To be honest, there’s really nothing better than having a bespoke website built for you. It will enhance your company’s standing and make a great impression on potential customers. Here at martyndaviescreative we can tailor a site to your exact needs and sleekly optimise it for great performance on search engines (SEO). The security will be second to none. And, if you want to take control of updating your site on a day-today basis, we can create content management systems (CMS) that will help you keep your site as fresh as the proverbial daisy.
But, all this takes money. And time.
So what if you haven’t got the budget for a bespoke site and need to get your presence on the web quickly? What if you would still like to manage your own content and be able to add pages or products on an ad-hoc basis? What then?
Don’t worry. There is an answer.
WordPress
WordPress based website for a local osteopath
WordPress is the leading blog software with hundreds of thousands of installations around the web. Although it wasn’t initially designed for the purpose it is used to create whole sites from the ground up. Its flexibility is outstanding. WordPress uses themes so you can customise its look, and plugins to add a huge variety of functions. This site has been built with WordPress.
Google loves WordPress. With its search engine-friendly page naming and automatic site mapping WordPress is outstanding for SEO. Plus there are plugins that help you make the best use of your keywords on each of your pages and articles.
And you can do it all yourself; so why use a web designer to install WordPress?
With a reasonable amount of computer/web savvy you could have your site up and running in three, possibly two days. And with a decent template that probably wouldn’t cost you too much your site could look like the bee’s knees.
At martyndaviescreative (mdc) we like to think that we add a little something to WordPress installations.
Our associate copywriter’s web site – built in WordPress, naturally
Themes
We have a huge range of themes to choose from at our fingertips. We won’t need to spend huge amounts of time trawling the internet for the best looking themes. We’ve already done it. And we are adept at customising themes so that you get exactly the look that suits your brand.
Graphics
As professional graphic designers we can create graphics that will convey your company in the very best light. We’ll produce visuals for your approval and work with you every step of the way to ensure that your website’s look and feel is on brand and just the way you want it.
Content
Our associate copywriter can create your initial content to get your message across powerfully. Or, if you prefer to write your own copy, we provide a proof-reading service to make sure that no grammatical or spelling errors creep onto the site to damage your reputation.
Website for Bristol based Urbane Kitchens
Support
If your WordPress installation is hosted on our servers we will regularly update the software as new patches and features become available. We are also just a phone-call away should you find yourself in difficulty updating your site or need someone to install new features.
Set up
With many installations under our belts we have the knowledge to set up WordPress to take advantage of its many great features. And avoid the pitfalls of the default installation. We will ensure that pages are automatically named for best SEO and that comments are turned off if they are not invited. We will help you make sense of pages, categories, articles, forms, widgets and plugins and create easy-to-follow menus to aid navigation.
Social media
You may already be aware that social media is a great way to market your business. You may not know that it is also a big help in SEO. mdc will link all your social media accounts to your WordPress installation. And if you haven’t yet started using SM to market your business, we can help you with that too through our sister company Content Frog.
If you think that WordPress may be the answer for you and need a professional site on the net quickly, and slickly, contact us, we think we’ve got just what you need.