Creating a Website

Introduction:

This page tries to explain what is required for setting up a Company/Business website, one of the many services that we can provide at BitSolver.  If are looking to have a website set up for your company and do not understand what is involved then hopefully this page will help you to understand the basics.

Having your own Company/Business website can greatly improve your relationship with your Customers and Suppliers.  Before you think about designing your website you need to think about why your Company needs a website.  I have seen so many poorly designed sites where a Company a decided it needs a website so it doesn't look like it has been left behind in the last century.  Whilst it is probably true that a website would help its business; what I would say is that no website is probably better than a really bad website.

Why does my Company/Business need a website?

This is always the first question that should be asked and should be given a lot of thought.  Often people are too keen to see something up and running that they neglect the fundamental questions; which can lead to poor business decisions later on down the line.

There are many different reasons why a website may be required for a Company/Business.  For a small Company/Business it maybe simple to provide its customers with up to date, and easily accessible, contact details.  Whilst another Company/Business may want to start selling its products on-line to its customers.

What does setting up a website involve?

Content:

The first, and most important, thing you need for a website is content.  Your content needs to be relevant and useful to your customers.  You could, for example, provide news about your latest products or services.  If you have any special offers coming up  the you could announce them on your site.

Domain names:

A domain name is the main part is used to uniquely identify a Company/Business/Organisation on the Internet; in the case of BitSolver the domain name is bitsolver.co.uk.  Domain names are used for services such as email and website hosting.  In order to be able to use a domain name the name must be registered through an agent for a small fee for a given period of time.  The fees are then renewable at then end of the time period (this can typically be in 1, 2, or 10 year periods.

At BitSolver we can take care of the process of registering the domain name and handling renewals on your behalf.  We will also take care of all the configuration (such as email) for you domain, as required.

Website development:

Website development involves taking your ideas and coming up with a suitable design for your site.  Once you are happy with a design your site needs to be created so that it can be published on the Internet for everyone to see.  We can help you design your site and then create it for you.  Creating a site typically involves turning your ideas into code that computers can understand.

Hosting your website:

Once your domain name has been registered and your website has been created your site needs to be hosted on an Internet server so that it is accessible to everyone to view.  We can take care of hosting your website on our servers for you.