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Who to include in the website decision making process
Consult with your staff and management team about the website development, as they can provide you with valuable ideas and feedback. Talk to colleagues and friends that have had websites created or re-vamped and ask them about their experiences. You may also like to consult with your: Advertising or branding […]
Read MoreWorking out your website design budget
Many web design companies will charge you per page or per hour, others will have a set price for a package deal. If you want a fairly straightforward 10-15 page website you can expect to pay anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 dollars – perhaps even less. Prices can differ greatly […]
Read MoreEvaluating your online competition
It never hurts to find out what the competition are up to online. So write down the names of your three top competitors. Now look at their websites. If you don’t know their web site address go to Google and enter in their company name and geographic location. Print out […]
Read MoreDesigning your website for your target audience
What target audience do you want to attract for you website? Will they be teenagers, 20-35 year olds or are they 35-50 or beyond? Is your audience going to be predominantly male or female, married couples, singles or families? People of different age groups and genders are going to respond […]
Read MoreHow to register a New Zealand domain name
To register a New Zealand domain name you use an authorised domain name registrar. To find out which companies are authorised domain name registers visit the website of the domain name commissioner. From there you will find a long list of domain name registry companies all offering to be your […]
Read MoreHow to plan for a successful website
The first step to ensuring your website is a success is to have a strategy. Even just a little planning done at the beginning of your website development can save you from frustration and disappointment at the end. So let’s take a look at some of the areas you need […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know about website content management
Content management systems (CMS) were developed to run large portal websites with complex information and workflow requirements. The systems were designed so non-technical staff could update website content, and technical staff could get on with doing lots of technical stuff. In the late 1990’s most web development companies realised there […]
Read MoreAn introduction to website credibility
People make snap judgements on whether they can trust a particular website, often basing their initial decision just on the ‘look’ of the website. So it’s not surprising that a well designed and user friendly website will win over a site that looks amateurish and is hard to use. I […]
Read MoreHow user friendly is your website? Introducing website usability
Website usability is making sure barriers are not placed between the end user and the technology they operate. It is about making your website ‘user friendly’. There is a lot of reading available online about usability issues so I will only touch on some of the main issues. Web designers […]
Read MoreThe different ways you can build a website
When it comes to actually creating a website there are a myriad of ways to do it. Which method you choose will depend upon your budget and your technical and creative abilities. Many enthusiastic company owners have decided to ‘give it a go’ and have discovered that they have a […]
Read More10 Reasons why your website is failing
Getting a website online and indexed by some search engines does not guarantee its success. You may have experienced some disappointments with your site or had friends or colleagues complain about theirs. Perhaps you’re even struggling right now with an under performing website, and wondering what went wrong. So, what […]
Read MoreChristchurch Earthquake Images (September 2010)
These are photos I took the morning of the earthquake and a couple of days later. They show the devastation to the inner city heritage buildings. It will take years for Christchurch to recover and we will very much be the worse off for losing some of our wonderful old […]
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