Never underestimate the power of the internet. An increasing number of people use the internet to search for a business or service so having a web presence is an important media for promoting your company. Web design is a real skill and if your website is to not only look good but work well, it should be constructed by a professional web designer.
Have you noticed these days that so many websites all look the same square box in the middle of the screen? Thats because its fairly easy and cheap to use the many templates available to build a simple website. There are many web designers or friends of a friend out there that will offer to do you a website for a few hundred pounds but there are many technical issues to consider to ensure really professional results.
A good website should have the following attributes:
Strong corporate identity
User friendly navigation
Quick to download
A useful resource
Expandable needs to incorporate technology that allows
scalability
Visually attractive to encourage usage
Must work in all browsers on all computers PC and MAC
Good investment / value for money
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