LayStar Hosted Website Services

LayStar offers a range of website services to suit all requirements.

We are able to promote services and attractions with one or just a few static pages, which is suitable for website content that doesn't need to change frequently. For example, a bed and breakfast, a garage or a boutique are served well with one or two pages that convey the salient marketing details. We charge as little as £12 per year for this service on the basis that the client is able to provide the images, text and a clear layout plan with background colours and font types. The easiest way to achieve this is to use the links we have provided below to choose from thousands of free or low-cost templates. Alternatively, use PowerPoint, Publisher or similar to design a theme.

If your business requires a more interactive look and feel, we would be pleased to discuss your requirements. We can advise on enhanced hosting services and methods of ensuring your website has up-to-date content. Having a detailed plan of the website will keep costs down, although of course we can help with the design. Our charges reflect the amount of time we incur in a project. We agree the work with the client up-front to ensure a common understanding.

Use the link at the foot of the page to contact us with your enquiry.

LayStar Hosted Website Services

Links to Templates

Get off to a flying start with these links to thousands of web page templates. There are now so many templates on offer across the web that offer a rich variety of opportunities for any web design project.

With a template much of the technical know-how is resolved, leaving you to worry only about the marketing slogans that you need to attract potential customers.

Our advice is to keep things simple and effective. Try to select colours that work well together so that text stands out. Consider the effects of colour-blindness when using reds and greens. Try not to cram too much onto one page.

If you want to be found on the web, text is the key over images. Search engines, like Google, need text to say a thing or two about your website. Images and animated imagery, such as Flash, cannot be indexed by search engines. Use lots of text and use images sparingly.

Here are some links for which we have no affiliation. Alternatively, you can search the web for similar sites. Most of these links offer free or pay-for templates. When you download a template it is usually a compressed Zip file comprising all of the files and images necessary to build the chosen template. Create a folder to extract all of the files onto your local hard disk or similar. Then, use your browser to open a HTML file, usually named index.html. You can swap images for those of your own and you can replace text to personalise your web site. Each of the links below usually provide specific details for customising templates.