Every web design studio has a different ethos on the sort of features and benefits that are crucial to a well performing website. Our philosophy is based on building 'best practice' over time, we know what works and what doesn't!

Here are just a few of the features we regularly build into our web design projects...

Content Management

A content managed website is almost a computer application in it's own right. Built on a professional server, a CMS utilises PHP programming language and a secure mysql database back-end to dynamically 'serve' pages to the web browser 'on demand'. Rather than being a 'static' set of pages that can only be edited by someone with html know-how, our CMS sites are editable by YOU. We show you how to add articles, re-arrange menus, post video and images, manage your user-base, plus much more. Our CMS development platform of choice is the popular 'Joomla!', which is backed up by thousands of plug-in modules and applications, plus the largest user-base and support network of any CMS on the market.

Content Management allows you to build up a team of authors and editors, all able to create, edit and publish articles whenever they need to.

Search Engine Optimisation

We build every website to be 'search-engine-friendly' from the ground up. As your website grows with new articles our unique dynamic sitemap grows with it, ensuring that the major search engines keep coming back to index your site. This ensures that your pages, articles and products get found.

We also use special techniques to optimise your page URL's and page titles, read about them here.

Google Analytics

Installed on every site we create, Google Analytics is a powerful sales tool for you, tracking hits, unique visitors, and even where your leads have come from. We'll show you how to anticipate market trends in order to ensure your site is way up the rankings.

E-Commerce

Available on all our websites as an easy-to-use add-on, our powerful e-commerce system has won many awards. Compatible with all major online payment systems (including Paypal and Google Checkout), it allows you to add unlimited products and categories to your online shop.

Social Web

Interactive feeds from Facebook and Twitter have become commonplace, and very easy for us to set up and then show you how to use. Twitter in particular is great for posting quick updates from your mobile phone straight onto your website!

User Forums

Forums can be superb for 'interest groups' in particular and can be easily added onto your website by us. Full of features, our Forum Application allows registered users to post comments, articles, images and even videos, set up polls, privately message each other and much more.

Google Maps

Our mapping application allows us to set up an interactive and customisable map on your website, all powered by Google Maps. You could show outlets, sports facilities, places of interest nearby or anything you imagine.

Events Calendar

Our Events Application allows you and your editors to add timed events to the site, full of information.

Enquiry Forms

Built in as standard, our Forms Designer allows you to create unlimited enquiry forms for your visitors, capturing valuable information.

Image & Photo Galleries

Our superb image gallery application allows you to upload unlimited photographs, all with descriptions, and set up limitless categories. We have special effects too!