We're here to make the job of getting a web site, web hosting and registering a domain name easy. Call us now on 0431 715809 or (08) 9831 1119 to get started, read on to see why you should contact us.
Our priority is to build websites that work for our clients but isn't going to break the bank, enabling them to source more customers or to provide instant information to potential clients. A professional appearance is important but the first priority is that your new website works for your business. Don't fall into the trap of being told you need all the bells and whistles to get your site noticed - you don't! We've had clients that had been quoted from $4000 to $10000 for a site with every thing but the kitchen sink, so to speak. Did they really need all this for their type of business? The simple answer is NO. Our latest client had been quoted $2500 and above, it's actually costing them around $1500.
Peel Web Designs are West Australian based web site designers (although we work all around Australia). To anyone that hasn't been involved in building a web site it is often a mystery as to how it all works. Our aim is to explain all this and allow you to make clear decisions about what you really need from your web site to make it work for your business.
Get a web address on the net - Domain Name registration
The first and most important thing to do - get your web address name.
We can arrange your domain name registration as a package with your web site and web hosting. Working out the right domain name is a very important first step, we'll help you pick a name that suites your business.
Web site development - Building your web site
We build all sorts of web sites for all sorts of budgets. We will help you through the process of working out what style of site and what kind of content will be right for your business. Getting the balance right is is the most important thing for both visitors and search engines.
Search Engine listings - Make sure people can find your web site
Nine MSN, Google or Yahoo. Around 99% of people use web search engines to find what they want on the internet first time around, therefore search engines are critical to your online marketing efforts. Getting the most from them requires a three step process.
Determining the most requested keywords to use on your web site
Building the site to be search engine friendly
Web Hosting - Find a place for your web site to live
With millions of web sites, visitors won't wait. Your visitors know they have many options so your web site should be hosted on quick servers that are reliable. Find the balance between the best hosting and your budget.
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Helpful hints for web sites designs:
Keywords
Before you do anything, find a keyword research tool and do an extensive job researching the right key phrases to use for your site. What key phrases are your competitors using?
Domain Name
If you want to brand your company name, then choose a domain name that reflects this. No dashes, and no more than two words in the domain if possible.
Don't use the Sandbox
Buy your domain name a.s.a.p, as soon as you have chosen your keywords and your company name. Get it hosted straight away and put up a quick one page site saying a little about who you are, and that there will be more to come. Make sure it gets crawled by the top search engines (either submit it or link to it from another site).
Content
Create pages of real, original content on your site. This will give the spiders something to go at. It will also give you more opportunity to been seen in the results for that search engine for a wider variety of key phrases.
Design
Use the "Keep It Simple" principle. Use an external CSS file, don't use frames, use flash the way you would an image, and no matter what, DO NOT create a flash site. Do not offer a busy site with lots of bells and whistles to your visitors. Keep things nice and simple. Make it easy for them to find what they are looking for and they'll have no reason to look anywhere else.
Page Size
The less kilobytes your page uses, the better - especially the home page. Optimize images and make sure the page loads quickly. Most people may have high speed internet, but cell phones and other countries might not. If your site loads slowly, you may have already lost your visitor before they've even had a chance to look at what you have to offer.
Usability
Make sure that your site follows good usability rules. Remember that people spend more time on other sites, so don't violate design conventions. Don't use PDF files
for online reading. Change the colours for visited links, and use good headers. You want them to
see where they
have been and
where they are
going.
Optimization
Use the key phrase you have chosen in your title (most important), your headers (when appropriate), and within the text.
Make sure that your page content is ABOUT your key phrase. If you
are selling rivets,
than write about rivets. Don't just
stick the word rivet into the text.
Global's
Global's are the links that remain the same on every page. They are the reference for new visitors to keep them from getting lost. They can be on the left of the page, sometimes they consist of tabs at the top. Often they are in the footer of the page as well. Make sure that you have a text version of your global's on every page.
Headers
Use bold headers. On the Internet, people scan they don't read. So initially, all they will see are the headers. If your headers don't address their concerns, they won't stay long enough to read your content. Use the appropriate key phrases when you can.
Site Map
Build a site map with a link to each of your pages. Keep it up to date. This will allow the spiders to get to every page. Put a text link to the site map on the main pages.
Good Guys only
Stay away from bad guys optimizing techniques. Bad guy optimization consists of using any method to get higher rankings, but the search engines disapprove of such things as keyword stuffing, doorway pages, invisible text, cloaking and more, which could result in your site being bypassed. Stick to the good guys methods for long-term success.
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Visit some of our customers:
Kojonup Bed & Breakfast
A great looking site... just as we wanted it to look.
BoomerBikes
Thank you for all your help with getting this up and running, I really appreciate it. I have had people look at the website and they all think it is great (BoomerBikes).
Murray House Resource Centre
Hi Neil.... it looks great, thank you for all your effort.
Visit some of our customers:
Australian Suffolk Association
Thankyou for your help and effort.
Kengerrup Farmstay
Thank you for a great site. We have already started to get hits from it ......
Karinya Suffolk Stud
Thank you Neil .....