Basics & guides

Anyone planning a website for the first time faces a wall of decisions: scope, structure, text, images, schedule, budget. This category collects articles that start exactly there — what a company website actually needs to contain, which pages are worthwhile, what a realistic process looks like and how to tell whether a quote is complete. We explain the differences between website builders, templates and custom implementation, put running costs such as domain, hosting and maintenance into perspective and look at funding options for small businesses. The aim is that you can compare offers and judge the effort before you commit — without jargon and without inflated expectations. We also answer the questions that come up in almost every first conversation: who owns the domain and the source files, and what happens if you change provider?