Hi there,
Norman here, firstly thanks for being detailed in your description, I love working with people like you who are clear about what they want. Just a couple of points, first, as all the pages will be interlinked, I would put a drop down menu at the top of every page with links to each of the other pages, characterised as you said. Also instead of having a separate 'contact us' page, we could put a 'contact us' form on every page either underneath the article or as a side bar. If you like we could include both your sites in one site (this would probably be better from an SEO point of view and would save you paying double hosting costs). Either way, we will discuss the project in full and I will design your sites exactly as you wish.
Please see below for the full details of my proposal, please note that this only includes basic SEO intergrated in the website, for ongoing SEO we could negotiate a separate price or you could get that done by one of the other freelancers - whatever works best for you.
What you get:
* 2 beautifully designed websites
* Graphics, pictures and colour scheme consistent with your branding
* Fully responsive sites - meaning that it would automatically resize to fit the screen when viewed from a mobile device
* A professional, yet pleasant and easy to use layout
* A host of functions
* Basic SEO integration
* Option of self hosted email addresses (e.g. Office@yoursite)
Domain name and hosting:
A domain name is the name of the website, this has to be registered with one of the online registrars. This usually costs about $10 - $15 a year. I will set this up for you as part of my service, however it will be billed separately by the registration company.
Another thing every website needs is Web hosting. This is disk space on Internet servers where the website is stored. Hosting for a small website usually starts at about $5 - $10 a month. I will set this up as well for you as part of my service, but it will be charged separately by the hosting company.
What you could expect from me:
Once we get started, we will discuss in detail what you want in the website in terms of content, functionality and design. I will show you the progress of the site periodically while it is being developed so that you can point out any changes you would like along the way. Everything is customisable and the layout, design, content and features can all be changed to ensure that you are absolutely satisfied with the final product. I will build the site using joomla which makes it extremely easy for either me or another Web designer to make any alterations at a later date.
I will take care of registering the domain name and setting up the hosting. I will then design and develop the website from beginning to end so that it is all set up and ready to use. Once it is finished, I will run a final test to ensure that the site is user friendly and that everything runs smoothly.
Do not hesitate to get in touch with me with any questions you may have.
Talk soon,
Norman