For your business

Sunburst is more than just another web design company. Specialising in websites for smaller businesses, we understand that you may not have the capacity to employ an internet expert – which is where we come in. We provide full website management and expertise not just in the creation of your website, but throughout its life. meaning you can have a cost-effective website without the hassle.

How we work

We take the time to get to know your business so we can properly advise you on the right web presence for your organisation.

We help with not only the look of your site, but also what information should be included, how it is organised and how it is presented, we can even help you to choose the right domain name (web address). In short, we provide the web expertise you need to get a website that really works for your organisation.

All our websites are individually designed and we build all your pages – giving us the chance to check your content as we go. If we think something should be changed, then we will tell you.

Once a website is launched too many businesses (large and small) think the work is over. We know that to keep your website looking good, staying relevant and so continuing to be a useful tool requires ongoing work. So we continue to manage your website throughout it's lifespan, including:

  • Updating pages as required
  • Modifying content and adding new pages
  • Checking for out of date information
  • Checking for broken links

If we spot a problem or come up with an idea to improve your website, we’ll let you know.

Cost

Because every organisation is different, we don’t have a standard price for our websites. However prices for a brand new site start from £350, including 1 years hosting and maintenance – please contact us to discuss your requirements so we can give you an individual quotation.

Why we don’t use a Content Management System?

A lot of web design companies that target small businesses use some form of Content Management System (CMS). These are online systems that let users update a website’s content, without having to touch the underlying coding of the website.

Although this sounds appealing they have a number of problems:

  • They can be slow – because they work through a website-based interface (rather than software on your own pc) they are often slow, or even crash.
  • They are another system to learn – and because it may not be something you use every week, it requires you to find the manual each time you need to update something, wasting even more time.
  • They are inflexible in how information is presented – they impose limitations on how you can make your website look or how you can resent your content, whether because of the CMS or because of the way your website was initially designed.
  • You still really need knowledge of websites and how they work – although in theory anyone should be able to use them, you still need an understanding of how web pages go together to get the best out of your content and to keep a consistent look and feel across your website.

Overall we feel that the extra time and effort they require and the lack of flexibility outweigh the benefits of being able to update the content yourself. By having a third party check your content as we put it on, you also have more chance of spotting mistakes before they go live.

More information

What next?

Struggling with your website or simply feel it could be doing a bit more? Contact us at Sunburst to find out how your site could be doing more.

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