Business Websites have became a key tool for sales in today’s world for Thurrock based businesses. If you looking for a New Website or Enhancing your existing Website, we can help you. We do not compromise on quality just because our prices are the best in the trade. We always give you the best prices because we work on word- of-mouth publicity, rather than splashing full page advertisements in local dailies.

We firmly believe that good and competitive work is the key to success. We can proudly say that we have been able to deliver what we show ourselves to be. At our end the buzzword is “No project is too small or very big…….it is just a matter of perception “.We are just a phone call away or for the net savvy, a mouse click away. If you have any further queries then please feel free to contact us either by telephone or email.

Are you starting up a new  business in the next few months and need a website designed for it – are you in possession of a website proposal and want us to provide you with a quote for it?

If so simply forward us the requirements (or ask us to forward you our questionnaire) and we can then evaluate and quote for your website.

The following is an example of the detail required to make an accurate quote for a new website:

The information below details the pages I would ideally like, although obviously I understand that it may not be possible to have them created in exactly the way I have detailed here. As such, should you feel an alternative solution would achieve the same effect, please do let me know.

As it’s a new business, money is tight so I’m looking for a very cost efficient solution – please do feel free to recommend ways to save funds, if you spot them.

Website Framework

This document lists all the pages required to be produced by the chosen website developer and contains details of the information/links to be included on each.

It is accepted that this is an initial, working document which will likely go through a number of amendments as a result of liaison between us and the website developer, ahead of development activity commencing, however this is the initial proposal from us.

Colours and fonts will be discussed, however the feel needs to be extremely high-end, very clean cut and sophisticated. Inspiration should be taken for the look and feel of the site from the likes of the guide websites provided. Should any pages need clarification, in terms of either functionality requirement or feel, these sites may be used for inspiration.

Page 1 (Landing Page)

Page ideally to fit onto the screen without the need to scroll down (above the fold).

Large section of scrolling imagery (which act as links to pages associated with the images displayed).

30-150 words of text.

A data capture box for users to input their name and email addresses in order to subscribe to updates from us with an associated tag (ie. subscribe here for updates from us, including invitations to exhibitions near you).

A quick-search box. This box should remain on all web pages throughout the website and should link through to a news page.

2-3 Break-out boxes which act as links to other pages within the website. These will be used to ‘advertise’ new collection releases from artists or exciting upcoming exhibitions. Boxes to contain:

• 1 image (taking up around half of the box)
• 30-40 words to summarise the page it is ‘advertising’
• A ‘click here to view’ link (just to make sure it’s clear it’s a working link)

A ‘like us on Facebook’ link/logo

Links (to stay visible on all web pages throughout the site):

Home (returns user to the landing page)

About us

News

Artists/Artwork

Exhibitions

Trade

Recruitment

Proceed to Chekout

Page 2 (About Us Page)

150-350 words of text.

Some images

 

Page 3 (News Page)

Some images.

1 title saying ‘Latest News’. Immediately beneath this, 4-6 clickable links which take the form of written titles of the articles they feed to or clickable images with 1-10 words of text associated with the image. The idea is that when a new ‘latest news’ story is uploaded, the oldest one drops out of view on this page and appears on the ‘News Archive’ page. These links should feed through to a ‘News Article’ page.

Sub Links:

News Archive – to be hidden in the first few weeks/months of the website’s existence

Page 4 (News Archive Page)

This page should not be live in the early stages of the website’s existence (until enough of an archive has been built so that it’s not obvious the company is so young because there’s hardly anything here).

Some images.

A List of links to older articles no longer displayed on the ‘News’ page. Each link should feed through to a ‘News Article’ page.

Page 5 (News Article Page)

Each news article should appear on a ‘News Article’ page which contains:

Some images.

2,000 words of text (with the title appearing larger than the body of the article)

A link to click through to another page within the website, probably an ‘Artist Specific’ page (not always required to appear on each and every ‘News Article’ page).

 Page 6 (Artists/Artwork Page)

This is arguably THE most important page of the entire website… it needs to look incredible and be very straightforward to use. It’s the page from which users will research artists they’re interested in, view specific works AND purchase! It is also the page which new artists will visit and submit their work through.

A section of this page should have 3-9 panels which act as links under the title ‘featured artists’. These panels should contain an image with 1-4 words of text (ie. either an artist headshot or a sample of their work with their name appearing either layered over the top, or beneath/to the side of the image. They should each link through to a ‘Sample Artwork’ page.

30-350 words of text.

EITHER (neither of these should be visible on the website when it first launches as we will only be working with a very small number of artists in the early stages – namely, the ‘featured artists’):

• Some kind of scrollable list of links entitled ‘all artists’ which take the form of the names of artists which don’t sit within the ‘featured artists’ category, feeding through to an associated ‘Sample Artwork’ page; OR
• A link entitled ‘all artists’ which feeds through to a page full of links taking on the form of the names of artists which don’t sit within the ‘featured artists’ category. If this is to be the case, each link should feed through to an associated ‘Sample Artwork ’ page

Sub Links:

New Artist Applications

Exhibitions

Sample Artwork

All Artists – Should it appear (see above), link to remain hidden at site launch and to feed through to an ‘All Artists’ page (as above) which in turn would feed onto the ‘Sample Artwork’ pages.

Page 7 (New Artist Applications Page)

This page is where new artists will submit their details and samples of their work for us to consider them as an artist they will work with.

30-350 words of text.

A series of data capture boxes which ensure the user’s details are captured (details required include title, name, contact details and personal statement/summary of achievements/exhibitions to date.

The ability to upload a number of images of sample work easily, ideally with a few words able to be written as a description about each upload.

Page 8 (Exhibitions Page)

1,000 words of text.

Some images

3 break-out boxes which act as links to the ‘Invite Request’ page. They should take the form of an image and 1-10 words.

Data capture box with 30-150 words of text associated with this box (perhaps in a breakout box?) This Data Capture box should link to the same storage area as the data capture box on the ‘Landing Page’.

Page 9 (Invite Request Page)

30-350 words of text.

Data Capture boxes for name and email address, which links to the same storage area as the data capture box on the ‘Landing Page’

Some images.

Potential Page

This page may exist as a list of links to associated ‘Sample Artwork’ pages, however this list of links may be contained within the ‘Artists/Artwork’ page (initially hidden from view on the site).

A collection of links which take on the form of the names of non-featured’ artists. They should feed through to an associated ‘Sample Artwork’ page.

Page 10 (Sample Artwork Page)

Each and every piece of artwork displayed on the website will appear on a ‘Sample Artwork’ page. This is also the page from which artwork may be purchased.

Either a large title/banner of ‘Sample Artwork’ or 10-50 words. This is to make it very clear that the user isn’t viewing the entire collection of an artist’s work.

A large image of the work of art being viewed by the user.

10-30 words of text (Artist, price, size, medium etc.) to be displayed right next to the image.

An ‘Add to Basket’ link/button.

Beneath the artwork being displayed… a number of other artwork thumbnails should be shown, which, when clicked on will place the details/information about that work of art at the top of the page with associated information on that artwork next to it.

Sub Links:

Artist Profile

Exhibitions

 Page 11 (Artist Profile Page)

Some Images.

150-1,000 words.

Sub Links:

Sample Artwork

Exhibitions

Page 12 (Trade Page)

Some Images.

50 words.

Username and password ‘login’ boxes.

Sub Links:

Apply for a Trade Account

Page 13 (Apply for a Trade Account Page)

This page will be used by potential trade customers to apply for a trade account. It needs to primarily give the impression that many applications are made daily from galleries who wish to sell the art of artists represented by us. The details entered by users of the site here need to be captured so we can contact galleries who wish to know more about selling the artists’ work.

Data Capture boxes with associated tags:

• Title, Forename, Surname, Phone Number, Email Address.
• Company Name, Company Type, Company Address, Company Website, Relevant Notes.

 

Page 14 (Recruitment Page)

This page will be used to capture the details of potential employees, however it will also serve to ensure the company is viewed as a large institution which strives to find the best talent in the UK. All details entered here need to be data captured and stored so that we can contact candidates.

Some images.

Data Capture boxes with associated tags:

• Title, Forename, Surname, Phone Number, Email Address, Reference Code, Cover Letter.
• CV upload/attachment ability

 

Page 15 (Proceed to Checkout Page)

This page will be used to capture the required details of purchasers in order for them to secure the works of art they wish to buy and to have the piece delivered to them. As such, all details to this end should be captured on this page (financial, name, address etc.) The works of art being purchased are defined as those which have been added to the ‘basket’ earlier by the user when they were viewing them on the associated ‘Sample Artwork’ page. The pieces they are purchasing should be displayed so that they can remove them from the basket, should they so wish. This should be a very well thought-through page, in order that levels of trust are extremely high!

Our goal as Essex’s Premier Website Design and SEO company is to create and maintain well-designed websites for indiviuals, companies and organisations. Working with the client we will create an attractive, informative website that is search engine friendly and  exceeds their expectations and meets their business objectives. We will also offer a full range of support services, including website hosting, SEO, graphic design, maintenance and technical support in order to provide the best possible Internet experience for our clients and their customers.

We will always operate in a professional, prompt manner with a focus on customer satisfaction.

The final structure is still to be defined. The planning stage will determine the actual pages that are required and how the user will navigate between them. At this time we know the following:

Homepage

The Homepage is obviously an important page. It must reassure the user that you are professional and credible.  At the same time it needs to ‘set out your stall’ and communicate at a glance the range of your service offering.  This is achieved through a careful balance of graphics, text and navigation – all of which should convey information or support your brand values.

About Us / Company Profile / History

This section contains all relevant information about the quality of your service, history, accreditations, awards, standards, etc.

One Page per Service

One Page per Clinic

FAQ

Contact us

This page shows all relevant contact details including:

• Postal address, email address
• Contact numbers
• A simple contact us form
• Google maps

Gallery

For uploading photographs of completed work (before and after).

Blog

Blog / news headlines to appear on the Homepage. Click each headline to read full article. Click Blog tab in main navigation to see all news items (posts) listed by date and title in the archive. This News facility is updated through the CMS.

Supporting pages

These pages offer information that a site visitor might find useful, such as:

• Site map
• Copyright statement
• Privacy policy
• Accessibility

 

Hosting requirements

You require Delicious Webdesign to host the website and manage our email services.

1.   Unless otherwise stated, databases required will be developed and launched with a subset of your data sufficient only for the development of the application.  It will be your responsibility to populate the database fully.

2.   Any work required in altering or upgrading your technical infrastructure is not covered within the scope of this document.  We would be happy to recommend a supplier or quote for such work if required.

3.   Unless otherwise stated, the above costings do not include the provision of photography or textual content which will need to be provided by you.  If you do require content to be provided, please ask as we would be happy to provide a quote.

4.   Unless otherwise stated, Internet browsers older than 5 years (including IE version 6) will not be supported.

5.   Unless otherwise stated, the above costings do not include the development and provision of any transactional or search capabilities.

6.   Unless otherwise stated, the above costings do not include the development of animation such as animated GIFs or Flash.

Website Project Estimate agreement

By signing this estimate, you are agreeing on behalf of your company to the contents of the estimate and the costs associated with the work specified.  As this estimate forms the scope of work to be undertaken, please ensure you understand the contents fully as future changes may incur additional costs. Separate Terms and Conditions are also required to be signed and which form the contractual basis for the relationship between your company and Delicious Webdesign.

Client agreement

I agree to the requirements, proposed solution and estimated costs contained within this document.

Signed on behalf of the client organisation:

Name of signatory (printed in capitals):

Date signed:

Confidentiality

All material contained within this estimate shall remain the property of Delicious Webdesign and cannot be reproduced without prior consent. All materials and Intellectual Property supplied by the client in the course of the project remain the property of the client.

Copyright

The customer shall provide all content for the website and shall guarantee that they own or that they have full permission to use any text, photos / images, videos, designs, graphics or logos that they supply. The customer will fully indemnify Delicious Webdesign against any copyright or intellectual property right claim arising from material supplied by the customer.

Website Ongoing costs

Company domain name registration and hosting (Annual charge)

• Transfer, purchase or renewal of domain name
• Email services
• DNS Services
• Website hosting
• The actual details are within “Our Proposed Solution” section of this document

Website support - website monthly maintenance

(Optional Monthly charge)

Fee structure notes

1.   This quotation provides for an inception meeting, an initial approval meeting and a final approval at ours or your premises. Additional meetings will be eligible to additional time and travel charges.

2.   Due to the time constraints involved we advice, a client representative with the authority to provide a single point of contact and decision making for each functional area is required (including general areas). The client’s representative must be readily available during the life of the project.

3.   Where you are providing content, failure to provide content in a timely manner in an appropriate format will delay the development and delivery of your website. In cases where we believe the website to be complete (possibly not even live on the Internet) but waiting for any remaining content to be provided from you we will raise our final invoice. When the content is supplied we will update the site and “put live” on your instruction.

4.   The content provided in the project development is deemed to have been checked for errors and fit for purpose. Once a page has been populated any changes to that content will be recorded in hours and billed along with the final invoice. It is your responsibility to ensure that you own the copyright for all content provided to Delicious Webdesign.

5.   The project outlined above includes a number of client sign-off milestones. Delays in sign-off will delay the development and delivery of your website.

6.   Any changes requested by the client that affects the functionality or timing of the end product once this estimate has been agreed may incur additional costs.  Under such circumstances, a revised estimate or an Additional Charges Form will be provided to you for agreement.

7.   Although we keep abreast of best-practice in search engine optimisation and build all our websites accordingly, we cannot guarantee search engine position which is subject to a number of external variables.

8.   If the website is to be hosted with a supplier chosen by the client then work will be required by Delicious Webdesign to configure the server and software environment. This cost will be in addition to the project and charged at our normal hourly rate.

Delicious Webdesign proposes to plan, design, build and train you to update your new website to meet your requirements as detailed within this document. We will deliver a fully working website to the requirements detailed within this estimate using the WordPress content management system (CMS).

The website will be fully completed before it goes live, with the content provided to us and as discussed we will train you to update the page contents and the news Blog yourself.

The site will be written in xhtml, the application development code will be Php utilising the MySql database. The website will display and function on both PCs and Apple Macs using the current browser versions.

Website Look and feel

The design values for your website will reflect the perception you wish users to acquire and take account of the likely preferences of your target audience. Additionally, the look and feel will take account of best practice in the areas of usability.

Here is your introduction to Essex’s Leading Website Design and SEO Company Delicious Webdesign, we think that even a few years is a long time when talking about the Internet, so website design companies that don’t evolve are doomed to extinction.  Delicious Webdesign has not only survived, but developed and thrived by aligning itself precisely with the evolving needs of its customers.  Although website design is still an unregulated industry, Delicious Webdesign strives to meet the highest UK standards and creates websites against recognised “Best Practice Guidelines” in usability, programming code, accessibility and security.  Delicious Webdesign websites always have the edge over their competitors.

We understand that a website is a business tool and has business objectives. We also understand; project management, search engine optimisation, internet marketing, social media, hosting and ongoing customer support…….

Consisting of a team of 10, Delicious Webdesign has been acknowledged as one of the Essex’s strongest and most consistent website design and development companies, the company has a large and varied skillset make up of highly skilled website developers, programmers, SEOs, graphic designers and marketing people.

In its pursuit of excellence, Delicious Webdesign ensures that each member of the team becomes the company’s specialist in a particular field, whether it be search engine optimisation (SEO), Internet and Social Media Marketing, site usability and accessibility, design standards compliance and more.

 

Executive summary

This document provides a brief overview of your website requirements and our suggested design and development solutions, together with an estimated cost to carry out that work.

Firstly I would like to confirm that Delicious Webdesign can certainly undertake your project. We have the in-house skills and experience to plan the detail, manage the project, design the website, code or program and host the entire website. Once the project is live we can provide ongoing support, maintenance and internet and social media marketing services depending on your requirements.

Summary of project requirements

The overall objective of the project is to create a new professional website which meets the current requirements of your business. To meet your budget this website will be based on our Basic Template page structure / Business Brochure Website.

WordPress has been selected as the most appropriate solution for this project. This will keep the cost of the project to a minimum as we will design and build the website ready for you to populate the page information.

Where it has been necessary to make assumptions in developing your estimate, we have included these within the text and in the ‘Working assumptions’ section towards the back of the estimate (Also refer to Website Fee Structure at end of this document).

One-off design and development costs

For Delicious Webdesign to deliver an internet-based solution to the requirements stated above will be possible and we will be able to achieve this to the cost discussed at the bottom of this document. This amount includes conceptual design work, development of the navigation scheme, page designs, application development and project management.

Ongoing support, maintenance and SEO costs

I have included details of our support and maintenance service charged on a monthly basis.

Domain names URLs

The project will be hosted under the following domain name (URL) this has been  sent previously to you.

Website hosting

Delicious Webdesign can host your website to the requirements stated above at £45 per year the first years hosting cost is included in the package price.

Timescales

We estimate the project to take 7 man-days over a total design and build period of 3 weeks.