WEBSITE INFO
How it works
The aim is to help small businesses and tradesmen to have their own website without incurring the costs that one would expect for what is done by a design expert.
The website can be set up and handed over to the users to use and maintain in their own way - OR it can be maintained for the user by MBA.
The options are so flexible that there is nothing to match them on the Internet.
Here is how the system works.
- The basic website is provided by Spanglefish.com which is part of the Plexus Media Group based in Scotland.
- MBA provides a service in setting up the website for use by the user.
- One of the many advantages is that there are no hosting charges with the unobtrusive Google adverts. In other words, the Google advertising pays for the hosting.
- Spanglefish is an user friendly system that enables the user to update the content, bearing in mind that most websites do not need attention once set up.
- A website is more cost effective than Yellow Pages for which there is an annual charge. Many people find it quicker and easier to look for what they want on the Internet - rather than use Yellow Pages.
- There are no recurring charges for a website that needs no attention.
- Your own domain, if you wish to have one, can be registered for your website by MBA. The cost of a .co.uk registration done for your website can be as little as £12 for a two year period.
- After setting up, the Spanglefish website belongs to the user who undertakes to run it under the terms and conditions of Spanglefish. Basically this means running it sensibly and acknowledging that the user is responsible for the content.
- There are no hidden costs for a website that runs itself.
- This system has been tried and tested by MBA for a four year period and has been found most successful
ALTERNATIVELY
- Spanglefish.com can provide a GOLD service with no advertisements and without their branding for £24.95 per year. This looks even more professional. This allows you to put on your own third party adverts (if you so wish) to enable you to make a profit from your own website.
- You may even make your own arrangements to have a sponsor to pay for your Gold website.
- Perhaps your suppliers may like at advertise on your website.
- www.spanglefish.com/spanglefish-premium.asp
The free facility mentioned refers to the option below***
The option of a free Spanglefish website, as advertised
*** If you wish, there is a DIY facility direct with Spanglefish.com that excludes any MBA involvement. This is ideal for those who have the time, the skill, the confidence and the inclination to do it all themselves.
*** For any one taking the DIY option, Spanglefish recommend Calico UK for domain name registrations - details are on the admin pages of the website. Although a little more expensive at £15 per year, they offer a service that suits anyone not familier with setting up emails and domain names.
www.cali.co.uk/web-hosting.asp
Help and aids for DIY Spanglefish users
Because Spanglefish have made tens of thousands of templates for their users, it is not practical for them to spend time with matters arising - so they written an on-line manual. There is also a forum where questions can be answered. Very often someone else may have experienced a similar problem and the answer is already there for you.
There are links on the Spanglefish.com website to the on-line manual and forum.
The examples in the MENU show some of the designs done using the Spanglefish format.
Write or telephone for details:
Tel: 01639 642233
