Web Design FAQ

The cost of a web site varies depending on the site and complexity. A small web site with just a few static pages would cost around $500 whereas a full ecommerce website with a large number of pages and a CMS system could cost between $1200 and $5000. If you contact us we will be pleased to discuss your website design requirements and give you a fixed quotation.

No. We discuss with you your website requirements and then price accordingly and once you have placed an order for your website design with us, that price is strictly adhered to.

The timescale of a website design project is often dictated by the client. If you have a deadline in mind we will endeavour to meet it for you. The most common delay in the creation and completion of a new website is waiting for content (text/images) to be sent to us by the client.

Yes, during the design and development of your website we will regularly post the latest version of your website to our clients server. We welcome and encourage your feedback throughout your project.

Our first step is designing your pages, for this we need:

• Your company logo
• Color schemes (We can suggest color schemes)
• Your target market
• A list of websites you like
• A list of your competitors

Next we will need some content for the pages. We generally like when all the content for your website is written ahead of time. This decreases the time it takes to finish and publish your website. We advise you to look at your competitor's websites for ideas.

Yes, we would be happy to look at you existing website and give you a quote for updating it, just contact us here.

There are many different methods which can be used to update websites. The method you choose and the functionality we build into your website design is solely up to you, although of course we will be glad to advise you which method will suit your needs.

If you have a small website consisting of just a few pages and only wish to make changes very infrequently, then it is more cost effective simply to ask GR Web Designs to carry out these changes for you. Other site renovation methods frequently chosen are largely dependant upon how much data, information, or pictures you have.

We can provide an online content management system where you can update individual products/pages/services or particular sections of your website. e.g. company news.

Additionally, we can provide functionality such as the capability to upload your entire product ranges to the website in one action using spreadsheets. We can also add databases if you wish.

A static site is written in HTML only. Each page is a separate document and there is no database that it draws on. Thus, the only way to edit the site is to go into each page and edit the HTML - so you either have to do it yourself using a webpage editor like FrontPage or hire a professional to go in and edit the site each time you want something changed.

A dynamic site is written using more complex code which ultimately reduces maintenance cost, but typically cost a bit more upfront. From a management standpoint, a dynamic site is more "User Friendly." For instance, we can develop an area where you can log in and change various parts of the site, such as adding information or products. This is because each page is constructed based on information in a database, and the information in that database can be changed via another interface. Another benefit of dynamic sites is that they allow you to change only the content of the site and not the design, so you will not be able to accidentally break the visual style of the site. They have other benefits when sites start to get very large, as they make data management much more efficient and your site more expandable.

Many clients do a combination, having some dynamic areas such as a product catalog where they have to change information or pictures regularly, and leave other pages such as contact information as static pages.