Welcome Introduction to websites

Aim - Series Confident that you can make key decisions Do I need a website? Is my current website good enough? What can I do myself? Where do I need professionals? Where to get help, what questions to ask?

Confident that you can make key decisions

Do I need a website?

Is my current website good enough?

What can I do myself?

Where do I need professionals?

Where to get help, what questions to ask?

Fundamentally Get people to your site Search Engines Marketing Get people to ‘buy’ Quality/tone of your website Ease of buying

Get people to your site

Search Engines

Marketing

Get people to ‘buy’

Quality/tone of your website

Ease of buying

2009 survey 40% businesses are not happy with their website 10% business don’t have a website at all

40% businesses are not happy with their website

10% business don’t have a website at all

South West is the e-commerce capital of the UK

South West is the e-commerce capital of the UK

What is it saying? In SW consumers are more likely to buy from you online Rural Time constraints Ready to buy

In SW consumers are more likely to buy from you online

Rural

Time constraints

Ready to buy

On the other hand We’re not happy with our websites or we don’t have a website

We’re not happy with our websites or we don’t have a website

Aim Why we ALL need websites What is a website Set up costs Ways to build a website Online web builder

Why we ALL need websites

What is a website

Set up costs

Ways to build a website

Online web builder

What does a website do? Acts as an interface

What is a website? Sequence of coded pages

Code behind the site <p>To order, phone +44 (0) 1784 450801 or <a href=&quot;mailto:enquiries@johnmillerupholstery.com&quot;>email John</a>.</p> </div> <div id=&quot;mainContent&quot;> <p class=&quot;noTopPadding&quot;><img class=&quot;mainPhoto&quot; src=&quot;fusiondining.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;275&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; name=&quot;imgPhoto&quot; alt=&quot;Main photo&quot; /></p> <h1 id=&quot;caption&quot;>Fusion Suite</h1> <p id=&quot;price&quot;>Fusion Dining Set</p> <p id=&quot;price&quot;>High quality specialists in antique & modern re-upholstery</p> <p id=&quot;price&quot;>Manufacturers of fine furniture</p> <p id=&quot;price&quot;>Loose covers, Sofas & Chairs, Wing Chairs, Corner Units, Headboards, Stools etc</p> <p id=&quot;price&quot;>Boats, Cars, Pubs, Clubs & Restaurants</p>

<p>To order, phone +44 (0) 1784 450801 or <a href=&quot;mailto:enquiries@johnmillerupholstery.com&quot;>email John</a>.</p>

</div>

<div id=&quot;mainContent&quot;>

<p class=&quot;noTopPadding&quot;><img class=&quot;mainPhoto&quot; src=&quot;fusiondining.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;275&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; name=&quot;imgPhoto&quot; alt=&quot;Main photo&quot; /></p>

<h1 id=&quot;caption&quot;>Fusion Suite</h1>

<p id=&quot;price&quot;>Fusion Dining Set</p>

<p id=&quot;price&quot;>High quality specialists in antique & modern re-upholstery</p>

<p id=&quot;price&quot;>Manufacturers of fine furniture</p>

<p id=&quot;price&quot;>Loose covers, Sofas & Chairs, Wing Chairs, Corner Units, Headboards, Stools etc</p>

<p id=&quot;price&quot;>Boats, Cars, Pubs, Clubs & Restaurants</p>

What else does it need? A home – server A name – www.aname.co.uk .org.uk .com .net Email addresses Someone to love it

A home – server

A name – www.aname.co.uk

.org.uk .com .net

Email addresses

Someone to love it

Not all sites are equal

Set up costs Free or up to £100 a year £60- £100 a page £100 - £200 a page £1,000 plus £5,000 plus £25,000 plus Or look at products that include shop in their offering

Two ways to get a website Get someone to build it Something that is really different Or really technical Build it yourself Online web builder

Get someone to build it

Something that is really different

Or really technical

Build it yourself

Online web builder

Online web builders

How do they work?

How you use web builders Choose your style Upload images Type in content

Choose your style

Upload images

Type in content

What else do you get? Domain name Hosting Email addresses AND Lots of support

Domain name

Hosting

Email addresses

AND

Lots of support

www.sitesplus.co.uk Click log-in Username and Password

www.sitesplus.co.uk

Click log-in

Username and Password

Business name and strapline Choose a style

Business name and strapline

Choose a style

Content Planning

Writing well Short sentences Short paragraphs Ensure consistency Include your keywords

Short sentences

Short paragraphs

Ensure consistency

Include your keywords

Ordering flowers online with us is fast, easy and secure. We use Google checkout for all payment processing so you can have piece of mind when ordering. We provide a free delivery service on all products to anywhere in mainland UK, for next day delivery please order by 2pm. Artificial/silk flowers can be used for all occasions from Weddings, Corporate events, birthdays, Christmas or as a Thank you. Our funeral flowers have been thoughtfully designed and are available in a wide range of colours and shapes representing a feeling of love, peace and comfort at this sad time.

Ordering flowers online with us is fast, easy and secure. We use Google checkout for all payment processing so you can have piece of mind when ordering.

We provide a free delivery service on all products to anywhere in mainland UK, for next day delivery please order by 2pm.

Artificial/silk flowers can be used for all occasions from Weddings, Corporate events, birthdays, Christmas or as a Thank you.

Our funeral flowers have been thoughtfully designed and are available in a wide range of colours and shapes representing a feeling of love, peace and comfort at this sad time.

Flowers online Ordering flowers online with us is fast, easy and secure. We use Google checkout for all payment processing so you can have piece of mind when ordering. Flower delivery We provide a free delivery service on all products to anywhere in mainland UK, for next day delivery please order by 2pm. Artificial / Silk flowers Artificial/silk flowers can be used for all occasions from Weddings , Corporate events, birthdays, Christmas or as a Thank you. Funeral flowers Our funeral flowers have been thoughtfully designed and are available in a wide range of colours and shapes representing a feeling of love, peace and comfort at this sad time.

Flowers online

Ordering flowers online with us is fast, easy and secure. We use Google checkout for all payment processing so you can have piece of mind when ordering.

Flower delivery

We provide a free delivery service on all products to anywhere in mainland UK, for next day delivery please order by 2pm.

Artificial / Silk flowers

Artificial/silk flowers can be used for all occasions from Weddings , Corporate events, birthdays, Christmas or as a Thank you.

Funeral flowers

Our funeral flowers have been thoughtfully designed and are available in a wide range of colours and shapes representing a feeling of love, peace and comfort at this sad time.

Copy in text or write yourself Embolden Web addresses/email Upload images – logo and homepage News, catalogue page

Copy in text or write yourself

Embolden

Web addresses/email

Upload images – logo and homepage

News, catalogue page

Questions?