Frequently asked questions

This page is primarily aimed at providing information for the general public and for dealers who are considering setting up a website via this service. If you already have a website here then the support pages probably contain more relevant information.

What are the key benefits of a DewoWare website?

There are many reasons why a DecoWare website is a preferable alternative to an independent site. We have listed some of the main reasons to give you a greater understanding as to what we are about and to what we are trying to achieve. Most of you will be more interested in 'cost' and 'community', but for those of you wanting more information we have included some technical points as well.

Cost

You are getting an extremely powerful state-of-the-art website for a very reasonable rate. We can offer this service because:

We have spent a number of years developing software that allows us to build, monitor and change web pages quickly and easily and without disruption to the operation of the site.
Our overheads are low and ALL work is carried out in-house.
All the DecoWare sites, although appearing visually different, use the same software to run them. Not only does this keep pricing low but also promotes smooth running of the collective website.
We include facilities that allow you to personally update your site.

Community

You will be all too aware of the difficulties you may come up against in dealing in Art Deco wares. Sometimes you may feel very alone out there. Our affiliate websites will form part of a close-knit community with everybody interested in one common theme and goal - that is to sell your wares. The contact pages are available, not just for liasing with customers, but also for you to communicate with your colleagues. As the site expands demand may warrant the inclusion of a discussion area on the site.

Your Web Presence

Our aim is to become one of the foremost websites dealing in Art Deco. This may take a while and will require you to talk to other Art deco dealers to promote the use of DecoWare.co.uk. As our presence begins to be felt we are quietly confident that in the not too distant future nearly all those interested in Art Deco on the Web will be familiar with the Decoware name.

Searching for Art Deco on the Internet

Many of you will be familiar with search engines. These are simply websites that help you look for other websites on the Internet. Some of the more well known search engines are Google and Ask Jeeves (you may have seen the Ask Jeeves adverts on the television) This is where the simplicity ends however. Search engines will rate your site and display it appropriately in a list of relevant sites that meet certain search criteria. Many sites appear low down in these rankings and in many cases will not appear at all. There are many reasons for this, some technical and some due to content of the website. We have been working on this problem for a while now and are confident that DecoWare.co.uk will (after a period of time) attain high rankings on most of the major search engines. This means there will be a greater number of potential customers viewing your website at any one time. Viewing figures will also increase due to the linked nature of the DecoWare shops.

I do not deal in Art Deco - can you set me up a shop in another line of business?

Yes, but there will probably be extra charges associated with reserving domain names, bespoke design, etc. Please contact us to discuss.

How much will it cost?

For an average shop it will cost Ł100 set up plus Ł220 per annum. Click here for a full breakdown of charges.

How long does it take to get my shop up and running?

Please allow a week for your shop to be set up.