Market Pantry New website

Just finished this new website for a local cafe in beautiful Broadway in the Cotswolds called Market Pantry. The owner wanted a very clean, contemporary look and feel to the site, and a clear brand that reflects the exterior and interior of the cafe and homewares shop. Think that this does the job? I do!

If you need a website designing, or know someone that is looking then please have a look at some of my sites that I have created - many in the region of £500 - £1500 for flash websites, or e-commerce sites from £1000

Packaging Design for Macarons

Been working on a lovely project for mummy's macarons - launching a new range of french macarons into the UK market - specifically to deli's, boutique hotels, farm shops, and high end chocolate shops/sweet shops.

Farncombe Estate 2011 Wildlife Calendar

It's that time of year again - working on a really nice wildlife calendar with Nick Akerman of Farncombe Estate and Cotswold Conference Centre. The work is due to be completed within the next 2 weeks, and shall be on sale for all Farncombe Estate clients and teachers! Hope you all like it

Solomons IFA Re-branding continues...

Working closely with my brother Dominic, we are re-branding his business. As an independent wealth management company Dominic is positioning his company to provide increased services for clients with excess of £500,000 to invest in pensions, trusts and other financial investments

Marketing Work for debtDr - The Professional Players Association

Just come back from a weekend in London, where I was helping debtDr with some marketing activity and research. There I met the football legend that is Sir Trevor Brooking!, as well as Alex Stewart, Gordon Taylor and others...

Mummy's Macaroons website finished

I have been working on a new website for Mummy's Macaroons - this is a new business for Lynne, where we are looking to produce french macarons to sell to deli's, hotels and farm shops.

If you are looking for the highest standard of handmade luxury macarons in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire then you need look no further. With many years of experience we have regular customers. Mummy's produce a wide variety of flavours of macarons, and all come boxed.

Latest work carried out for Farncombe Estate, Cotswolds

Did this advert for Nick Akerman at Farncombe Estate in the Cotswolds. I am doing a few adverts for the company now, and they are very enjoyable to do. Farncombe is set on the edge of the cotswold hills and is a short walk from home - even better! They also own Cotswold Conference Centre, and are part of Ecover and G4S

Lissie is amazing!

Just blogging on another webblog I write whilst listening to Lissie, she really is a brilliant singer, trust me if you have not heard of her before, you must listen to here - one the best sones is called when I'm alone.

Working from my iPhone in the new debtdr website and blog site

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How much does a website cost?

How much does a website cost?
Budgeting for a website is one of the most important things that you can do if you are wanting a business website for your company. We all use the web to search for products and services, so it's important that you create your site from the day you start trading. As a guide a website will cost anything from £500 to £3000. This will get you started and will cover 90% of what mosts start up business require in the first 2 years of trading. Once you have a website it is just as important to let the world know that you exist - SEO (search engine optimisation) and SES (search engine submission) are required, as well as submitting your site to google maps etc - this will all help your customers find your site.

Basic web design for business

Websites that look good are very rarely FREE. There are a few places that you can build a website, but most people don't have the design skills required to bring it all together - that's why you need a web designer. Good web design will make your customers stay on your site. Bad design will ensure that they leave and go elsewhere, so its worth paying for a designer, however small you budget.

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Wix Flash website design prices - a price guide for a new website

For business that need an idea on prices for designing a website I have prepared a simple guide with some examples of work.

BASIC Website Package:
WIX Flash from £300 ($450 us dollars)
e-commerce from £500 ($750 us dollars)
We design a template to your requirements and create a website of up to 5 pages.
Example of WiX website: http://www.wix.com/quen7770/simplychairs
Example of WiX website: http://www.danfieldsphotography.com/

Additional standard pages can be added at £50 per page if you find that you require more than 10 pages. A charge of £3 per item is made for scanning text, artwork or photographs. No charge is made for digital media received on disk.

BRONZE Website Package:
WIX Flash from £500 ($750 us dollars)
e-commerce from £650 ($975 us dollars)
We design a template to your requirements and create a website of up to 8pages.
Example of WiX website: http://www.exceedia.co.uk/
Example of WiX website: http://www.smileywhites.com/

Additional standard pages can be added at £50 per page if you find that you require more than 8 pages. A charge of £3 per item is made for scanning text, artwork or photographs. No charge is made for digital media received on disk.

SILVER Website Package:
WIX Flash from £750 ($1125 us dollars)
e-commerce from £1000 ($1500 us dollars)
We design a template to your requirements and create a website of up to 10 pages.
Example of WiX website: http://www.keysgop.com/
Example of e-commerce website: http://www.landlore.co.uk

Additional standard pages can be added at £50 per page if you find that you require more than 10 pages. A charge of £3 per item is made for scanning text, artwork or photographs. No charge is made for digital media received on disk.

GOLD Website Package:
WIX Flash from £1400 ($2100 us dollars)
e-commerce from £1600 ($2400 us dollars)
We design a template to your requirements and create a website of up to 15 pages.
Example of WiX website: http://www.solomonsdesign.co.uk
Example of html business website: http://www.solomonsifa.co.uk
Example of e-commerce website: http://www.mummysmuffins.co.uk

Additional standard pages can be added at £40 per page if you find that you require more than 15 pages. A charge of £3 per item is made for scanning text, artwork or photographs. No charge is made for digital media received on disk.

On completion of the website, you can then choose to maintain the site yourself, or opt for one of our maintenance packages. Please note that this price does not include web hosting fees or other charges which may be payable to your ISP/Web Host. VAT is not payable. Terms and conditions apply.

Pay as you go from £35 per hour ($50 us dollars)
If you would like some a flexible solution - and are not sure how much updating you will require - then this service is a good option for minor changes over the year.

You can visit my Wix web designer profile page here

RAF Charity Bobsleigh Website completed

The Challenge
A team of four civilians have challenged the Royal Air Force to two 'Two Man Bobsled Races' in aid of Charity. The event will take place in Igls, Austria in December 2011, during the RAF's 'Novice Week'.

The main Royal Air Force Bobsleigh Team will select their four best novice riders, to pit their wits against a very determined Civilian squad.

http://www.charitybobsleigh.co.uk/

Solomons Independent Advisors website now live

Solomons IFA website Launched http://www.solomonsifa.co.uk/
Truly Independent Financial Advice
We are a boutique firm of financial planners. We create financial plans designed to achieve a desired lifestyle. We will craft and implement your plan that will provide you with the greatest chance of accomplishing your unique goals based upon the values that you hold. Financial products are little more than the tools to achieve your required results.
The Bigger Picture
We achieve a positive difference in the lives of our clients, their family and friends. We enable our clients to focus on what they really value and want out of life. We encourage open dynamic thinking and offer a lifelong perspective so that when you look back on your life, you will have a tremendous sense of peace of mind, secure in the knowledge that you lived by your values and accomplished what was important.
Deeply Rooted
We provide a space for you to think deeply and identify what is truly important to you. We apply our expertise to create an authentic plan that provides you with the best route to accomplishing your goals.

Dominic Thomas is the founder and Principal of Solomon’s. He has now been advising clients for 20 years. He formed the company in 1999. At the time we were one of only a handful of IFAs operating on a proper fee system.
"I enjoy working in a genuine partnership with clients, discovering their goals and values whilst helping them on their journey towards a more purposeful well lived life. It is a privilege to be intimately engaged with people that want to accomplish great things."
We are a dynamic small firm that has always operated on a fee system. The new rules from the Financial Services Authority require all advisers to charge proper fees from 2013, meaning that we were nearly 14 years ahead of our time, with a wealth of experience that other firms simply don’t have

new website for Market Pantry

A Warm Welcome
The tantalising smell of coffee and freshly-baked cakes drifted through Broadway as a new business was launched. Market Pantry, based in the old Jumpers shop in High Street, opened to the public on May 11 following months of hard work by owner Phil Thomas.

As well as selling freshly made food and drinks using local produce where possible, the coffee shop offers a range of homeware including aprons, mugs and cups, and egg baskets. Phil Thomas, who spent the previous 18 years as a buyer for fashion chain GAP, said: I wanted to do something for myself. I wanted to stay in retail but move into homewares. We looked all around the Cotswolds and we saw this store was available and felt it was the perfect spot.