Services

Web Sites and Web Design Services

A professionally built website will give your business credibility – it will show potential customers that you are a professional who is passionate about what you do. It will give your audience the confidence that you are the right solution for them.

The first thing many people do when they are thinking about doing business with you is to check out your website. People expect a successful business to have a great website that clearly states who you are, what makes you special, and in the end, makes them want to pick up the phone and talk to you!

It’s not just potential customers that will be looking at your website, but future employees, business partners and perhaps even investors that want to find out more about your business and the products or services you offer.

I think it’s also true that an ageing or out of date website can actually harm your image and credibility – maybe it’s time for your current website to get a modern look? Contact me for a free quote.

Content Management Systems

A lot of business owners have never heard of a Content Management System (CMS) – my experience tells me that more than half of all businesses should have spent their website dollars on a CMS rather than a static website. Why is that?

Let’s pretend you have recently moved your business to a new location, or changed your phone number – you now have a lot of people to notify about it, oh, and don’t forget to change it on your website! Most people will hope they still have their web designers phone number.. Why does it have to be such a hassle to change a simple line of text on your website? Well, Content Management Systems make it easier than ever to update your website without having to know anything technical.

Changing a line of text on your website is a trivial example of what a CMS can do, but it is an important one – if your business changes quickly, your website should change quickly too. Why are so many people disconnected from their online presence?

There are five main reasons a business needs a Content Management System.

Search Engine Optimisation

The web is a very large body of information and for your customers to find you, you need good Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO principles should be built-in to your website, starting from the ground up. I use well known “best practices” to ensure that a search for your company and it’s services gets you placed near the top of the search page. Read more about SEO.