Website Design for all - Solihull

We specialise in the design and optimisation of high quality low cost websites for businesses, clubs, societies or charities and personal websites for individuals.
We also update and redesign existing websites, giving them a fresh new look and making them compliant with modern web design standards.

let your website put you in the limelight

Let WM Web Design put your business in the limelight!

We are a U.K. based consultancy located in the centre of Solihull in the West Midlands and whilst we undertake projects throughout the U.K., most of our work is within the Solihull, Coventry and Birmingham areas.

We are your local web design service and we give you a personal presence on the web in the shortest time possible, at a price anyone can afford.

 

Our standard website design package includes:

  • A two page website (home page and contact page) that gives you an instant presence on the web. From here you can add as many pages as you like in the future. Your website can grow as your business grows.
  • Twelve months domain name and web hosting.
  • A horizontal or vertical navigation menu that can grow as you add pages.
  • Advice on which style of website would best suit your requirements.
  • Help and advice with text, photographs and graphics.
  • Uploading your site to your hosting service server.
  • Get your Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) underway by verifying your website with Google.

 

All you need to do...

  • Is supply text and graphics in an electronic format.

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The Strength of Online Marketing

"The financial crisis will affect many businesses in the coming months.
Many who weather the economic storm will be those who market themselves effectively online."

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We can also provide the following services:

  • Purchase domain name.
  • Purchase web space from a service provider.
  • An encrypted email facility on your contact page. This prevents your email address from being collected and used for spam.
  • An on - page form that your clients can fill in and send to you via email.
  • Help you find graphics and photographs.
  • Add Flash video / moving text / jQuery effects, to add impact to your site.
  • Add additional pages to your website.
  • Add downloadable PDF's.
  • Update the site on a regular basis.
  • Register the site with the big three search engines (Google - Yahoo - MSN).
  • Optimise your website for search engines... Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

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Online sales defy economic downturn

"According to research from leading eCommerce specialists Actinic, there were significant increases in order levels and turnover from Christmas 2008 internet trading.

A sample of small and medium sized businesses selling online reported an average of a 48 per cent increase in turnover and a 43 per cent rise in orders placed for November and December 2008, compared with the same two months in 2007. "

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Charges and costs:

Our charges are simple, at the moment, we are offering a two page website design, complete with twelve months domain name and hosting for £249!

If you want more than two pages... no problem. You can add as many pages as you like at £50 each. If you have a lot of pages to add, the £50 per page reduces on a sliding scale.

 

Getting started couldn't be easier.....

Let your website be the last piece in your business

Let WM Web Design put the
last piece in your business!

If you want to get started, just contact us and we will get things moving.

If geography allows i.e. if you are local, we can arrange a meeting, if not we can discuss your requirements by phone and email.

Your website starts the moment you contact us... we are confident that our website design will complete your business.

 

Some of your questions answered...

"Why do I need a website?"

Lots of reasons...
As a business, the first thing that your potential clients do, is take a look at your website. Their first impression of you and your business is often decided by the quality of your website design.

For a club or society you probably want to attract new members or sponsors... a website is ideal for that. For the cost of a single newspaper ad, you have a website working for you twenty four hours a day.

And for a personal website you just want to be able to share things with friends and family on a website that is a pleasure to look at.

 

"Is this the best time to be starting a website?"

Good question... take a look at the quote below and see what you think. This quote is from the blog of SEO experts SEOmoz, a company who know all about the world of the web.
It may be that now is actually the best time to be starting a website.

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Is this the best time to be starting a website?

"A downturned economy means more people seeking bargains and the web has become the best resource for that pursuit. Price sensitivity and web usage have been linked in the past, and I suspect that trend will continue.."

From - What Does the Stock Market Implosion Mean for Your Online Business?

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Starting a website is low-cost and low-risk!

Having your own website is a surprisingly low-cost low-risk investment, when you consider the benefits.
And if you use us to design your website , we've got some great special offers on at the moment - see the column on the right.

The website design process...

It would be great if we could start off with a photograph of your finished website... but we can't, we have to go through the design process.

 

In the beginning...

First thing we have to do is sketch out a rough design on a piece of paper, yes even with computers, most website designs start out with a pencil and spiral bound notebook.
We have to decide what style of website would fit in best with your business and then sketch out a layout.

Beginning of the website design process

 

Colours, colours, colours

Next we need to decide on colours for your website. Warm colours, cold colours, your favourite colour, your company logo colour, intense colours or pastel shades. Lots to choose from.

Colours for your website design

 

Of text and type

Fonts are important, which ones are we going to use, what sizes and what colours? Serif or sans serif, traditional or modern.
And perhaps most importantly... which fonts does everyone have on their computer?
We make sure that the fonts we choose will display correctly and are in keeping with your website.

Which fonts will compliment your website design?

 

What is this website about?

Websites aren't a great place to do a lot of reading. You need visual impact... you need photographs, icons, images and even the odd video.
Show people who you are, show them what you sell, show them your services... show them, show them, show them.

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And finally...

After all that... we arrive at the finished product... your website.
Let us fill in the blanks...

The finished product... your website!

Don't worry...

Don't worry you don't have to do any of it, but we thought that you might like to know a bit about the process.
All you have to do is let us know what you want, and we'll do the rest.

 

Your website

I hope that the websites in the column on the right have given you some idea of what we do. The whole point is that every site is different and should be tailored to your particular needs and requirements.
contact us
now.

 

Website Design Special offers

We understand the power of having your own website, but we also understand that funds are sometimes limited.
We hope that our special offers will help.
Contact us for details.

2009
Special Offer!

From now until the end of 2009 - we are offering a two page website design, complete with twelve months domain name and hosting for £249!

Don't miss out... make 2009 a success by giving yourself a presence on the web.

We are involved with the ASC - Association of Speakers Clubs - and are happy to announce a special offer for ASC Club Websites (see the Sans Souci Speakers Club website for an example of our work).
Contact us for details.

ASC Clubs
Special Offer!

If you are a member of the ASC (Association of Speakers Clubs) and would like a Club Website... we have a great special offer.

Call WM Web Design
0121 705 6502

We are always glad to help with community projects and local charities... see special offer below.
Contact us for details.

Local Charity
Special Offer!

If you are a local charity in the Solihull, Coventry, Birmingham area and would like a Website... give us a call... we can help.

Call WM Web Design
0121 705 6502

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The finished website...

We believe that your Website should reflect your business. That's why we strive to match the website design to the nature and type of business.

 

Spysure

Our latest project is the design and optimisation of a website for Spysure.
Spysure is an award winning software business with a head office in Birmingham city centre. They develop and sell "PC and Internet Monitoring Software", which is used both in the home and the work environment.

The client supplied artwork for the company logo and software packaging, which dictated the colour scheme for the whole website.

Throughout the project, we consulted closely with the MD of Spysure and incorporated many of his ideas into the website.
The end product... a great looking Web 2 style website backed with fully compliant xhtml and CSS code.

Spysure website design | Birmingham

 

Advance Tiles and Terrazzo

A company located in Birmingham and a great example of allowing the website to reflect the business. The business was tiles terrazzo and marble - colours, patterns, textures, what could be better for a website. More importantly, the site had to say "quality, luxury,high standards".

We chose a colour combination, combined with shadows and highlights, that screamed high end service. The client supplied photographs of his work, which we cropped and optimised and the result..... hover over the thumbnail to see for yourself.

Advance website design | Birmingham

 

Laurus Recruitment

A Structural and Civil Engineering recruitment agency located in Birmingham, which on the face of it does not seem like the perfect starting point for a dynamic and vibrant website. Fortunately Laurus Recruitment specialises in recruitment for the construction industry.

We were able to offset the simple page layout and colour scheme against dramatic photographs from the construction industry, which gave the site visual impact.

We added further interest to the photographs by adding a white grid overlay.

Laurus website design | Birmingham | Solihull

 

Hot Spas and Saunas

A small business client located in Coventry, who deals with the supply and maintenance of Hotspas and Saunas.......
This is a great example of our standard two page website design... home page and contact us page.
We used a combination of free and client supplied images to produce an eyecatching clean looking two page site.

The owner of this business tells me that new orders started to come in, from the website, almost straight away!

Hotspa website design | Coventry

 

Aromatherapy

We've just completed a two page site for a local Aromatherapy business based in Solihull.
We produced a simple colour scheme in green and grey, which reflected the natural elements of the business, all set off with lavender plants faded into the background...it certainly relaxed me.

Aromatherapy website design | Solihull

 

Sans Souci Speakers Club

This was a larger website for a "Public Speaking Club" who were members of the Association of Speakers Clubs.
Located in Solihull, they already had a website but wanted to update its appearance and rank higher in the search engines.
We produced a ten page website with an annimated Flash graphic on the front page to catch attention.
We then optimised the site and brought the site to the top of the search engine rankings.
We understand from the Club President "Manisha Sharma" that the site has been a great success both with club members and in attracting new members.

Sans Souci Speakers Club | Solihull | website design

 

Credits

Limelight and Jigsaw photographs by Martin Walls via Stock.XCHNG

Curling photos from Sixthings

Other photographs by Stock.XCHNG

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