Domain names are your address on the Internet. There are many types of domain names – the most common being the “.com” address. It is recommended that if your domain name is available now that you secure it before someone else does. A lot of people try and guess the website by guessing the domain name. You do not want this traffic going to your competitors.

Check the domain name you want below – and if it is available e-mail us with the domain you wish to register and the hosting package you want and we shall activate your account.

If you just want to register the name for safe keeping – the e-mail us for your options.

Website Hosting is where a host (ie. Stoke Productions) rents you space on a server that is connected to the Internet by a high speed data connection. Using a ‘locker’ analogy – hosting is like renting a locker to store your website. The domain name is like the locker number – it shows the ‘browser’ where to find the information it is trying to request. Over time – if the user’s data requirements become too large then they would have to upgrade that locker to something bigger to house all the information.

The datacentre where Stoke Productions’ sites are hosted are connected to the Internet by six GIG-E (1,024 Mbit each), one OC-3 (128 Mbit) and one DS-3 (64 Mbit). This is the equialent of more than 3,000 T1 lines or 24,000 256K DSL lines!

We have a number of standard plans – alternatively – contact us if you need a specialist solution.

Website design goes a lot further than just having a good looking website. It is about balancing a number of facets, from site layout, to graphic design, to search engine ‘searchability’.

Projects from a single page to a site containg 100′s of pages are all in our scope. Working from your own design or something we create for you, we will make sure your site all comes together and is the best representation of your business on the Internet.

We have designed a number of great looking sites that constantly rank high in search engine results. For example click here for a Google search on ‘Personalised Directors Chairs’ to see where the Name a Chairranks in a Google search.

While it would be great to be able to put web design prices up here – we feel that each site is unique just like the businesses that they represent – therefore we quote on an individual basis, so we can tailor the best solution to your business.

Why should I have a website?
Websites are one of the most cost effective ways of promoting your business. It’s not like you have to squeeze all the details into a small brochure, or even into a phone directory advertisement. The opportunity to fully explain your business with a wide array of text and graphics to capture your potential client’s attention is limited only by your imagination.

In the current time most people have access to the Internet, and 70% of people use it to research future purchase decisions. Therefore – for the small cost of having a website – why not exploit this cost effective channel of communication.