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Based in the South-West of England, Phil is a Freelance Web site designer and developer offering affordable and successful solutions for the virtual world.
You've certainly made the right decision in deciding to create a Web site to promote your business. More and more people are turning to the internet for answers to the question; "Where can I get........?" There are currently 33 million users online in the UK. This figure tells us that over 50% of the population have internet access, with thousands more coming online every day. That means you have access to 10 times the circulation of the highest selling newspaper in the UK. You don't need me to tell you what an opportunity that is! With that kind of potential market and audience, a well designed and thoroughly thought out Website is probably the most cost effective way to meet your customers today.
The cost of printed brochures or newspaper marketing can be very high, requiring regular reprints to include updates, price changes and promote customer familiarity. The benefits of your Web site becoming your online brochure and sales avenue, are that customers have access to an interactive and ever-changing line of sales products 24 hours a day. Web sites really have become the business tool of today and are imperative to businesses wanting to expand or consolidate their territory. When built with focus and quality they're also a tremendously cost effective asset that continually appreciate in value, when compared to just about any other marketing tool available today.
If you can dream it, we can pretty much make it happen. Contact Us today to talk about the future of your business on the Web. As well as compelling content, your Web site can include:
- Individualized Web site design
- We don't use templates to churn out Web sites that all look the same. Our discussions will centre around what you want, not what you can have.
- Web site redesigns
- Even the best Web sites begin to look tired after a while and a fresh new look can breath life back into visitor numbers and sales.
- Web site updates
- Have you noticed all your copyright notices are two years out of date? It's not a copyright issue! It's the appearance of neglect that needs to be avoided.
- Helping to choose the right Domain Name for your business
- As demonstrated elsewhere on this site, the name you choose is crucial to your success and so brainstorming a good one is a job we take really seriously.
- Custom graphics for a custom Web site
- Use your existing graphics (cheaper) or I can create an original graphics set for you in JPEG, GIF and lots of other formats.
- Logo and banner design
- Use your existing logo (cheaper) or I can create an original Logo for you in JPEG, GIF and lots of other formats.
- Online catalogue creation and brochure design
- This is your sales literature and as such is the bit that makes or breaks the business model. Very much attention is paid to presentation and colour to make sure your customers feel they have made the right decision and choice.
- Keyword, keyphrase and site placement research
- Will you satisfy a niche market or are you competing with 4 million other websites? It's important to establish this information before going ahead with the site build.
- Search engine optimization built in
- This is the point where perhaps the most Web site owners are let down by their designers. SEO or search engine optimization is difficult at best and impossible to get right 100% of the time. Regular search engine algorithm changes mean that site designers require constant updates and to study the latest research.
However, algorithm changes are to beat the abusers of SEO techniques that are normally referred to as spam. And so, a thorough knowledge of non-spam SEO techniques is a priority issue for each new site build. This is the part that requires effort and is the reason so many companies don't bother with it, or give it lip service.
- Search engine submission
- Once we are happy with the optimization it's time to submit the Web site to the search engines. This is a lengthy, yet productive process, because each is done by hand to improve the chances of successful inclusion by all the majors. It's not worth doing this if the previous item is neglected in any way! Because it won't work!
- Web site maintenance training which includes;
- FTP software and how to use it (File Transfer Protocol, used to upload your website files) . Creating your own new content. Basic coding and training in the use of text editing software. This is available to help site owners who choose to take on their own updating. But, this can also be backed up with low price maintenance contracts where required.
- And a multitude of other small items like;
- Counters, Guestbooks, Search Facilities, Messageboards and Contact Forms so that your customers can write to you.
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I wish I could tell you that it was easier than this, but I can't. Just as with everything else in life, if you put the effort in, you get the reward out. There are no
shortcuts.
My goal is to give you a forceful presence on the internet that will meet and exceed your companies and customers needs. Please Contact Me Here, let's talk about the future of your business on the web!
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