As a website business you obviously worry about your website rankings, vistors / traffic and you ensure you are listed correctly in Google Local and ensure you have relevant listings in the business directories like Freeindex, DMOZ and all local free directories. As a web-based business a valueable channel to us is having a strong back catalogue of website projects that we list on our portfolio pages, having our website signature / link on previous clients websites allows us to attract business from clients that recognise and like our work when they are looking at their competitors websites, we estimate that between 10 and 20% of our website projects come from this business stream. The following email highlights a new client finding us through our website signature on a competitor’s website.
I have been looking at your website and the websites you have designed and think you have completed some great work, hence my email now to you.
I want to start up a business from home and this will be an add on to my day job. I want a shop window so that people can check out what I can offer, know a bit more about myself after receiving my business card, leaflet, flyer, word of mouth or yell directory for instance and feel comfortable to deal with me.
I have looked at other florists website and kept ones that I like. I am after something bright, vibrant, modern. At the moment I am thinking a shocking bright pink colour for my name with black background! A lot of florist websites seem to be a bit boring and drab in colour I find.
I can send through links of the websites I like but the ones you have completed are great, exactly the high standard that we need from a website designer.
I will also want the ability to:-
– Have photos on each page that can be updated/changed by myself
– Get my website so it is up and running. I know the name I want to buy but have not done so yet, not sure if you do this as part of the package?
– Website optimisation (I believe you do this as standard)
– Website statistics (who has visited the site) (again I believe you do this as standard)
– Ability for customers to click on a photo and the photo is enlarged (if this extra)
– A quick response website, some are slow and I know I get impatient and give up
– Want the web page to fill the page and the user not to have to scroll down to view the content
– Connect my website to yell (when I register) – is this something I do via Yell?
– Also if I had the web built but then wanted to add a page later, how does this work?
I have drafted out what I want on powerpoint so have a rough idea of what I want, although open to changes, suggestions and ideas. I see you have done a website for Mrs Bouquet which I really thought looked good also, so not sure what input you had into this. At the moment I have designed 7 pages, although there is not a lot on each page. There is a page for Home, About Me, Bouquets/Gifts, Sympathy, Wedding, Corporate and Courses. I would want to have pictures of examples of photos of things I can do on each page, approx 4.
I hope I have given you enough information and I look forward to hearing from you further. I actually live in Billericay and also work part time in Stanford le hope so I can come along and see you if required to talk through.
