We make the process of creating a website as easy as possible for you. If you have never had a website before, here are a few key points to give you some idea of what happens:

1. Choose your domain name (www.yourcompany.co.uk).

A domain name is important and can help with your search engine rankings. We can give you advice on this. If you already have a domain name, it is a simple process to transfer it to us to manage for you. If it is a new domain we can register it for you.

2. Website Design

Tell us the kind of website designs and colours you like and we will produce a professional design specifically for you. If you have a corporate logo or branding, we can incorporate it. The website is created on one of our test servers and is not visible unless you have the website address that we give you. We produce an initial design and email the website address for you to look at it. This is your first opportunity to provide feedback and we will then work on the design until you are completely satisfied with it.

3. Website Structure

It is important that your website is easy for your visitors to navigate - we can work with you to agree the optimum structure for your website. We then build it and email you the test website for agreement.

4. Website Content

This is probably the most difficult part of the process for most people, but we are here to help you and advise on the content. We cannot write it for you, you know your business better than us, but we understand websites and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) so we can provide valuable input and advice.

5. Building the Website

Our websites are easy to use - if you can use a word processor, you can add the website content yourself. However, most of our customers ask us to do the initial website building and then they update and maintain it themselves thereafter. We are always on hand to provide any support as and when it is needed.

6. Completing the Website

Once we have all the content and images loaded onto the website, you can then review it and provide any feedback. This is usually an iterative process, as most people do not provide us with all the text and images at the same time, it is usually sent to us over a period time - that time depends on you. As a general rule, if we have all the website content up front we can build a website in a week or two depending on the complexity of the website design.

7. Email Addresses

We will set up your email addresses and provide you with instructions on how to set them up on your computer.

8. Hosting

Hosting means space on the computer (server) where the website sits and which is permanently connected to the Internet so other people can see it. When the website is complete we move it from our test server and make it visible to everyone on the internet. We then submit your website sitemap to the major search engines to give it maximum visibility as quickly as possible. We also put Google Analytics on your website so that you can see how your website is performing.

9. Training

We offer half a days training on the website software for free. Most people only require an hour or so where we run through how to update and maintain the website - the time needed really depends on the functionality of your website. This training can be done at our premises in Cheshire or we can travel to you, or it can be done over the telephone.

We guarantee that if you can send an email with an attachment and it is received by the correct recipient, you will be able to build and maintain your website using WebGuild. If, after 5 days of trying, you cannot do it, we will give you your money back - nobody has ever failed!

The process is as simple as you make it - so please contact us today for a quote.