With so many options open to you in website design, choosing what type of website or bolt-ons is right for you can be quite overwhelming. A good web design company will ask the right questions and come up with the best solution for your needs. Before you start, you should ask yourself  "What do I want my website to do?". You also need to be mindful of your end-user and ask yourself "What does my customer want from my site?" From our base here in Sheffield, we have created this short ScreenCast to help you on your way.

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Video: Web Design - Advice and Info
Duration: 12 mins

Advice and information for your website

Do you want to just a simple website with a few pages?
That's fine, but you should consider what your competitors are doing. Staying one step ahead of the rest is always the best option.

Do I want my users to interact on my site?
This is one thing but we strongly recommend. By allowing users to communicate easily, and to get the information that they want, and have come to your website for, is vital.

Do I need to take payments online?
It's not always the case, but there are many options open to you.

Can I display my catalogue online?
Of course! And why not sell your products as well to increase your turnover.

Do I want to change my site on a regular basis?
It's always wise to have a Content Management System in place so that you can edit your site on-the-fly from any computer with an Internet connection.

Content Management Systems

Content Management Systems  give you the ability to control your website when and where you like. Aurora Media's easy-to-use content management system is second to none. You are a team of your colleagues or employees can instantly publish new pages or edit existing pages to your website.

So, how easy is it to use? If you can use Microsoft Word, then you can use our Content Management System(CMS)! You don't need any prior web design experience, all we ask is that you are relatively computer literate. So it doesn't matter if you are in Sheffield, Leeds or London, as long as you have a computer with an internet connection you can edit your website with our content management systems (CMS) this way you will always be able to stay one step ahead of your competition.

You can create any different types of content that you like. You can set up a blog, write general webpages, staff profiles, the list goes on. Aurora Media's Content Management System have loads of built-in modules, so you can include YouTube videos, contact forms, feedback forms and you can even post directly to Twitter! Why not call us today to arrange a trial or to find out further information about our two packages, take a look below.

Both our Gold CMS website and our Custom CMS website includes the same great features – We really want it to be easy for you, so the only real choice you need to make is weather you would like us to design you a bespoke layout or pick from over 30 predesigned layouts!

• Choose from 30+ Layouts for quick affordable solution
• Write, Edit, Manage The Content on Your Website
• Upload And Manage Images, Videos, Podcasts
• Multiple User Login System
• Full WYSIWYG Editor - Similar to MS Word

• Bespoke web design just for you works with advanced CMS
• Write, Edit, Manage The Content on Your Website
• Create Your Own Contnet Types - Blogs, Web Pages etc
• Upload And Manage Images, Videos, Podcasts
• Multiple User Login System
• Full WYSIWYG Editor - Similar to MS Word