tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107212842007-09-05T05:13:48.781+01:00orandawebBlogger2125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10721284.post-1107946747639986442005-02-09T19:29:00.000Z2005-02-09T12:39:19.466Z<strong>A guide to the perceived costs of a website - dispelling the myth that a professional and effective website will cost your business a fortune!</strong> <br /> <br />I have been designing websites for several years and across my travels have found that small businesses are compromising on the quality of their website. <br /> <br />Would you consider sending a printed brochure to prospective customers if the text was poorly positioned and the colour scheme looked like something from a 60's VW van? <br /> <br />In the UK, web design pricing seems to vary from the affordable to the ridiculous all in the space 5 design companies. <br /> <br />It is time that a website is viewed in the same way as a brochure. More care and attention needs to be given to small businesses who do not have a huge marketing spend but still deserve a quality website. <br /> <br />I like to use the analogy of baked beans! A persons perspective of a website is usually based on the amount of money they are willing to spend on it. Therefore, affordable means cheap and nasty! <br /> <br />I have always specialised in smaller businesses - both informing them at a level they can understand (out with the buzz techie words) and by providing quality services. <br /> <br />For more information visit: <a href="http://www.orandadesign.co.uk">http://www.orandadesign.co.uk</a> <br /> <br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/WebDesignForSmallBusinesses"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="26" alt="" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~fc/WebDesignForSmallBusinesses?bg=3300CC&fg=FFFFFF&amp;anim=0" width="88" /></a> <br /> <br /><a href='http://www.blogstreet.com/bin/profile.cgi?url=orandaweb.blogspot.com'> <br /><img src="http://www.blogstreet.com/images/owner/blogstreet_home.gif?OZTNFYUL1107953172" border=0 /></a> <br /> <br /> <br />orandawebhttp://orandaweb.blogspot.com/2005/02/small-businesses-deserve-professional.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10721284.post-1107957388566336212005-02-09T13:56:00.000Z2005-02-10T12:37:37.416ZI chose the name because it sounds interesting even though it is not a word many people know the meaning of. <br /> <br />The name Oranda Design comes from my love of fishkeeping. Not many people know what Oranda means and often it is confused with the word Orlanda. <br /> <br />An Oranda is a double-tailed fancy goldfish with a cap (wen) that resembles a beret! This unique feature adds to the character of the fish and gives it a very cute appearance. <br /> <br />All the iconography and design on my website is based on a goldfish I have, Benny the Oranda. He is the company mascot! <br /> <br />Visit Oranda Design at: <a href="http://www.orandadesign.co.uk">http://www.orandadesign.co.uk</a> <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.orandadesign.co.uk/images/benny001.jpg" width="191" height="251"> <br /> <br />orandawebhttp://orandaweb.blogspot.com/2005/02/why-name-oranda-design.html