What a research institution website needs to do
Audiences range from specialists to the public. Lead with a short plain statement of what you study and why, then list projects, people, publications and ways to collaborate, each on a clear page.
Researchers rarely have time to maintain a site. A small structure that is easy to update, with publications linked from the sources you already use, stays accurate without constant rework.
People searching for a research institution usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Explore projects
Plain summaries
Meet the team
Profiles
Read publications
Linked list
Collaborate
Contact form
Timing matters. Grant cycles and academic calendars create busy periods.
The pages a research institution website needs
A research institution site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with a plain mission
- ✓Projects
- ✓People
- ✓Publications
- ✓Contact
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on research institution websites
- ✓Jargon-only descriptions
- ✓No publication links
- ✓Out-of-date team page
Getting found: SEO basics for a research institution
- ✓Name the topic and institution — "soil research institute in your state"
- ✓Project pages
- ✓Publication list
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a research institution website costs
Most public research institutions fit Business Extra: $1,500 one-time for up to 50 pages, because they need a home page, a projects page, a people page, a publications page and a contact form. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
What we ask a research institution for
We will ask for your projects, people, publications, partners and contact details.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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