How to save costs when creating a website?

Artisan Media 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.

1. Requirement specifications: the client will inform Artisan Media 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.
     
     
     
2. Web Design: Artisan Media 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.
     
     
     
3. Website development: Artisan Media 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.
     
     
     
4. 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.
     
     
     
5. 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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