New website for The West Midlands Celebrant

Lesley Clarke Web Design has just finished creating a new website for The West Midlands Celebrant. Ruth Graham is an independent civil celebrant covering the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and surrounding areas. An independent celebrant is free to conduct all kinds of services. From humanist (no religion whatsoever), through to a service…

How much does a website cost?

One of the first questions I am often asked when talking to a prospective new client is “How much does a website cost”? .. and if they have asked several different companies they will have received several different answers!  So why is that? Start-up fees – Initially you have costs just for existing on the…

Creating “Creative WordPress Sites”

Here’s something I never thought Id say I love my job!! Becoming a freelance web designer is one of the best things I’ve ever done. Every day, and every website, is different and has new challenges. By far the greatest thing of all is working with WordPress or rather creating with WordPress. Right from the…

Copywriting for the web

What your website says is as important as how it looks. Writing for websites is different to other styles of writing. Its different to writing a brochure or sales catalogue. Its definitely different to writing a book. Its also very different to writing an essay. The aim is to keep webpage copy concise, search engine…

SEO. So what’s that all about then?!

What is SEO? SEO, short for Search Engine Optimisation, helps websites to be found by search engines, such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. SEO is a blanket term used for all the different factors that web designers and the like do to improve organic, not paid, search engine results. You can pay to get to…