Websites by Dave Parker

Each website is as individual as the business or service that it’s for. Depending on what you need on your website, the cost will vary. Some things that will impact the cost of the website include:

• The amount of work needed to design the website – whether it’s a simple or complex design
• How many pages are needed
• Whether you need an e-commerce platform
• Whether you need to incorporate third-party services, such as Acuity Scheduling, and whether you need me to set these up for you on your behalf

Because of this, each website build is priced individually, but you can get a rough idea of costs from my Web Design page. Please also bear in mind that hosting is charged on a monthly basis, and more information on hosting fees can be found on my Website Hosting page.

Again, this very much depends on your needs, and the complexity of the website. You should allow at a very minimum 3 weeks if your website is fairly straightforward with just a handful of pages. More complex websites can take up to 8 weeks, which includes time for you to request revisions to the layout and loading all the text and graphics.

Absolutely. This is not a problem as I have at my disposal a huge database of hi-res, quality stock images which can be used on your website to match the mood and the message you’re trying to convey to your customers. Of course, if you have already purchased images from a third-party such as iStock, or you have your own hi-res images you want me to use in the design, I am more than happy to do so. 

SEO is a complex subject. There are many variables that affect SEO for any website. When I design and build your website, I will include basic SEO. However, I am not an expert. I use an SEO plugin on your website called Rank Math. This is widely used by many SEO experts dealing with WordPress SEO. Therefore, should you at a later date feel that you need more expert guidance on your website’s SEO, you will be able to employ the services of an SEO expert who will have no trouble in helping you and using the Rank Math tool to optimise your SEO.

Websites by Dave Parker was founded in the summer of 2017. Prior to that, I was an IT Manager, but I’d had enough of working 12 hour long days, and wanted to have a better quality of work/life balance. However, even before I made website designing my living, I had always designed websites for friends for free. All in all, I have been designing websites for over 20 years (yes, I even remember Microsoft FrontPage!). 

No, I have designed, built and hosted websites for people outside of my local area. The great thing about technology is that you don’t have to be in the same physical location. I’ve designed websites for clients based in the USA as an example. However, the majority of my work comes from people living in and around the Surrey area. But if you live further afield, I am more than happy to design, build and host your website for you.

I know that some people get anxious thinking about having to deal with technology. And whilst Elementor (the software I use to power your website) is super-easy to use, I appreciate that some people just want to get on with the day-to-day running of their business. Once your website is live, you are more than welcome to maintain it yourself, or, if you prefer, leave that side of it to me. My fees are affordable, and I charge £20 per half hour to make any changes to your website after the initial 28 days from launch of your website.

Much like SEO, Google and Facebook advertising campaigns require detailed and in-depth knowledge of both platforms to attain the highest click-through-ratios to campaign spend. I prefer to leave this to the experts in this field. As such, I cannot offer Google Ad or Facebook Ad campaigns as part of your website design.