I need advice...
RE: Designing and building a website for a small start-up business - 4-5 pages - nothing too flash - need to create decent SEO to direct business in.

Question 1. Considering I know how to switch my laptop on/off, set up a network, and many other similar functions is this something I could do myself from a book?

Question 2. How much should it cost to get it done by a professional?

Question 3. Any tips/advice?

Much appreciated.

Oh - and Happy New Year to you all.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:18, 16 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

1) yes, although it'll look pretty rubbish and will take you a long time.
2) a lot but there's probably a few people on b3ta who could do a decent job cheap.
3) Don't have splash screens, frames or animated text.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:22, Reply)

wise words

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:29, Reply)

So if I need one...
...best spend the dosh rather than waste time.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:30, Reply)

Well that depends if you're going to have to support it or not,
if you are then learning the ropes while making it could be worth while.
Or if you plan to do another website at another time.
If not fuck it, pay someone to do it.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:41, Reply)

'Fraid so mate
mine turns over 1.5 million a year and cost about 15k. You're best off engaging an agency to handle your Google Adwords and SEO as well - you'll never be able to properly stay on top of it yourself, and could waste quite a lot of money getting it settled down, too.

Well, well worth the expenditure though. Utterly essential.

EDIT: and Happy New Year to you, sir.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:42, Reply)

Be sure to include
Animated gifs of roadworks signs with the text "this website under construction"
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:28, Reply)

Maybe include 'Goatse man' too.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:30, Reply)

And one of those pointers
that trails stars. Oh and loads of links that don't work because people love that
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:46, Reply)

Happy new year to you too !
1) Do you have any code or design experiance? If not, I reckon it would all look a bit 'geocities'.
2) About £250, which is about 3 days work. Plus about £100pa for hosting and domain costs. (I normally bung that in on the first year).
3) If you do the copy (the words on the screen), I'd do the rest for you, for the above costs. I personally find SEO isn't that important on a site of your size, there are going to be 1000s of people doing the exact same thing but with higher budgets, and you won't be able to compete. You're better off, depending on the buisness, using AdWords and local media advertising (local websites and newspapers). Also, remember, you're company is going to have to change all the litrature (buisness cards, brochures, anything) to include the website.

Hope that helps.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:52, Reply)

Warning
Do not let this man write your copy
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:54, Reply)

Oh TGB !
When are we going to stop this flirting and make this thing between us official?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:58, Reply)

When you own your own subway

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 13:06, Reply)

I'm taking that as the context of owning my own having my own sandwich from subway.
YIPPY, THIS WEEK ! YAY !
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 13:09, Reply)

Happy New Year Tugnut
I think your business will be a real success of you donate what you have to a reputable church...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 13:08, Reply)

Do you happen to...
...know of such a place?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 13:12, Reply)

LORD, COULD YOU GUIDE ONE OF THESE POOR LOST B3TANS INTO DESIGNING US A BADGE
thx.

My dear lost sheep, I do happen to know of such a place...
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post603938
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 13:13, Reply)