Helping Hand Services
Website design can be confusing and frustrating. Inexperenced early decisions can prove costly. We have been there, done that and have several t-shirts! Perhaps we can help with just a short phone call.
Helping Hand Lite
Sometimes you just need a chat with someone who understands why a website behaves the way that it does. Or maybe you need some advice on domain names and hosting space. Give us a call and perhaps we can help resolve the problem or steer you towards or away from a decision that we have made in the past.
A chat over the phone will cost you nothing and may save you many hours of searching for a solution.
We do not promise to solve the problem as website problems are many and varied. We are happy to listen and provide the best advice we can.
We have a few customers that have been “held to ransom” over decisions they made when building their first websites – we are against this type of behaviour from designers and hosting companies. We can help you in avoiding these pitfalls.
Costs: FREE
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Helping Hand Pro
- Set up a tailored installation of WordPress and install two free plugins: Wordfence and BackUpWordPress.
- Set up email for you – if required.
- At least once a month check your site for any software updates that need to be applied.
- Full backup of your website is included in this plan, giving you piece of mind and the ability to reload in case of any problems.
- You are free to contact us for advice about any aspects of the hosting or your website.
Costs: £108 per year
This fee includes hosting and background support.
Note: this service can only be used with the hosting space we provide.
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This is an important part of the website (and your email). This is the identity by which your customers will know you. Think long and hard before you commit to a name or names.
A domain name is a sign that you can use to point to your business website wherever it is hosted. If someone enters your domain name in their browser from anywhere in the world the connection will be made across the Internet to your website page.
You never own a domain name it is always rented so if payment is not kept up then it goes back on the market.
The process of buying a domain name is very simple and cheap even when you buy the more expensive Top Level Domains (TLDs) like a .com.
We would recommend that you purchase your domain name from companies like:
“Web Hosting” is a service provided by many companies who offer a physical location for the storage of web pages and files. An e-mail / web-mail service is usually included. Web hosting companies rent physical disc space on their computers (called servers) allowing web pages to be viewed via the Internet. The hosting packages vary considerably in features, capacity and of course price.
MIP Websites include their own hosting package and associated e-mail services as part of any website design project they undertake.