A bit of local news.... For many, the cost of building a website from scratch can seem astronomical and with the economy as it is one that is sometimes neglected.  For start-ups in W2, W8, W10 and W11, however, Christmas appears to have come early, as Notting Hill Internet Services have announced they are providing free basic websites in an attempt to give something back to their community.

Having launched their business over 10 years ago and now with a thriving business, the company recognises the bootstrapped nature of many businesses can often prevent them from having an online presence.  By providing companies access to such a service, they hope they can move ventures from a fledgling start-up to a flourishing business.

The Finer Details

The package normally costs £299 + VAT along with hosting for a year of £99 +VAT and includes:

• Up to 5 HTML pages from our ready-made templates
• 1 Form
• Full web hosting facilities (first year FREE)
• Online support
• FREE .co.uk domain name (others can be provided at a cost)
• No monthly fees
• Search engine friendly website

All they need in return is your website text and images, and a domain name. Of course included is the basic tweaking of template colours, but sadly no bespoke sites are provided.

If you are a small business in west London, and are thinking about going online or a website redesign check out their site for more information.

So it seems Notting Hill is a great place to be a start-up this Christmas.