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Here are some questions that you might want to ask before you go any further.

what we will ask you

Nobody knows your business like you do. Although this seems obvious, many companies will try and sell you a site without fully investigating your needs. Not Pitanga. We will look at your current marketing materials, brochures and advertising and also at what the competition is doing. Then we will plan a solution for you.

where do I start?

If you have decided to have a web site, or would like to chat about what is possible, call Giovanni on 0207 820 1474 or use the web form to contact us.

I've just started a small business and need a simple site.
We can design a 3 page site with a contact form. This will enable you to publicise your business on the web and allow customers to contact you directly for further information. You will be able monitor who is visiting your site and which site they have come from.
Tell me more about your small business package.
We know that starting a business is hard work and there are many things to consider. We lighten the load by looking after your web and print branding. Our starter package includes a logo design, a leaflet (if required) and a matching 3 page web site including hosting and domain registration for one year. This costs £550 and is a good investment.
How much do your web sites cost?
This is difficult to say. As we custom build sites for our clients and do not use templates, no two sites are the same. A rough estimate for a small 3 page web site design is £350. We can purchase a domain name for you, this will cost in the region of £20 per year. We can host your site for £84 per year (£7 per month).
What extras can you offer?
The number of additional exras is endless really. We can set up bulletin boards and guestbooks for your site. We can create a portal for mobile devices or a service for sending SMS messages to your or your clients. Maybe you would like a newsletter service? Clients can register on your site and receive the latest information about your services directly into their mailboxes.
How long will it take you to put us on line?
Again, this is not easy to say. A three page site takes in the region of 2-3 weeks to complete from initial brief to making live. A content management system or database driven site will take from 6 weeks.
We are a rapidly expanding medium sized business. What would you recommend for starting on the web?
This all depends on what you would like to achieve with a web site. If you just want your name out there, we could design a 3 or 5 page site. If you have a lot of company information or product catalogues which you will update regularly then a database driven site would be more appropriate. If you have a member of staff who is able to update web pages, we can design templates for you.
How do you work?
We can work with you in a number of ways. If you like a hands-off approach, we can design and create your site from scratch and give you regular updates on the progress. Leave us to get on with it.
If you want a more involved role, we can liaise with your staff and provide assistance and training in the use of the web.
What does your service include?

Professional design, afast and reliable personal service, regular updates
Taking the 3 page site as an example, we would have a face to face consultation with you and draw up a full specification of what you want. After producing several mock-up designs you would select the one you liked the most and we would design a test site for you. We'll put your siteon the internet in a protected area where only you and your staff can view its development.
You can either supply us with you text or wording and logo, or we can write and design this for you if necessary. We will organise hosting (where your site 'lives' on the internet) for you and set up your domain name (if you don't already have one).
Once you are satisfied with the test site we will optimise it for search engines and submit this for you. After payment has been approved, we make the site live on the internet.
After this, we can update and maintain your site for you, or alternatively create dynamic areas where you or your staff can alter the text content.
After 3 months we will review the site with you and about any further alterations needed.

I already have a site and want a new design which is easy to manage.
We can design templates for your staff to add infomation. Alternatively we can set up a content management system for you. This is a web program whereby you are free to add new pages and make minor design changes. You have complete control over your site and the one of a our packages includes business planning. We have several content management packages available according to your needs and budget. Contact us for more information about this.
I want to sell my products on the web
We can supply you with one of our e-commerce solutions. These systems allow you to upload your catalogue (or we can do this for you) onto the internet with details and prices. Users are then able to select and even buy these products from the web. All along you retain full control of the site.
What technology do you use?
We design our sites with maximum usability in mind. We design using Dreamweaver and hand coding with XHTML/CSS. Our dynamic sites use PHP server side programming and we can connect to a variety of databases includng Oracle, SQL Server and MySql. We also produce sites with Flash and XML. We test all sites on a variety of browers and platforms to ensure compatability.
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