Miniwebs specializes in web development, Ecommerce Websites (Online Shops), responsive / mobile friendly websites, search engine optimization (SEO) and web / graphic design for all types of businesses in South Africa, neighbouring countries and around the globe. We develop websites from as small as a 1 page 'electronic brochure' up to 20 pages and more if required. All of our packages are all inclusive, not missing one service out. All you have to do is sit back in your own comfort whilst Miniwebs creates something special for your business.
As you may have noticed already the internet is becoming increasingly popular! Friends are talking about "this" website and "that" website, TV ads, radio ads, magazines, newspapers are all quoting their websites addresses. Facebook has become enourmous as well as so many other websites! Millions of people from all over the world are on the internet everyday looking up information and if your business does not have its own website - then how are these people going to find your services or products online?! Instead - they're finding other websites that are in competition with you!
With the Internet industry BOOMING, it is obvious that having a website is very important!
Since 2004, we've developed hundreds of websites for various small businesses around South Africa. With more than 18 years experience, we are excellent at using our initiative to develop appropriate websites suited to clients needs and for the type of business genre they're in. Web Design is online marketing and the way we present your products or services is vital for capturing your visitor's attention and keeping it ... and this is what we do! The purpose of your website is to represent your products / services in an attractive and informative presentation to get that deal, booking or product into a sales conversion as quick as possible. And we're good at this! Branding, marketing, showcasing, presentation, visual call-to-action links to get interested parties conversing and communicating.
Although most of our clients are in the hospitality environment (as you may notice in our portfolio below), we've also done a lot of web development for other industries from construction, organic products and beauty to NGO's etc. We have no limit to what industry we develop websites for. To see what the process is going forward with Miniwebs, then kindly scroll down to the FAQ section to find out more or simply contact us if you have any other questions that need answers.
Expect a lovely slideshow presentation especially on the home page with nice animation effects and text overlays. We generally create no more than 3 slides per slideshow for page loading speeds but if the client wants more or less slides, then this can be done. Slides can be swiped left or right on mobile devices.
Depending on the business, by default, we will create a gallery page to showcase your business for visitors to see more using a neat mobile friendly lightbox script to allow visitors to enlarge photos and zoom in / out. The lightbox is not just limited to the gallery page but will be implemented on other photos throughout the website.
In today's modern era, Miniwebs by default develops each and every website to be 100% mobile friendly on all hand held devices for user friendliness and easy navigation going by Google's mobile visibility standards without the user having to squint their eyes to get the information you want to reach out to them.
Sometimes we like to arrange specific content in a handy tabbed-content style for less user scrolling with titles for each tab explaining what information the user will be presented with once clicked or tapped. It looks good too !
SSL is a global security technology that enables encrypted communication between a web browser and a web server. Business and individuals use it to decrease the risk of sensitive information (e.g. credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, etc.) from being stolen or tampered with by hackers and identity thieves. Rest assured, Miniwebs will always keep your website secure with an SSL cetificate!
We will create an ajax online form on your contact page for users to fill in specific fields with a verification captcha system to prevent as much spam as possible. The form submission email template you will receive is nicely styled for easy readability too.
Included in Miniwebs' Real Deal package is a reviews application for people who have used your services to submit a review. You will have full control on what reviews you'd like displayed on your website via the access control panel with login details provided. It's a great way to gain new user's trust on what your business offers.
Miniwebs has created a stylish date and availability selector for those who are in the hospitality industry and who have an account with the popular online booking platform, Nightsbridge. When the user inputs their booking dates and clicks "See Availability", they will be re-directed in a new window to the site owner's Nightbridge account where they can check availibility and book online.
We use a nifty date picker calendar for businesses' websites who require a particular booking date from their users. The user would click on a "Date" form field and a calendar window will popup offering the user to select a date which is automatically populated into form field. A nice touch for businesses such as therapists, restaurants and the hospitality industry.
Call to Action is a term used in online marketing to attract the user's attention by highlighting a particular action such as "Call us Now" or "Book Now". These Call to Action requests should be prominent so the user can quickly access the most important action you are trying to promote.
Since WhatsApp is so popular worldwide used by millions of people to converse, we can create a WhatsApp direct messaging action whereby a user clicks on an icon or your number and it will take them straight to their WhatsApp with your contact number already there to message.
We can also code this action to include a prewritten custom message such as "Hi, I found you off your website and would like to enquire for accommodation & availability"
A simple but very convenient and user friendly way to allow users to tap on your number to ring you instead of switching between the dial app and your website to input your number correctly. Less work and a less frustrating user interaction.
If you'd like to have a small popup window to inform the user with some important information upon landing anywhere on you website, such as a discount promotion, then we can arrange that. We use Local Storage Cookie commands to prevent the browser from repeatingly popping up that popup window once it has been clicked or closed by the user. This is to avoid irritating users as they navigate throughout your website.
All depending on your industry, this cute little widget may come as a add-on feature even if it's not necessary. It displays the current weather condition in your area with icons to visually depict the weather too. A nice feature for those businesses in the hospitality sector.
Sometimes we code the website's main menu to stay "sticky" in the browsers viewport so that users can quickly access links to different pages within your website without having to scroll back to the top of the page. We code it in such a way that the fixed or "sticky" menu is non-invasive blocking little on-screen page content. Definitely suitable for long 1 page websites.
For example: Notice the "sticky" menu at the top of your screen (if you are on a laptop or desktop PC).
A simple but useful jquery function where users can click or tap on a non-invasive up-arrow button that will fade in as the user scrolls down the page, taking the user straight up to the top of the page. This is particularly handy on mobile devices.
Do you own a shop that sells products or are about to open up one but would also like to sell online too? Maybe you've come up with a business idea, work from home and would like to sell your products strictly online? Look no further!
Miniwebs can develop your business an easy to manage online shop where you yourself can upload new products, edit products, change pricing, put them on sale, add colour variations, size variations, offer customers the option of buying via EFT or using a 3rd party payment gateway for credit card transactions and more.
The beauty about having your own online ecommerce store is that it isn't limited to a typical 9 - 5 business day / 5 days a week but conveniently "open" to the public 24hrs a day and all days a week. So you may just wake up in the morning with a few surprise orders and payments from late night online purchases which should put a smile on your dial whilst enjoying that first hot cup of coffee!
Miniwebs won't leave you in the dark either in terms of how to operate, edit and update your online store. We will provide you with a clear and concise instruction manual with images for visual assistance. It's fun and easy especially when you're itching to expand your business online.
Now that you and millions of others worldwide all own at least one mobile device within arms reach - a responsive / mobile friendly website for your business isn't an option anymore but more of an obligation for 2 important factors.
Over 60% of the world browse the internet using their mobile device(s), whether it be a smartphone, tablet or small laptop. With these figures rising it is very important that your business' website is developed to cater / adapt and respond to mobile devices and the various screen sizes that they come in for enhanced readability and to allow users to navigate through your website relatively easily and without difficulty. Otherwise, a frustrating browsing experience could lead a visitor or potential business elsewhere.
Another very important factor began early 2015, when Google firmly announced that they were going to fully enforce their algorithms to prioritize mobile friendly websites to rank higher in search results above its antipode. If your rankings drop then so does business, therefore it's wise not to neglect the change in algorithms and act upon it as early as possible (besides, who wouldn't want a mobile friendly website with the way technology is going?). With that been said, if you website isn't mobile friendly already - then not only are you far behind but your business has most likely dropped in rankings whilst your rivals who do have mobile friendly websites have benefitted.
Whenever Miniwebs develops a new website - you can be sure it'll also be mobile friendly or technically also known as 'responsive'.
Whenever we develop a website, we always optimize our client's website for Google and other search engines. We strictly keep to Google's SEO guidelines without implementing any risky black-hat techniques that could result in getting banned from Google's search engines (and others).
Clientele support is part of our hosting service (as it should be) and we know that effecient and friendly support is the key to a good clientele / business relationship.
Our powerful server is fast, stable, safe and is maintained regularly for a reliable hosting 'infrastructure'.
We offer the following services when a client hosts their website with Miniwebs:
Perhaps you'd also like to get some brochures, business cards or something else printed for your business and need a professional to design it? No problem! Contact us and we can discuss it from there.
Our most popular package is an attractive, sleek and a modern website design using straight edges with a personal touch. This package is recommended, and is suited for any business / industry.
Oooh! Online sales now? Are you a proud new or veteran entrepreneur looking to expand your business online selling your fabulous products with an Ecommerce store to bring in "click" revenue? Look no further!
What's included in Microsoft Office Professional 2019?
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Teams, OneNote & Publisher
*100% Genuine Microsoft Office 2019 Key (For 1 PC only)
We will get in touch with you once we have received your enquiry with an invoice. Upon payment (or proof of payment), you will then receive an email from us with easy installation and activation instructions including your Microsoft Office 2019 Key. Convenient Digital Download !!
In Namibia? UK? Australia? No Problem! There's no such thing as borders in the web development industry nor do we need passports to do business. We proudly offer web design services for businesses in South Africa and abroad, whether you're in Switzerland or Costa Rica.
No distance will seperate you from your desired finished product.
Yes we do indeed. Our current packages all include 12 months free hosting. Our hosting service includes:
Your website's content, eg: text, photos, the odd extra page needed here and there all depending on the job load of course but Miniwebs isn't knit picky ;)
Note: We only offer the "free basic changes" service when you host your website with Miniwebs
Let's say we've developed your website + you've already payed for it and 3 months later you decide you'd like to add another 2 or 3 pages of content, then we may have to charge a small fee depending on the extra (additional) work involved. The same applies if you'd like to change the entire design of the website. However we are very fair and leniant. If there isn't much work involved, then we're not going to be petty and charge the client.
We will always notify a client beforehand if there's a small fee involved.
Of course, if you are uncertain with something in your online store's dashboard, feel nervous to make a certain change or have no idea what to do, then feel free to contact Miniwebs for support. But we will provide client's with a clear manual of instructions with images to help you make amends in your own time.
However the manual of instructions that will be provided will only really cover the online store / product section where self guidance and management is most needed as this is the core purpose of your website. Contact Miniwebs for any other edits / changes not covered in the instructions manual.
Development time can take from 2 days up to 2 weeks depending on the size of website, whether it's Ecommerce or not, demand, order que, client response and if there happens to be any other special requests involved. Please ask us and we will give you a more accurate time frame according to the job at hand.
If you wish to go ahead, then kindly take a look at the process which is very simple:
Domain name propagation from your current host to our server generally take 24 hrs - 48 hrs once the transfer ticket for the domain name has been accepted.
