Orangetree Website Design and Building
Your website
You want your website to be awesome, obviously. But you need it to achieve something too. We like to know what, so that we can advise you well, and match our proposal to your needs.
If you are going to have a website, it should be a joined up part of your business. It should represent what you actually do. It should represent who you actually are.
Maybe, even, your website should interact with your systems. Maybe it should be a part of your systems. Maybe it shouldn't.
Whatever your circumstances, maybe a different approach will help.
We love websites. We make it our business to be on top of our game. All for your benefit.
We are about the art of the possible, on-line. And you might be amazed at what is possible.
Buying a website
Whether you buy a website from OrangeTree or not, here are some things you should think about:
- Content- this is really important. It's all stuff your customers will learn about you. And about what they can get from you. Search engines take a read of this, too!
- Design - Don't be tempted to go beserk. Make it reflect your brand. Keep it crisp. It must work. Busy is last century!
- Who is the site for - your customer obviously. Not you. Hope that doesn't sound harsh! Website design should always have your customers in mind.
- Your website is part of your marketing mix. Be consistent. Does it look like your business?
- Cost - think about your budget before you start. Cheap might not be the best. Or it might.
Some important stuff
Websites should look nice, of course. But here are some other important points:
- The quality of the coding does matter.
- There are legal requirements for websites, such as accessibility rules.
- Websites should do stuff, not just sit there.
- Loading speed matters.
- Websites should be structured with your customer in mind.
We are passionate about the technical quality of sites we build. And we care greatly about your business.
You can skimp on these things. But when you don't think you should, we would love to talk to you.
OrangeTree's Website Process
To help us get it right for you, we have a process. Here it is:
We want to understand your objectives for your website. The more we 'get' your business, the better we can help. So we chat through these matters with you.
Quote - so you know what it will cost. We do this when we know what you want.
Design - let's get this sorted early! Changing it later can cause delays. This is the subjective bit, and it is worth taking time over.
Copy - what will it say! Who will write it - we can offer advice here.
Build - we give it to the OrangeTree coding team.
Tweak. We don't mind you doing this, we need to get it how you want it.
Maintain - we offer an ongoing interest in your site, and in you, and taylor our approach to achieve this.
Based in Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, we supplier and support websites throughout the UK and beyond.