Website Design & Content Management System for Small Business

 

 

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The 'one-eyed man'

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"In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." So it is with web design.

Unless you know what to look for, the 20 year old that has spent a few days playing around with Microsoft Frontpage may appear to be the king of website design.

This guide will equip you with 20:20 vision to penetrate the jargon, myths and bunkum surrounding the process of web design.

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"Don't annoy, or worse alienate, prospective customers because your cousin's friend's aunt's next-door neighbor's brother volunteers to design your website on the cheap"

Jay Conrad Levinson
GUERRILLA MARKETING
ON THE INTERNET

Great websites
Easy to update

The fast, flexible CMS that lets you update your website without getting technical.

Content Management System, CMS Overview Video
Quickly get to grips with what a CMS is and how it can benefit your business.
People looking in wonder at a content managed website
Take the credit without getting technical

123Live is a hosted content management system (CMS) for people that want fast results but don't want to fiddle around with technical stuff. You don't have to install any software, all you need is Internet Explorer.

We look after all the files, backups and website availability.

How flexible are your designs?

There's very little restriction on how your pages and menus appear and what parts are editable. Tell us how you want it, and the chances are we can make it happen.

Not only can we design custom page templates for you, but we can also design templates for individual sections of pages. This gives our designers the flexibility to create a great looking website for you.

Not sure where to begin? Start with our Classic single menu CMS website at only £495+vat or the Classic multi-menu CMS website at just £645+vat.

Who does the graphic design?

We can create the graphic design for you. Or, if you prefer, you can provide us with the design and we'll translate it into the framework for your CMS website, all you have to do is log in and add your content.

How 'search engine friendly' are your websites?

About as search engine friendly as you can get. There are no querystrings (the bit after a '?' in a URL). All links are text rather than graphical. We use regular HTML header tags rather than re-styling other tags. You have control over the page title, filename, link text, ALT text, meta tags and of course the content, in short, everything that influences search ranking.

“123Live has proved so search-engine-friendly that our website consistently comes top or at least on the first page
of google on all our most important search terms”

“in just 4 weeks of using 123live, I
have several top 5 pages on Google”

“already have generated at least
£250,000 of new business”

“being able to frequently update our meta tags and content certainly seems to do the trick with search engines”

[more testimonials]

How accessible and compliant are your websites?

Standards compliant HTML and CSS website code
Accessible and compliant

All HTML and CSS is hand coded and checked for W3C compliance, and we ensure that your websites are accessible.

Once you have spoken to us you'll also realise that we are nuts about usability.

Which websites are best suited to the 123Live CMS?

The 123Live CMS is not suited to websites with thousands of pages or those requiring multiple simultaneous contributors. It's not suited to database type applications, such as large property, job or product listings.

The CMS has been developed and refined over seven years specifically for service businesses and corporate websites.

What is the editing experience like?

Image showing part of a web page being edited with 123Live CMS
Editing a website with 123Live is a breeze

It's so fast and intuitive that you can stay in the 'flow' when you write your content. All editing operations are WYSIWYG and when you make a change you don't have to wait around for a page to reload. You can see results instantly because pages are created within the browser rather than having to be requested from the server.

The CMS resizes and optimises images for you. This feature alone is a massive time saver. The CMS keeps track of all internal links and even checks external links, so you never have to worry about a dead link. 

If you have used other content management systems you'll know that it's often a pain to rearrange pages in the menu. With 123Live you just drag and drop, it really is that easy.

“building it has been a breeze”

“change the content
at the drop of a hat”

“incredibly idiot proof
web building software”

“its flexibility and ease
of access it is a winner”

“I now update my website all
the time and it's so much easier
than contacting a web master”

“you have made life a lot easier
and the website development
is a pleasure to work with”

“I cannot believe just how easy it is to manage our 150 page website now”

“I built 75 pages in 3 days which
shows what an easy process it was”

“you have made it all so easy”

“website is simplicity itself to update”

“really easy to use, even for me”

“the website editor
couldn't be easier to use”

“I was in raptures all day yesterday
as I built the structure of the site”

[more testimonials]

What sort of service can I expect?

We are a small UK company and we provide a very personal service. You'll deal with the same person throughout, from initial design to ongoing support. We don't like blowing our own trumpet, so here's what our customers tell us:

“a stress free process
from start to finish”

“absolutely delighted”

“very efficient, friendly and
always willing to help when needed”

“the team at 123Live has been excellent”

“123Live understood my business
and requirements over and
above the other companies”

“always at the end of
the telephone for help”

“always very patient with us and
took time to explain everything”

“absolutely excellent service and help”

“we find our relationship with 123Live
to be a consistently positive experience”

“the quality of work and
support we receive from
you guys is always first class”

“your flexibility has meant we can
adapt as our business changes”

“we would recommend your
services to anybody looking to
create a website of their own”

“no hesitation in wholeheartedly endorsing 123 Live”

“the service epitomises what
we had been searching for”

[more testimonials]

How fast are your websites?

Image of Alexa rankings for various websites including 123Live CMS
Our websites are very, very fast

Very, very fast. The CMS publishes 'flat HTML' pages, so the web server does not have to process the pages or call up databases. This means that your pages are delivered extremely quickly (even faster than Google.co.uk according to Alexa.com).

What about web widgets?

We can provide safe places for you to paste in HTML code for third party widgets like Adsense adverts, YouTube videos, social tags etc. anywhere on the page.

How can I find out more?

The best way is to call us on 0845 685 0031. Our business is based on long term recurring revenues so if it's not right for you, we'll tell you. Alternatively, use the contact form or email us.

Want to find out more before you contact us? Take a look at our videos. Get a feel for some of our clients. Read glowing testimonials.

Save time by requesting a demo

A demo is the best way to appreciate our CMS! Ask for a one-to-one demonstration using screen sharing. It's just like we're sitting next to you and you can ask us any questions you want during your demo. Believe me, this can save a lot of time.

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