Website Services

Of course, primarily we’re website designers. However there’s so much more to creating a website than the design. There’s liason with the client, requirements specification, proposal (and quote) creation before the actual creative process can even begin.

After the creative comes the technical – the ‘chopping up’ of the graphic design into components ready for the website, the coding, the rigourous testing, the client approval process… in short, to be a web developer you need a variety of skills.

Many people call themselves ‘web designers’ if they’ve been to college and can produce a basic website, or even if they’ve taught themselves to use a tool such as Adobe Dreamweaver or Contribute. However we value education and experience – in our opinion a person can’t call themselves a ‘fully-fledged’ web designer until they’ve been educated in the technologies, and have spent some time in the industry gaining knowledge of the problems and solutions. It just can’t be said how important experience is. It makes the difference between a mediocre website, and a great one.

Our experienced team can offer a variety of services. Why not give us a call to find out how we can help you?

Web design & Development

We can create a website perfectly tailored to your needs. From basic websites to full content-managed websites and on-line shops, we have it covered.
We can also update your existing website in line with your changing needs.
We build all websites to industry-standards and take pride and care in our work.

WordPress and Thesis Development

If you need a flexible solution based upon WordPress and/or the Thesis framework, we can help!
Thesis is a versatile and highly-customisble PHP-based framework for WordPress. We are experts in the customisation of Thesis, able to tailor it to meet your needs exactly.
We are also happy to accept outsourced work – just send us a PSD file of your design and requirements for your site, and we’ll do the rest. We work with other local Thesis developer and template designers to ensure that your needs are met, and our work is produced to the highest standard.
In fact, this entire site has been developed using WordPress and Thesis, as proof of just how customisable it can be.

Web and e-mail hosting

We can provide a professional hosting service for your website and e-mail, hosted on our own servers. Our hosting packages can be tailored to your needs, and our ‘Business Basics’ package is half-price for the first year. Our service includes:

  • Telephone and e-mail support
  • Assistance with setting up your e-mail
  • A minimum of 300MB of storage space, 2GB of data transfer, 10 e-mail accounts
  • Ourgoing (SMTP) e-mail services are also available on request, at extra cost

* ‘Business Basics’ hosting package is £50 in the first year, then £100 in subsequent years.

Logo and branding design

Are you a new business needing a logo and overall design for your brand? We can provide the complete service, to give your business a consistent look and feel. This design work can be used on all stationery, marketing material, signage… and of course can be carried through to the design of your website.

E-marketing and e-mail campaigns

Have you ever received an e-mail which looks more like a website, including links and photos? This is known in the industry as a HTML e-mail, and is often best-used when you have a specific product, service or offer to promote. It can be used to provide links directly to your website, meaning that the recipient doesn’t have to copy-and-paste a link into their web browser, or remember a web address. It simply makes it easier for them to access your website!

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

We provide basid SEO services as part of all of our web design & development projects, however there are a number of advanced techniques which can be used to further promote your website. We’re happy to advise you on these, and to work out which will be most effective for you.

Pay-per-click (PPC)

You may have heard of Pay-Per-Click (PPC) as a method of advertising using Google and other services. We are happy to advise you on methods of using this to best effect wth your business, and can manage the whole process for you if you require.

Stationery design and print

We can design and print a wide-range of stationery, brochures and other marketing materials. We involve our clients in the design process as much as possible, and all of our work will conform to your existing brand. Business cards, letterheads and complement slips are normally required by our clients, but we can also design and produce clothing, pens, notepads, posters – just tell us what you need and we’ll see if we can source it for you!

On-line shops and e-commerce

We can create an online shop for your business, either using a bespoke application or one of the many third-party e-commerce systems which are available, including Drupal, Joomla, OSCommerce, CubeCart and many others. The choice of system depends on your requrements, and also what works out most cost-effective for your business.

Website analysis

We can analyse your existing website with regard to usability, readability, design, accessibility and much more. An analysis such as this can be used as the basis for making improvements to an existing website, and is especially effective if the website is over 4 years old.

Search Engine performance analysis

We can analyse the performance of your website on a one-off or regular basis, and can suggest actions which may improve matters. We can provide this in report form, with access to the analysis tools so that you can view the results for yourself.

Bespoke application development

We can create custom applications for you, built to service your needs. One of our clients recently required a secure area for their cliets to log into, where they could view and download private documents such as invoices, orders and certificates. We built this for them, and kept all of the sensitive information secure using various methods including SSL encryption.

Content Management Systems

A Content Management System (CMS) gives you control over the content of your website. If you need to make updates on a regular basis (e.g. if you have a rapidly-changing product catalogue, or need a photo gallery) then this option could be for you.

Blog and Forum integration (including WordPress)

A Blog is a great way of keeping users up-to-date with your latest products, services, events and a host of other things. See For an example of how we use ours. We generally use WordPress but can use other Blogging services if you prefer.
A Forum is more useful if you have a user base which you wish to share information with, and answer questions from. Forums can also be self-supporting – that is, users can answer each others’ questions.

Domain name registration

We can register a variety of domains for you, including .co.uk .com .net .org .org.uk .me and .tv. We can also make recommendations on the best domain name for you, based on your business name and type.

Budget website design for start up businesses

If you need a website quickly and on a budget, we have a range of packages tailored to the needs of start up businesses. Prices start from just £149 for a single page, from £229 for a 3-page ‘standard’ design, and just £549 for a 10-page ‘premium’ design.

Support and after-sales

We provide a professional and friendly after-sales support service to ensure you’re not left feeling ‘out in the cold once your website is complete. We’re happy to answer any queries you may have, or provide advice if needed.
We understand that our job isn’t necessarily finished just because the website is complete, and we’ll always do our best to help you. Just read the testimonials at the bottom of the page, from our other happy clients!

For more information on these or any of our other services, call us on 0844 3579 027 (local rate).

OUR SERVICES

  • Logo and branding design
  • Web design and development
  • Wordpress and Thesis development
  • Bespoke and open-source e-commerce solutions
  • E-marketing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Stationery design and print

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TESTIMONIALS

"Choosing a suitable website is not an easy decision. CK Services were very responsive and helped us in making the right decisions and we are delighted with the results. We have received lots of compliments from customers and feel that the site has enhanced our business."
Trevor Black, Blackwolds Consultancy

"CK Services provide us with all our web development on an ongoing basis. They have a wealth of experience which has saved us so much money on wasted exercises over the years. I wouldn't use anyone else for my website development"
Viviane Morris, Much Loved People.com

"CK Services have delivered not only an attractive and effective website but subsequently a fast, efficient and very friendly customer focused support service. They never tire of our lack of technical knowledge and are always keen to resolve all our requests."
Julie Gough - Mapping Solutions

"The web package I chose was really affordable for my small business. CK Services undertook the site design, hosting and search engine optimisation. I chose a template and images, wrote the page content and they did the rest. The web design is technically very good, the layouts and drafts were produced very quickly and all changes that I requested were undertaken promptly. "
Ebby Yarrow - Yarrow Safety

"CK Services gave good advice and listened to my requirements before recommending a number of web site designs to choose from. Once one was choosen they worked hard to set it up exactly how I wanted it. I found them to be friendly, reliable and very helpful and I would strongly recommend them to anyone in the future."
Richard Reah - North of England Bonsai.

"CK Services have been very professional and extremely prompt with their service. I wanted a very personal website to suite my new holiday cottages and after asking a few companies, CKS was the only company which had imagination enough to help me. They were open to my ideas and also gave a lot of well-needed input. Fantastic people to deal with, I would highly recomend them to anyone and everyone!"
Jessica Barker - Thief Hole Cottages.

"CKS responded very well to our needs, fully understanding what we were trying to achieve. I asked them to design our new logo and they very patiently worked with us until we got it just right! We've also used CKS for printing our business cards and letterheads and again very pleased with the quality and response we've had."
Mark Sanchez-Garcia - The Sanchez-Garcia Partnership.

"It's been brilliant working with CK Services again. They are great at finding swift solutions to tricky technical issues and I'm particularly impressed that they created everything we needed by my very short deadline."
Julie Gough - Marketing and Communications Manager, Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham.

FROM THE BLOG

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