How to save costs when creating a website?
Escala can tailor websites to any budget. So how
do we do this and what determines the price of a website?
Well, the principle is simple the more hours we spend on a website
the more it will cost.
So what do we spend those hours on and how
can you minimise the cost of creating a website? To illustrate,
let's go through the various steps of creating a website and see
where
you can save costs.
- Requirement specifications: the client will
inform Escala what the requirements are for the website. Points
to discuss are
among others: design,
structure, functionality, no. of pages, content.
Where to save costs:
- Good preparation reduces the time we have
to spend on meetings and will allow us to design more effectively,
so
- Have a good idea of what you want and if possible try coming
up
with
a
structure.
- Have a look at other websites so you can tell us exactly
what you do or do not like about them.
- Web Design: Escala will create
a web design in accordance with your specifications.
Where to save costs:
- Depending on your budget we can either spend more or less
time in this phase.
- When we get a good idea about your style and your requirements
we can usually create a design that you like, minimising the
number of amendments necessary.
- If your budget is small you can make a huge
cost saving by using a web template as the basis
for your new
website. The web design is not unique but can be
customised with your logo and company colours and because
the
design and html creation
is
already
in
place the
website can be created a lot quicker. Many of the
web templates can be purchased for under $50. To have a
look at our
templates visit Escala's
web templates.
- Website development: Escala will create the web pages in your
chosen format
Where to save costs:
- Fewer pages.
- Simple or no animation.
- Basic functionality.
- Avoid any changes to the approved design.
- Content and images ready at time of approval of design and
supplied in a digital format.
- Testing and launching: Your website will be tested and uploaded
to the web
Where to save costs:
- A basic website
with uncomplicated coding will be quicker
to test and upload.
- Marketing of website: Your website will be submitted to search
engines and other marketing strategies will be implemented.
Where to save costs:
- Have all your keywords ready at development stage so we
can optimise your pages already at that stage.
- Only submit to free search engines.
If you would like to know more and see what kind of website we can
create within your budget than contact us for
a free quote or consultation!
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