Who to include in the website decision making process

Consult with your staff and management team about the website development, as they can provide you with valuable ideas and feedback. Talk to colleagues and friends that have had websites created or re-vamped and ask them about their experiences. You may also like to consult with your: Advertising or branding company Graphic artist Marketing consultant [...]

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Working out your website design budget

Many web design companies will charge you per page or per hour, others will have a set price for a package deal. If you want a fairly straightforward 10-15 page website you can expect to pay anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 dollars – perhaps even less. Prices can differ greatly between design companies. If you [...]

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Evaluating your online competition

It never hurts to find out what the competition are up to online. So write down the names of your three top competitors. Now look at their websites. If you don’t know their web site address go to Google and enter in their company name and geographic location. Print out the main pages of your [...]

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Designing your website for your target audience

What target audience do you want to attract for you website? Will they be teenagers, 20-35 year olds or are they 35-50 or beyond? Is your audience going to be predominantly male or female, married couples, singles or families? People of different age groups and genders are going to respond to websites in particular ways, [...]

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How to register a New Zealand domain name

To register a New Zealand domain name you use an authorised domain name registrar. To find out which companies are authorised domain name registers visit the website of the domain name commissioner. From there you will find a long list of domain name registry companies all offering to be your domain name registrar for varying [...]

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How to plan for a successful website

The first step to ensuring your website is a success is to have a strategy. Even just a little planning done at the beginning of your website development can save you from frustration and disappointment at the end. So let’s take a look at some of the areas you need to consider, and introduce you [...]

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What you need to know about website content management

Content management systems (CMS) were developed to run large portal websites with complex information and workflow requirements. The systems were designed so non-technical staff could update website content, and technical staff could get on with doing lots of technical stuff. In the late 1990′s most web development companies realised there was a large untapped market [...]

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An introduction to website credibility

People make snap judgements on whether they can trust a particular website, often basing their initial decision just on the ‘look’ of the website. So it’s not surprising that a well designed and user friendly website will win over a site that looks amateurish and is hard to use. I was once asked to help [...]

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Quinns Merivale Website Launched

Quinns Merivale Website Launched

We have just put the finishing touches to the Quinns Merivale website. The site was developed by Web Matters in conjunction with RedK Branding (design and strategy) and Robin Major for copy writing. Developed in WordPress, the website showcases the latest looks in-store at Quinns with looks sorted by clothing category and by type – [...]

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Napier District Masonic Trust Website Goes Live

Napier District Masonic Trust Website Goes Live

Web Matters have designed the all new website for the Napier District Masonic Trust The Napier District Masonic Trust is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older resident’s of Napier. View the website at www.ndmt.co.nz

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