The third stage involves the design of your website. As this will be available for the whole world to view, it is important that it looks professional and gives the best possible impression of your business.

You may well feel that you would like to design your own site. You can of course do this, however we think you will be surprised at how long it will take you - time which you could be spending more productively.

Good website design depends upon so many factors. To be effective, your site needs to be eye-catching, contemporary, easy to navigate, friendly to search engines, fast to download. A professional and experienced design company will ensure that your site fits all these criteria.

A good design company will liaise with you and determine your requirements, what you want from the site, how you wish it to look, how it will operate. If you have little idea yourself initially, they will guide you through the process, checking with you at each stage to ensure that your requirements are met.

Even a small business can make a big impression via the Internet. It is probably the single most cost-effective form of advertising that you will undertake.