RE: [sclug] anyone want to build a simple website for £100?

[Chris Aitken]

> Depends on the market: if the image is important (e.g. hiring 
> marquees direct to the toffs for posh weddings) he'll prolly 
> do better with a swish design, and have to pay appropriate 
> dosh for it. If he's hiring to the outdoor-events trade then 
> something that conveys the basic info should do. (In each 
> case, modulo getting the search engine hits, though possibly 
> less important for the latter as more of his business may be 
> personal contacts.)
> 
> Also if he's starting up on his own then ?100 is a big outlay 
> for something which is a bit speculative as to whether it's 
> going to get him results. If he finds it useful he can always 
> pay for a better design later.
> 
> Anyhow thanks for the info: I'll pass it on and he can decide 
> what he wants/can afford.

Chances are someone charging only ?100 won't have the knowledge to do the
'proper' job, with xhtml/CSS to correct standards etc. And it?s the way
things are coded now that seem to win google over.


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