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Online Marketing is the key to web success. The sites listed on page one of the search get visits. We take great care to design professional sites to achieve web marketing success, particularly for the tourist industry: hotels and cottages. Periodically sites move position but development is maintained to secure top search engine positions.

Loft Conversions

For professional and expert loft conversions, dormer extensions and Velux window installation. Above-It-All cover Manchester and Lancashire in the Northwest UK. The site gets well bookmarked and receives approx. 1800 visitors daily.

Business Sector-Building and construction.
Development stage-Launched September 2004 The site has grown progressively to include a photo gallery.

Directories Sector

iKnow-UK is a new concept in UK accommodation advertising. An advanced database design allows very low cost accommodation advertising with incredibly successful emarketing results. Covering Yorkshire, Northwest Lake District, Cornwall, Devon Wales and Scotland.

eBusiness Sector-Hotels, Self Catering, Holiday Cottages, Bed and Breakfast, Guest house Directory.
Development stage-Rolling site developments throughuout UK 2004/5

Manufacturing / Construction / Retail Sector

Slimlock security locks

Slimlock are a Liverpool based innovative lock lesign and manufacturing company who required eemarketing of their new own brand range online.

Business Sector-Manufacturing and direct marketing of Shipping Container Locks and Trailer Airhose locks. Unique, steel lock, anti-tamper registered design. eMarketed to worldwide shipping container and haulage industries.
Development stage-Launched December 2003 to replace previous site, the site performs well. Some redesign, development and added functionality due in 2004
Chapel Cleaning Machines operate within the competetive cleaning machine environment and used our Internet marketing and eCommerce skills to generate large numbers of enquiries and allow online parts shopping.
Business Sector-Manufacture and supply of industrial and commercial floor cleaning machines, Ride-on and pedestrian polishers, washers, burnishers, pressure washers. Brands: Alto, Clarke, American, Numatic, Prochem, Portotechnica, Ecologica. Case study
Client comments-'We are now selling more cleaning machines in a week than we previously did in a month! This is a staggering result.'
Development stage-Replacement of poorly performing web site. Over 300 unique visitors a day.
Stone Essentials were helped to identify their leading sales items and most profitable activities, and to create an online brochure to display their unique services.
Manufacturing Sector-Stonemasonry, fireplaces, headstones, carving, ornamental features, building restoration.
Design issues-Contemporary design, photographic quality, content production, scalability.
Client comments-"Received more than £15,000 of orders within the first 3 months, our fireplace orders have more than doubled"
Development stage-Additional development of stone fireplace section to display design and manufacturing posibilities.
VillagePine.co.uk
Village Pine furniture manufacture

Village Pine are a local pine manufacturer and distributor operating on a national stage. Constrained by product characteristics to a local catchement they are now developing their product rancge and site through Google AdsSense® revenues

Sector-Pine Furniture direct - manufacture and showroom.
Catalogue / brochure-Utilise existing images of kitchen, bedroom, lounge, office furniture
Client comments-"The site Paid for itself within 1 month"
Development stage-Initial development completed July 2002

Screenhaus are screen printing and machine embroidery experts. They have a large volume of website generated enquiries and some cross site promotions such as cloting for stag and hen parties.

Sector:-Machine embroidery and screen printing
Design issues-Stock display, clear navigation
Client comments:-"One year after launch the site is responsible for 50% of our turnover."
Development stage:-Product development opportunities have been generated.

Boarshurst building contractors dominate searches for Howdens and feature strongly for roof, attic and dormer conversions. They also do many other building services in Manchester area and are widening their geographic base.

Sector-Building Industry: Loft conversions, home extensions, Howdens kitchens
Design issues-Contemporary design, photographic quality, content and speed
Client comments-Boarshurst has employed more staff as a direct result.
Development stage-Complete.