The simple way to create your presence on the web
Building a website is a collaborative process between you and Simple Presence. You tell us your preferences and provide the content material, and we turn it into an elegant, professional-looking website. It sounds simple, and it is!

Step One - Style & Layout
Consider how you would like your website to look and feel. Take a look at some of our sample pages or existing sites to get some ideas. Browse the web and make a note of some of the design elements that you like and don't like in other people's websites.

What style of website would you like?
• clean & minimal (like this one!)
• professional, business-like
• personal, friendly, informal
• arty, funky, imaginative

How many sections will you need, and what will the section headings be? Don't create more than you really need. We recommend a maximum of seven distinct sections for most sites. Some content might work better in a subsection.

What colour scheme would you prefer? If you're not sure, but you have one or two favourite colours that you would like to incorporate - tell us, and we'll do the rest.

Once you have a general idea of the above - go on to the next step.

Step Two - Content
Create a folder on your computer desktop and start gathering your site content. You will need to supply us with all the text along with any images and graphics you would like us to include in your site.

Text can be supplied in a document file (e.g. Word doc.) or in an email. We use only recognized web-safe fonts which will be readable on virtually any browser and operating system. Fancy fonts are generally best avoided, but if you have a particular favourite, let us know and we'll see whether it can be incorporated.

Images should be saved in high quality jpeg or gif format and can be sent as email attachments or on a CD. If you have images in other formats, we can most likely convert them provided they are of sufficiently high quality. Don't clutter your site with images - it will take much longer for your pages to load and will deter your vistors. We recommend a small number of good quality images which are relevant to the content of your site. If necessary we will resize your images to the optimum for each page.

Please make sure you are the copyright owner of any text and graphics that you supply to us.

Step Three - Domain Name
If you don't already have a domain name for your website, you will need to choose one that suits the type of business, interest, product or service that your site is designed to promote. If you need help coming up with a suitable name, just ask. This name has to be registered, which means you have bought the exclusive right to use it for a specified period (usually one or two years). You can register the name yourself if you wish, or we can take care of it for you. Once your name has been registered, we will link it to your site so that your presence on the web can be located. Please note that if you register the domain yourself, you will be responsible for renewing the name before it expires. Failure to do so could result in your name being taken up by someone else.

Step Four - Choose Your Package
When you are ready to get started, contact us with a brief outline of your requirements and choose the package that best suits your needs. If you're not sure and need help deciding, just ask and we'll answer any questions you may have. If you decide to go ahead, we will send you a simple agreement and request a deposit payment of £50. The balance will be payable in full on completion of your website.

Our Guarantee
We guarantee to have your website completed within twenty-one days following receipt of your deposit payment, and all relevant text and graphics. If, due to delays on our part, we cannot complete your site on time, we will deduct fifty percent from your final invoice payable.