Do you know what type of website your business needs? Our brief guide will point you in the right direction!

So, what kind of website do you need? To help you find the answer to this question we have described some of the more popular types of website that our clients have most felt the benefit from... We do have some Ground Rules though, read them here.

• Micro website
  A micro site usually consists of only one or two pages of content and images. Often an excellent starting point for your online presence, a micro site can let the internet audience know who you are and what you do. Micro sites are also used as specialist landing pages for your business promotions, standing seperate to, but linking in with, your main website. Micro sites can easily be upgraded to any other type of website as we ensure that this kind of functionality is built in from the ground up.
• Brochure website
  A brochure site is designed to showcase your products and services, much like a printed brochure. In fact, if you already have a well designed effective brochure, this gives us an ideal starting point for your site. A brochure site will include a catalogue and usually sections for client testimonials. It will present your business in the right manner and build trust and confidence with your current and future client base. The whole point of the site though is to call the viewer to action, to encourage them to make that enquiry! A brochure site can easily be upgraded to take online payments as and when you wish as the functionality is already built in. Our brochure sites do very well indeed on search engine rankings!
• E-commerce website
  Any of our sites can be upgraded to perform online payments. Your need for an e-commerce site will depend on the nature of your business and we will be able to advise on what kind of approach will work best for you. Our sites are a joy for you to use though, you can easily set up product categories and add as many products as you wish, with no limitations. Features such as client shopping baskets, special offers, most popular products this week, discounts, coupons and much more all come as standard. Payment-wise, our sites integrate with payment gateway providers such as worldpay, paypal, google checkout and many more, offering security and convenience for you and your customers. With search engine optimisation built-in as standard, our e-commerce sites tend to rank very highly on Google.
• Community website
  A website designed for community or organisational use will usually be forum-based. You can set up interest sections and categories, create news articles with imagery, and appoint a team of administrators to help run the site with you. Forum sites have memberships which you control, you can even set up different levels of access for different users and even charge for membership if you wish - offering access to 'premium content' sections in return.
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    Remember - Planting Solutions offer full training on the day-to-day usage of all the above types of website, meaning that YOU are in control!