Happy Mondays
October 17, 2011 | business, clients, web design 0 Comments
It’s cold, wet & windy outside but I am warm & cosy in my office. The sunshine of my day is being provided by my Twitter friends and also this lovely recommendation written by Maria on LinkedIn.
I asked Sharon to produce a clean & crisp webpage allowing the reader a brief snapshot into the services we provide at Artemis. I loved the fact the Sharon provides different packages for start-ups and those, like me, who just wanted a no frills clear webpage.
Being able to update and extend the site is another added bonus to Sharon being flexible – this mean as the business grows so does the website.
Maria is one of my first clients to use my Start-Up Package offer. You can see her website soon (should go live later today all being well).
This is the Best Day Ever
I recently completed a website for Sue Mundy’s art studio. It is always lovely to work with creative people and Sue was no exception.
When you finish a website and send it out onto the web you are always a little apprehensive over how it will be received by the client & the public. You do your best for them (well I do anyway) but still there’s that little voice.
So it’s especially nice to receive positive comments, even more so when they are freely given not asked for. Sue wrote:
Thank you so much for all of your hard work I am really thrilled with my website – it is really excellent! (and has been much admired!)
Just that little handwritten note from Sue has made my day. Why not appreciate someone today, it will make them feel great 
What You Waiting For?
May 12, 2011 | clients, web design 0 Comments
I have just got back from meeting my business mentor. It was our final meeting, she has been helping me for the last year, although we will keep in touch. I have found it beneficial to have someone to bounce ideas off and today I came away with another one.
As a fairly new business I know how hard it is to get funding in place to start running and promoting your business. As a web designer I also know how important it is to have a web presence. Often though a website is beyond the budget of a fledgling business. However have you thought about this…
Buy your domain name (123-Reg are great). A yourdomain.co.uk only costs around £11 for two years.
Once you have your domain name you can set up email addresses for your business which always look more professional than, say, using gmail or hotmail.
BUT!
If you buy a domain name & start using your email address potential clients will probably visit yourdomain.co.uk to see what your website’s like and all they will get is a generic holding page – not professional at all.
So what can you do?
You contact me and I will set up your hosting, create up to two emails and make you a personalised page for your business so at least there is something for your visitors to see. This page would have your business name/logo, contact information, a little bit about your business and possibly a relevant picture or two depending upon your requirements. So much more professional and helpful for your potential clients and a reasonably priced option to keep you going until you have funding for a full website.
Drop me an email or tweet me to discuss a budget option to get your business on the web.
Fission Engineering Recruitment
May 10, 2011 | business, clients, web design 0 Comments
Another website went live today.
This was for Fission Engineering Recruitment, a company that requested a basic 3 page brochure website. Often larger web design firms will not want to take on such small jobs but I am happy to. I like the fact that, in general, small websites are fairly quick to turn round and so I get all the fun of creating a new website for a new client but at high – speed so to speak.
Chris, the owner was great to work with and, I am pleased to say, is happy with his website.
A great start to the day
January 6, 2011 | business, clients, web design 0 Comments
I have been fending off a cold for a while now so been feeling pretty grotty. It has been horrid hearing the alarm go off at 6.45am too after over a week of waking up naturally. Yesterday I was feeling quite sorry for myself (which I don’t usually allow) and today looked like it wasn’t going to be much better. So I settled down in front of my PC and began to check my emails.
I opened one from my ebook mentor Graham, who has finally got the Christmas card I sent him, thanking me for it and being his great and encouraging self. That brought a smile to my face and I could feel my mood lifting. Then I noticed an email from a client I worked with late last year. I knew he wanted me to add some more pictures so I thought that was maybe what the email was about. When I read it however I realised it was a lovely testimonial from him that I could add to my website. The smile on my face became wider and my mood soared. Here’s one of the reasons my day is going to be so much better than yesterday.
I would like to say a big thank you for all your time and effort in helping me achieve my aim of having my own website. I thought that you dealt with everything in a very professional manner and was very clear with all the details from the start. The finished product is exactly what I wanted and I am very pleased with it. Thanks again for all your hard work and I would highly recommend you to anyone I know.
I think I deserve a chocolate biscuit for that don’t you?
