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World’s Biggest Coffee Morning update
October 8th, 2010On Friday 24th September we held a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer, as part of their World’s Biggest Coffee Morning fund raising campaign. We would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who helped us raise the wonderful total of £300 for the cause.
Special thanks go to:
* Nespresso for providing cups and sugar sachets
* Olga Lacigova and Susie Ruston for baking cakes
* The local Macmillan Fundraising team in Hammersmith
and of course everyone who took the time to join us and raise money for such a worthy cause.
Join in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning with Notting Hill Internet Services
September 16th, 2010We are getting closer to our coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Taking place on Friday 24th September, you can now see full details here: Notting Hill Internet Services Coffee Morning.
Please try and pop-in, even for a few minutes. It is such a worthy cause plus we will have lots of tempting refreshments on offer.
See you there!
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – prep underway!
July 8th, 2010We are in full swing to organising our coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Taking place on Friday 24th September, you can now see full details here: Notting Hill Internet Services Coffee Morning.
We do hope to see you there, so put the date in your diary! Let’s try and raise even more money than we did last year.
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – getting started!
June 17th, 2010You may have heard of Macmillan Cancer Support’s magnificent annual fund raising campaign called the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. People are encouraged to hold coffee mornings at work, school, in their own homes, etc., to raise money for the Charity. Last year 43,000 people registered their coffee mornings and a total of £7.9million was raised.
We held our coffee morning in the communal area of our office building, inviting not only everyone that worked in the building but also members of the public, via the Macmillan website. Everyone enjoyed a good chat, delicious pastries, freshly brewed coffee (our MD makes an excellent Macchiato), a choice of teas (including fruit and herbal) plus fresh juices. It was fun but we want to do even better this year in the money raising stakes.
This year’s national event will be held on Friday 24th September and we want to get the word out as soon as possible.
We will keep you updated and will provide a form for you to register your interest in attending. However, for now, please put the date in your diary!
Case Study: Shiraz-Software.com
December 31st, 2009Case: Shiraz Software deliver state of the art printing solutions on all major platforms for all related large format printing markets with very strong after sales support. As they did not previously have an independent website, instead they shared webspace with another company, they were not in a position to capitalise on potential opportunities from web promotion. They wanted their own website to showcase their product range.
Solution: 
We created a professional site that allowed Shiraz to promote each of their products. The site is clean and easily navigable. We have provided the facility to view video demonstrations of products when they are completed and view resource materials for each product in pdf format.
Results: Shiraz Software now have a professional site that enables them to compete on a global level with other major large format printing companies.
Case Study: Denbighunderfives.co.uk
December 8th, 2009Case: Denbigh Under Fives is a small pre-school near Ladbroke Grove in London located in a mews off a quiet side street. The pre-school wanted a web presence to promote themselves as they felt that many people were not aware of their existence and due to their physical location there was not much opportunity to be noticed by passing traffic.
They did not have a web presence and had spent a lot of time with a web designer to create a website. However, time constraints of the designer meant the project was at a standstill.
Solution: We were approached by Denbigh who asked if we could complete the website. Denbigh already had a design concept they liked so the core design was recreated by us. We added an online registration form for new students, downloadable information guides for parents and a blog so the pre-school had a place to promote and showcase events.
Results: 
The pre-school now has an online presence so can compete with other local pre-schools for internet traffic. They have an information source to direct potential students to and several online registration forms have been completed which is testament to the success of the site already.
Case Study: kensingtonphysio.co.uk
December 8th, 2009Case: Kensington Physio is an established physiotherapy practice located off Kensington High Street in London which has been in business for nearly 20 years. They had a website but it had become outdated both in its style and the information it contained. Kensington Physio was constantly evolving, including the addition of a second practice off Kings Road in Chelsea and a third in the pipeline, but their website was not keeping up. Adding to their difficulties, the domain name, web hosting and website design were handled by three different companies which made getting things updated much more complex.
Solution: We firstly consolidated the management of the domain, web hosting, website design and maintenance which meant that Kensington Physio only had to place one call to us if any problems occurred.
We created a bespoke Content Management System (CMS) website for them with a blog. If any changes were needed to their site they were now able to make them themselves. This gave them complete flexibility to manage all content on their website which was ideal considering the ongoing changes within their business.
Results: 
Kensington Physio now has an up to date website with a wealth of information on their practices and the industry in general. As information changes they can update the website instantaneously so they have full control of their site. Through the blog they can also engage customers with additional updates to their business practice.
Case Study: ReelPoster.com
October 22nd, 2009Case: The Reel Poster Gallery is situated in west London and renowned for its collection of vintage original movie posters as well as related books. Trading for over 17 years, the company was certainly well established and successful but its online presence was poor. The Gallery had obtained many rare items that would be of interest to a number of international niche markets but did not have a way of reaching those people. Four different companies managed various aspects of the website from domain management to website design and development. The Reel Poster Gallery found it difficult to manage the website effectively having to communicate with so many suppliers.
Solution: We offered a comprehensive programme that included enhancing the capability and ease of use of the existing site; using the same design and brief to develop six further sites to promote individual collections; rigorous optimisation to ensure heavy presence in the search engine rankings; taking over the complete management of all aspects of their online business.
Results: ReelPoster.com now has excellent presence in the search engine rankings for keywords such as ‘original movie posters’ and ‘vintage movie posters’, consistently achieving high positions on the front page of Google and other search engines. The online business is greatly enhancing The Reel Poster Gallery, reaching a large number of international buyers and sellers, allowing The Reel Poster Gallery to tap in to more niche markets. The co-owners, Tony Nourmand and Bruce Marchant, are free to continue their search for original items whilst Notting Hill Internet Services manages all aspects of their online business from web hosting to optimisation, website management to Internet marketing.
Case Study: TheBackShop.co.uk
October 21st, 2009Case: The Back Shop is a well established retail outlet selling orthopaedic furniture, trading for over 20 years, with a showroom in central London. It had an online presence but the website was not generating enough interest nor had it been updated and therefore did not truly represent the company’s products or services. The domain name, web hosting and website design were handled by three different companies. Therefore, when a problem arose it was difficult for The Back Shop to identify the source and rectify it quickly.
Solution: We firstly consolidated the management of the domain, web hosting, website design and maintenance. This meant that The Back Shop only had to place one call if any problems occurred or if amendments were needed. We then provided an eye-catching design displaying their vast range of products giving the visitor the ability to buy direct from the website. We also embarked on a comprehensive search engine optimisation programme to boost the visibility of the website as well as providing a full webmaster service to ensure all products were continually updated.
Results: TheBackShop.co.uk has grown beyond their expectations. It is ranked highly on search engines such as Google for keywords such as ‘Back Care Solutions’. They are also ranked in the top three for nearly all of their products. As a result, the number of visitors to the site has steadily increased. The Back Shop now receives a good proportion of its business from online enquiries.
Case Study: PictorumIllustration.co.uk
October 19th, 2009Case: Pictorum Illustration was the brainchild of Paul Robinson, a professional artist and commercial illustrator. He had amassed a large number of illustrations that he felt should be put to work by either advertising his services or being offered for use as second rights or licence agreements to the advertising and publishing sectors. Paul also wanted to offer other artists a platform to showcase their services too. This would be an ongoing process and Paul needed a website with flexibility to allow for growth as well as the ability for self-management.
Solution: As an artist, Paul had very definite ideas regarding the design of the website he wanted. Paul worked in conjunction with our designers to produce a website that visually matched his specification. We provided a full content management system, which is very simple to use and easy to understand, so that Paul has complete control over the content of PictorumIllustration.co.uk. New artists can therefore be added, new categories and galleries created, as well as website text amended. Since the website went live, we have provided new additions to the content management system to meet Paul’s needs as they have arisen.
Results: PictorumIllustration.co.uk is a great showcase for artistic talent for the publishing and advertising sectors. It provides visitors with the ability to search and display graphic images in an instant and recall them at differing sizes. The website can be easily updated and amended by Paul in an instant, giving him freedom of control over the artistic content.
