Freelance web designer/ developer & graphics professional — Colin Miller, London/ Essex
Colin Miller — w3c standards websites built on 25 years' experience
See the bigger picture
An effective website doesn't work in isolation — it must be reliably hosted, attract visitors and offer high quality content.
Web design
Providing your visitors with a rich user experience that's easy to use, readily accessible and highly functional.
See how beauty and brains combine in a web design created by Colin Miller
Graphic design
Creating the right look to capture and engage your visitors and build a strong brand image with professional graphic design.
My approach
Web design, development and graphic design create an effective website, but a website doesn't work in isolation — it must be reliably hosted, attract visitors and offer high quality content. Your online presence must go beyond your website's boundaries to meet the needs of your target market. You need total web design services.
Find out more about the effectiveness of my approach.
Wouldn't it be easier if your web designer could meet all your website needs? That's where going beyond design gives you more:
- Search Engine Optimisation and PPC
- Copywriting, email marketing and newsletter services
- Web technology and security advice
- Website hosting, maintenance and domain name registration
Search Engine Optimisation and PPC
So you have your Colin Miller designed website — it's eye-catching, functional and strongly branded… now what? You want your website to be seen. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a fundamental aspect of any website.
SEO is big business. After all, who wouldn't want their site to be on the first page of search results? It's not just the obvious traffic this brings, effective SEO lends credibility and brings more exposure to a brand name.
High quality content, inbound linking, intelligent site structure, accessibility and using w3c web standards are the core ways to help your long term success.
I will advise you on SEO strategy and employ a range of techniques, such as ensuring HTML and meta data are optimised, advising on content and identifying advantageous links. I can also advise on Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising and effective keywords.
I don't craft gorgeous websites to gather dust, I will work with you to get your shiny new website noticed.
Copywriting, email marketing and newsletter services
Get copy that's crisp, clean and clearly gets your message across. Punchy headlines will grab attention and smooth-flowing text encourage visitors toward the response you want (buy, register, support your cause…).
My professional copywriting partners ensure you get content that:
- Clearly gets your message across
- Encourages visitors to spend longer and explore deeper
- Leads visitors toward a response
- Improved SEO whilst remaining effective for real visitors
- Builds trust, showing you to be someone who cares about quality
- Conveys your unique voice and style so you stand out from the crowd
- Improves access to your content through better structure and text flow
E-mail marketing and newsletters are an effective way to attract more visitors, encourage responses and open new communication channels that reach and interact with customers.
Web technology and security advice
I have saved clients literally thousands by recommending, designing and implementing open source (free) technologies in their sites. Security is also an important issue so I advise on the best ways to secure payments, subscriptions, passwords, administration functions, personal information and more.
Website hosting, maintenance and domain name registration
Looking for somewhere your website can call home? I provide domain name registration and competitive web hosting tailored to your needs. The Web Server I use is secure, reliable and capable of hosting database-driven solutions with all the required technologies such as PHP and MySQL.
Whatever your needs I can deliver. We will explore all your options through my approach and ensure you get what's right for you.
If you have something special in mind or you're in any way unsure of what's right for your site then don't hesitate to contact me
