Are you an ambitious business in Reading, Berkshire looking to launch your first website?
Starting your first website can feel daunting. You’re probably thinking about domain names, web design, who is going to build the website, create the content and how to make sure that people actually find you online.
At WeCreate, we simplify the whole web design and web development process, turning daunting into exciting and can help you every step of the way. Your new website can and should be an enjoyable process.
We will take you from your initial ideas, to stunning web designs, on to pixel perfect web development and then helping you take control of your content and SEO, or, taking control of this ourselves so that you can climb high in the Google, ChatGPT and other rankings.
We’ll also maintain your website so that it is secure and optimised. Think backups, updates and regular catchups.
It’s never a case of launching your website and then never hearing from us again. We’ll build a long term relationship with you, always answer the phone and carry out work in a timely fashion to suit you.
Your website can look as good as any of these that we have recently worked on
Websites are an investment
Something we believe is hugely important for all our clients to hear is that when done properly, a website is an investment. It will make you money.
No one minds spending money if they see a return on their investment. So starting with this mindset is very empowering.
And of course that return can and will be tracked by us with hard data. Not our opinion or best guess, but cold hard facts that cannot be disputed.
If you run a business, your potential customers will expect you to have a website.
They will look at it to ensure that you:
- Are who you say you are, and
- Do what you say you do.
It starts the process of building trust which is essential if you want a potential customer to become a paying customer.
The better the website, the more trust will be built.
People will directly associate the quality of your website with the quality of your businesses service or product.
It’s competitive out there
It may seem obvious, but there are levels when it comes to websites.
- Having any website is better than not having a website.
- A professionally designed website is better than one which has had no formal design.
- The next level is a professionally designed and professionally developed website.
- When you have a professionally designed and developed website with content that ranks highly for your business, and your website is better than your competitors in every way, now your business can thrive.
Should you build your own website or get help from an agency like WeCreate?
It’s not uncommon to think about designing and building your own website when your budget is tight. As mentioned previously, any website is better than no website.
However, when possible, you should absolutely invest in a website with a professional web agency such as us here at WeCreate in Reading, Berkshire.
We choose the word ‘invest’ intentionally as a website is an investment in your business. It will make you money when done properly!
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low prices are forgotten
What we want for anyone to avoid, regardless of whether they work with us or not, is to waste money on a website that does absolutely nothing for their business, just because it was cheap.
Too often we see money thrown away and although it seemed like a good deal, the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweeteness of low prices are forgotten.
Reasons to work with us here at WeCreate
Here are some reasons why you should choose an agency like WeCreate to design and build your website:
- Your website will look polished and trustworthy from day one. No DIY feel. Remember your website is a direct reflection of your business. A professional website means your customers will naturally think your service or product is professional.
- You’ll save yourself hours or days of frustration in doing something that you don’t want to do.
- It will be built to rank highly in Google, helping you to show up in local searches faster.
- You’ll get a website that’s fast, secure and mobile-friendly / responsive.
- You’ll have a partner who can guide you through everything be that design, content, hosting, strategy.
- Ongoing support. You’ll create a relationship that allows you to scale and pivot as you see fit.
- Most importantly, you can focus on running your business.
If you’re really struggling with a budget for a website then of course it is a tempting solution. Just get yourself online however you can!
How do we simplify the web design and web development process?
We’re experts in web design and development with over 15 years of experience.
We will take the time to understand your business and provide you with stunning website designs which are converted into pixel perfect code that represents your brand and business.
Don’t have a brand? No worries, we can create one for you.
Whilst we’re designing and developing your website we can advise you on how to create your content.
If you have absolutely no interest in doing this then we can create it for you.
We can have regular catchups, showing you the content we intend to create and why we intend to create it. This will ALWAYS be backed up by concrete evidence and then of course we will publish that content and monitor it’s success on your website.
Why choose us for your website design?
We will provide you with a website that is:
- Beautifully designed so it builds trust with visitors to your website and reflects your brand.
- Easy for you to update if you want to take full control of your content.
- Mobile friendly / responsive so whether someone is looking on their mobile, tablet, laptop or desktop they will get a consistent and optimised experience.
- Optimised for search engines so potential customers can easily find you.
- Secure, reliable and fast.
Do you know what content to create for your website?
In our opinion, the single biggest factor that delays first time websites launching is content.
It seems very simple right. You know your business and yet when you sit down to write about it, you’re not sure what to write.
We can guide you on this process.
In fact, there are free tools available that provide concrete data as to what content you should be creating.
You will of course have an idea of what you want to write, but we can actually see how people are searching for your business and generate content to capture this traffic.
The great thing about this is that you know that 100% of the effort you are putting in to creating content will be rewarded as there is valuable traffic to be captured.
Also, the beauty of our websites is that they are entirely flexible. Whilst we would rather you have everything ready for launch day, often that is not realistic. You can launch with just your homepage if you like and work on and release other content at a time that is convenient for you.
Other common questions for people looking to get their first website
Where does your project start and what does your website needs to do?
Every website we design and develop kicks off with a discovery meeting.
We’ll get to know your business, your goals and who your audience are.
From this we can be very proactive and create a clear path from designs through to development and launching your website and your SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) strategy to help you climb the rankings in Google.
How long does it take to design and develop a website?
We would generally allow 8-10 weeks for a project.
This allows us to:
- Have a discovery meeting with you and understand your business, goals and audience.
- Create an initial design which you will be able to provide feedback on, and we will amend if necessary.
- Create the rest of your website designs. Again, you can provide feedback and we will amend if necessary.
- Develop your website.
- Provide training.
- Launch your new website.
Do you need any techinical knowledge to maintain the website?
No technical knowledge is required at all.
You will receive training as part of the overall project and the only requirements needed for this are the ability to use a keyboard and a mouse.
What happens after the launch of my website?
We will take guidance from you.
Some clients want us to maintain their website both in terms of content, SEO and security.
Other clients we will very rarely hear from as they will manage everything in house.
However, we will contact you every month, even if it’s just for you to say everything is great and nothing is required from us.
Your website will of course look beautiful on mobile devices too
