Frequently asked questions

You need website hosting to make your website accessible and operational on the internet, space is allocated on a web server to store your website files.

Website hosting is setup on a virtual server dedicated to Weblinks and provided by SysGroup Internet Solutions. Weblinks administer the web server and maintain all site settings on behalf of customers.

Weblinks offers the first year of website hosting FREE of charge, there will then be an annual charge of £72+VAT.

A domain name is the address of your website that people either type in a web browser address bar or link to via a search engine, website or email.

You can never own a domain name, instead you pay for the registration to use it for one or more years. When the time comes to renew, you have priority over other people's applications.

If you don't have a domain name, Weblinks can register and administer one for you. You can use the Whois website to find available domain names: https://who.is/

We can advise you on the content needed to complete your website as well as helping you define the purpose of your website and your target audience. We have many years of experience designing websites and developing functionality to fully support brands, strategy and key messages.

Good photography can be a key element to the success of a website. Commissioning a photographer or taking photos yourself will meet your specific requirements. Alternatively, there are many excellent stock photography websites like: Pexels that offer free stock photos, royalty free images and video or iStock where you can buy credits or subscribe for premium-quality stock images and photos.

Video can be used to engage visitors on your website in a simple and effective way. You don't need to invest in any equipment if you have video on your phone.

A call to action (CTA) on a website is an interactive element designed to encourage visitors to take a specific action.

CTAs are typically presented as buttons, links, or forms and are strategically placed within the content or design of a webpage. Button examples include: 'Contact Us', 'Find Out More', 'Sign Up Today', or 'Buy Now'. Forms capture information from visitors to your website by encouraging them to engage with you in a convenient and easy way.

Integration with social media, either fed to your website or linked to from your website, will enable easy sharing of content and drive traffic between your website and social media channels. This will help unify your online presence and encourage interaction and engagement.

Weblinks websites are designed, developed and built to be clearly viewable on all modern devices and screen sizes that have a web browser by re-orientating the page content. Photographs can also be duplicated at different sizes allowing the browser to determine which size to use based on the device or internet connection speed, this helps to reduce the loading time and improve the user experience. Search engines will also rank and index responsive websites more favourably.

Content Management Systems (CMS) allow you to make changes to your website. Any computer or modern device that has a web browser can access the CMS by entering your unique login details.

We develop content managed bespoke websites using WordPress which is ideal for: blogs, news, events, photo galleries, product listing and selling that you can maintain yourself. You can easily and quickly add content, edit text and pictures without needing any technical expertise.

Whilst we cannot guarantee where your website will be listed in Google, or any other search engine, all Weblinks websites are built to follow our technical 'Best Practice' search engine optimisation methods. This helps with search engine ranking to increase not only the number of visitors to your website, but also the quality of visitors who are looking for something that is relevant to their search.

We can also utilise Google Search Console tools to help with ranking and analysis. This requires a personal or business Google account affiliated to your website.

Data is typically gathered through website forms. Visitors enter personal details about themselves and are then required to agree to the terms of the the Privacy Policy: a legal agreement that explains information gathered from the website, how it is used, and how it is kept safe. Therefore, if your website processes any personal data it is mandatory for you to display a privacy policy.

A cookie is a small text file created when a visitor views your website, and it is stored in the web browser they are using. It holds basic information including your website address (domain name), the lifetime of the cookie and a unique ID for each visitor.

If your website uses cookies you are required to notify the visitor that cookies are being used, and you must also display cookie policy outlining what information is being stored by the cookie or cookies.