services, so there is no need to add 17.5% to our pricing estimates.
* Our hosting provider guarantees 99.9% uptime, however there may be rare occasions on which their service may be temporarily unfunctional for reasons beyond their control. Unfortunately, we can't take responsibility for this as they are not a part of Gleaming Pixel Design, however we put our full trust into them and have gone to great lengths to ensure we have chosen the most reliable hosting provider possible. Go back to where you were
† Unlike many websites, ours will be made in such a way that essential content is accessible to anyone browsing the Internet in a common way, although there may be some differences in the display of such content under different circumstances to make this possible. Go back to where you were
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