If you are just starting out in business or need a simple website to get your message to clients, then I can help. I have just launched a starter package to provide a comprehensive one-page website. This includes hosting and a range of features to provide a professional presence on the web. You can see …
The Ponton Plod is a walk or run challenge that takes place around the Lincolnshire village of Great Ponton. It is a charitable undertaking with proceeds supporting the Besso Children’s home in India and the Counselling and Support for Young people organisation in Nottingham. The website is an update on a previous incarnation. It is …
A few years back I built a website for The Bythams Cattery using a then popular WordPress theme called Canvas. This Autumn Canvas will no longer be supported by its developers. It was therefore important to make sure the site was switched to a new theme. Updating Switching themes isn’t always straight forward. In this …
I have recently built a site for KYS Security in Stamford Lincolnshire. This is a WordPress site that uses the flexible Ultra theme from Themify. It is a standard brochure site for a small business that highlights their services. They have some great testimonials which are prominently displayed on the homepage. A slider in the …
I’ve previously written about Allingtononline – a community website for the village of Allington in Lincolnshire that I have been developing since 2011. It’s been updated recently and as part of the redevelopment process I undertook some research on services available to parish councils looking to obtain their own website. I’ve previously explained that I think local councils …
On my web design page I explain that my prices for a basic WordPress site starts from £400. For a complete website this is inexpensive. I am aware that you can find some cheaper options, but I would suggest you look closely at the terms, their prices for hosting and ongoing maintenance arrangements. Even for …
If you don’t know too much about managing or troubleshooting your website it is always helpful to have some easy to use tools at your disposal. A website can be compromised in many different ways and search engines tend to be able to spot this and will warn users. You may have seen warnings on …
This is a site built for a local business that wanted to update completely an old html site. We used the Ultimatum WordPress theme to give maximum flexibility. The home page makes use of a single column grid on the right hand side of the page to provide a bespoke menu with large images. The site …
When you first install WordPress on a server it comes complete with a default theme. The theme is the website’s visual skin and, when it comes to themes, WordPress users have plenty of choice. There are themes to help you construct every conceivable type of website. It could be a basic blog, a site for …
I’ve recently refreshed a website for AllingtonPetal, a small business that specialises in artificial and fresh floral displays for a wide range of occasions. The site is not yet e-commerce enabled, although that is something that can be added later. For now it represents a portfolio of work which is displayed in a collection of …
This is an ongoing project that I have worked on since 2011. It is a community website providing news and information for the village of Allington in Lincolnshire. It emerged when the village was preparing to consult on its parish plan. The group working on the plan wanted an online presence to help communicate their activity and …
I recently completed a website for GIB Consultancy. This is a new business providing talks and advice about personal security. The homepage features a large graphic and brief information about the service. Individual service modules then provide more information and each leads to its own page. The site contains a blog which the owner updates …