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 Our philosophy of providing value for money leads us to build our websites on the best open source (free) content management systems (CMS). With a CMS, once your website is complete, you will be able to make content changes yourself from any Internet enabled device. Simple changes like editing text or adding a new image can be done from on the web page itself, while for more extensive changes you will need to log into an easy-to-use control panel. We can continue to update your website for you, if required, but the end goal is to put you in the driving seat, so your site is continually updated and remains fresh at all times. All our quotes for new websites include an hour training on the chosen CMS and relevant training material.  Using a CMS does not mean that your website will look similar to other websites using that CMS. We have complete flexibility to customise the look of your site to match your brand and design requirements. Just take a look at our portfolio to see the range of different designs that we have produced for different types of businesses. Phil will meet with you in person to discuss your design concept, but things you might want to consider in advance of this are:>> The main impression/message you want to portray to visitors
>> The central objectives of the website (e.g. to pursuade visitors to complete a quote request form) >> Any existing websites where the design or items of functionality have impressed you >> A colour scheme, design concept that you wish to adhere to >> Any areas of your business where web functionality could provide added customer value or more streamlined business processes
Content Management SystemsOur selection of CMSs include Wordpress and Joomla, these platforms have the advantage of established user communities, regular upgrades, and low cost addons to extend your website's features. A quick overview of each platform is given below.
JoomlaWhat is Joomla?
One of Joomla's massive strengths is the vast collection of free or low cost plugins, that can be used to extend the functionality of a website, from adding a shopping cart to translating written content to a different language. Joomla is hugely flexible and is updated a number of times a year so as to make sure it keeps up with developments in web technology. It the Blue Llama choice for websites that need more advanced and customised functionality. An example Joomla website we recently built was for Reefeet Foot Spa. Learn more about Joomla: Joomla.org | Wikipedia | Features WordPressWhat is WordPress?
As it's routes in blogging would suggest, WordPress is built to be user friendly and can be administrated by anyone with basic computer knowledge. It is also loved by search engines such as Google, which helps to bring visitors to your website. WordPress keeps evolving to remain top of the CMS pile. It is normally used by Blue Llama for rapid development websites, for end users that require simple administration of their site. Jersey Party Booth is a good example of a WordPress website that we have developed. Learn more about WordPress: WordPress.org | Wikipedia | Features Additional Design Services:
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Joomla is used by many top companies and institutions including MTV, Harvard University and Citibank to mention a few. It has been around for many years but in 2011 it went through a major rewrite and change of strategy.
Wordpress is the platform behind an estimated 3.5% of all websites, including sites from the likes of CCN, Playstation and Jay-Z. Originally entering the world as a blogging platform, WordPress has grown to become a complete CMS and has won the Open Source CMS Award a number of years running. .png){kind=icon}
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Content Management System (CMS) :: A content management system is what allows company employees to publish new content to their web sites through easy to administrate web based applications. These systems eliminate the need for content writers to be concerned with technical details.
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) :: The use of various techniques to improve a web site's ranking in search engine result pages and thus attract more visitors. Can involve optimising web page code, link building, creating Sitemaps and identification and inclusions of key words and phrases.
Blog :: Website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal while readers may comment on posts. Useful method for both attracting new visitors and encouraging existing visitors to return
Web Hosting :: The service of hosting a web site on the Internet and making it viewable for other users. Web sites consist of hundreds of files including text, images and computer code. The host is the physical computer that stores these files.
Social Media Marketing :: Using Social Media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to market a company for product. These methods encourage user interaction and the spreading of their message virally.
Google AdSense :: AdSense is an ad serving application run by Google Inc. Website owners can enroll in this program to enable text, image, and video advertisements on their websites. These advertisements are administered by Google and generate revenue on either a per-click or per-impression basis.
Google AdWords :: Google AdWords offers pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, and site-targeted advertising for both text and banner ads. Google's text advertisements are short, consisting of one title line and two content text lines. Image ads can be one of several different standard sizes.
Digital Marketing :: This is a all encompassing term for the promoting of brands and website pages using all forms of digital advertising channels to reach consumers. This includes PPC, organic SEO, blogging, email marketing, SMS, banner advertising, social media amongst a heap of others.
Joomla :: A popular open source (free to use and adapt) content management system (CMS) that allows you to easily build attractive websites and maintain them. It is easy to use and extendable.
VirtueMart :: A very comprehensive Shopping Cart plugin that entends the Joomla CMS into a fully functioing e-commerce platform.
WordPress :: The Web's most widely used CMS, orginally used as a blogging platform but now a full featured CMS. It is free, fast, easy to use and continually being developed to include new features.
Magento :: The defacto e-commerce CMS. Simple enough to be used by small online shops but powerful enough for enterprise retailers too, Magento is leading the way in enabling commerce on the web.
Linkbuilding :: A technique used to increase your rankings on Google and other search engines through gaining links to your web pages from external websites and social media sites.
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