Why should I consider having a website? The world wide web offers one of the most cost-effective ways of promoting your business today. At a fraction of the cost of national newspaper or television advertising, a website can deliver interactive information and instant customer response, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Why should I choose GGS Creative Graphics? GGS Creative Graphics provides professional website solutions to suit individual requirements. Whether you're looking for a basic site to simply establish a stylish presence on the web, or a more complex interactive site, we can design and build exactly the solution you need. We can also help you to promote your site, both online and offline. Making people aware that your site exists is vital, otherwise it will be lost in the crowd! We use the latest hardware and software to ensure the highest quality results. And unlike many of our competitors, we have strong skills in both screen-based and print-based design. We can provide a unified look to your promotional materials, creating or strengthening your corporate identity both on and offline. How much does a professional website cost? We offer some of the most reasonably-priced solutions available. But without knowing your exact requirements it is difficult to put a value on the work that would be involved. Take a look at the two types of solutions that we offer below to find out more. 1) Bespoke website solutions: Designed and built to your specific requirements and to our own exacting standards. We normally cost a bespoke project based on its size (i.e. number of pages, content and complexity), but take a look at the design and build cost guidelines below to get an idea of what you can expect to pay: One-page site - from as little as £500.00* - ideal for new businesses just starting out. Starter site - from as little as £850.00* - includes a home page plus two other pages. Standard site - from as little as £1,300.00* - includes a home page plus four other pages (one of which would be an e-form that would deliver submitted details to a designated email address). Ideal for small/medium businesses. Premier site - from as little as £2,500.00* - a complete resource solution for larger businesses. *These are guideline prices only. We would cost your site accurately, based on your individual requirements. All of our bespoke website solutions include consultation time, a written proposal and a site flowchart (to confirm our understanding of your requirements), full navigational hyperlinking, picture preparation (including scanning if required and optimization for fast downloading), keyword indexing, metatagging, on-line testing/troubleshooting and submission of your new site to major search engines. Whatever your choice, our bespoke website solutions are modular in their construction and specifically designed for future expansion. All prices quoted exclude VAT. 2) Ready-made website template solutions: As an alternative to our bespoke website solutions (see above), we now offer a range ready-made website template solutions that are great value for money - Template 01: Consists of a one page internet presence. Cost = £350.00.** Template 02: Consists of a home page plus one other page. Cost = £550.00.** Template 03: Consists of a home page plus two other pages. Cost = £650.00.** Template 04: Consists of a home page plus three other pages. Cost = £900.00.** E-form Template: Would deliver submitted details to a designated email address. Can be linked to any of the above templates. Cost = £250.00.** **These are the actual prices that you would pay. To keep costs down we have not included any consultation time in our ready-made website solutions - assuming that this should not be neccessary. To avoid any additional costs we would recommend that you fulfil the requirements of the chosen template, i.e. ensure that the correct number of words, pictures and logo (if required) are supplied to us on disk - and that the pictures and logo (if required) are of suitable size, quality and type for reproduction. Simply refer to your selected template for requirements, or email keith@ggs.co.uk for further details about template requirements. All prices quoted exclude VAT. Would there be any hidden extras to pay? Under no circumstances would there be any hidden extras. Would there be any 'additional' charges to pay? If you decide to proceed - the costs that you will see on the proposal will be the costs that you pay - unless you decide to make some changes to that proposal and we would always advise you of any additional costs before implementation. What are optional extras? We have a range of optional extras for you to consider. Each would be costed separately for you to approve before implementation: Domain name registration: Why not let us check to see if the domain name you would like is still available. We can search and register domain names within a few days, thereby securing your brand identity and ensuring that your site will have its own address on the web. Click here for details. Hosting: We can provide you with commercial grade site hosting and full access to the web. By taking care of the details, including account set up and file uploads, we take the stress out of getting on-line. Whether you already have your own domain name or want to register a new one with us, we will get your site online within a few weeks. Infact, we offer one of the most flexible and cost-effective site hosting services available, with a variety of options to suit your needs. Click here for details. Digital photography: Are your pictures fuzzy, poorly defined D.I.Y. snaps? If you are selling products on the web, you need eye-catching, high quality images that will download fast! With nearly 30 years experience in professional photography we will ensure your products are captured at their very best for optimum reproduction on your website. Click here for some examples. Custom animation: Static images and still text are really for print (ink on paper). The web is about activity and animation is one of the best ways of bringing a page to life. For example, you can have an animated front page that utilises your logo or some other device to create an interesting and dynamic motion effect. Click here for an example. Live webcam: A great way of keeping a website fresh and up to date is to add a live webcam - especially if it is capturing pictures of a development process, where the subject area changes over a period of time. Click here and request details. Custom picture manipulation: All of our packages include the costs of scanning and web-ready optimization of pictures. However, we can also manipulate your pictures to create composites, cut-outs, montages and special effects using computer graphics and professional image manipulation software. Click here and request details. Custom graphics: A good way of adding colour to a page is with the use of custom graphics. For example, it can sometimes be useful to illustrate a point with the use of diagrams, or perhaps support text with a graphic device. Click here and request details. Logos: Your logo is your business identity. A logo that is easily recognised by your customers is very important. If you already have a professional designed logo available on disk, it is vital to reproduce it correctly on the web and this is normally included as part of the design and build process. If you don't have a logo, we can produce one for you. Your on-line identity would be our primary concern, and that's why we always take extra special care when producing or reproducing your logo. Click here and request details. Site maintenance: Once you have had your site online for a while, you may want to update the content to keep it fresh and current. This can be done at any time and we can usually post the changes up online within a couple of days. It may also be necessary to re-submit your site to major search engines. We can do this for you on a regular basis to give your site a fighting chance of establishing and maintaining a position within the first few pages of a search engine listing. Click here and request details. E-commerce solutions: Why not allow your customers to shop with you online! This is a fast growing market place with consumers now feeling much more comfortable with the whole concept of e-commerce. Talk to us about an e-commerce solution to suit your individual needs. Click here and request details. So what next? Take a look at the Design & Build and On-Line Publication pages of this section to find out more about how to get a website that will be right for you. Contact us either by Email, telephone or by using the On-Line Enquiry form. We will hopefully be able to give you some helpful advice and you will be under no obligation to continue. "Making people aware that your site exists is vital, otherwise it will get lost in the crowd!" "We would cost your site requirements accurately as part of a no obligation proposal." "A good way of adding colour to a page is with the use of custom graphics." "Talk to us about an e-commerce solution to suit your individual needs." [Home] GGS Creative Graphics, 1 White Lodge Business Park, Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6DG. Tel: 01603 622500. Fax: 01603 633876. [Email Us] [On-Line Enquiry] Contact Keith Halliday to discuss your requirements. You can email Keith at keith@ggs.co.uk - or you can call him on 01603 622500. 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