This question was posed to us in respect of our free website offer to local start-ups and charities/projects. We were proposing a new website for a small business in the W11 area and had been trying to stress that our offer had no strings attached and, that once the website was complete, they were not beholden to us in any way.  

So how do we make our money from this offer?  

Simple answer is – we don’t.

This brought about the next question – “So why do you do it?”

Well….

1. We genuinely want to give back something to the local community – honestly!!

2. We belive that if we provide an excellent service now, then when the local business or charity project expands in the future, we hope that we will be called upon to help with their online needs.

3. We have a valuable link-back to our website on each of the sites we produce.

That’s it. 

Nothing more.

Getting an online presence is essential for all businesses but it is not always affordable if you are just starting out.  The perfect solution is a ready-made website, where the design has already been produced and is simply waiting for content and images.  

Recently we were approached by AZFaces, who needed a website but only had a very small budget. They were relieved to see the large range of designs available to them and settled on a very bright and cheerful one that complemented their business. AZFaces simply provided us with text and pictures and were delighted to be online within a week.

For only £99+VAT, your business can be online with:

• 5 page HTML page website
• 1 contact form
• full web hosting facilities
• FREE .co.uk domain name
• online technical support
• no monthly fees

View our ready-made designs here.

We were recently asked what our SEO strategy is. This is a very straightforward question and one we were happy to answer.  We certainly do not take umbrage in being questioned nor do we mind telling people the facts – unlike others who like to bamboozle clients with fancy language in the hope it will tie them in knots so they don’t go on asking any more questions!

So what do we do?  

Firstly we do not give anyone the impression that there are quick fixes.  We estimate the time to achieve first page rankings is Google: 2-6 months, MSN: 1-2 months, Yahoo: 2-4 months.

We perform SEO on between 30 to 300 keywords per month.   After careful selection of these relevant keyword and keyword phrases, we construct search engine friendly HTML code, including page unique Titles, META Descriptions, ALT Tags, and Navigation and Link Structures, which include:

• Examination of internal linking structure, including the selection of link names and titles.
• Proper site navigation, including linking strategies such as addition or modification of a sitemap.
• File and page name structuring.

Once started, we: 

• Deliver a baseline ranking report within 2 days of the project starting.
• Complete on-site optimization within 7 days of the project starting.
• Start link building from the very first day.
• Send ranking/progress report every 30 days.

And our techniques?

On-site Optimisation

• Keyword research and selection 
• Title tag generation 
• Meta tag optimisation 
• ALT tag optimisation 
• Hyperlink optimisation 
• Sitemap generation 
• XML sitemap in Google, Yahoo, MSN
• Proper linking structure
• W3C validation of home page
• Right keyword density
• Making dynamic pages search engine friendly 

Off-site Optimisation

• Link Generation by one way linking
• Analysis and reporting

So what do the clients have to do?

All we require from clients is their FTP information and keyword input.

How simple is that?

It has taken me 2 weeks to control my embarrassment to admit that The Gurdian’ April’s fools day joke, well and truly fooled me – red cheeked as I’m writing this.

I’m referring to my post here http://www.nottinghill.biz/blog/has-the-gurdian-newspaper-gone-mad-or-can-they-see-the-future/.

Enough said, back to Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training.

Today marks the passing of the first quarter of the year – a year that is proving difficult for all businesses.

No one can afford to sit back, expecting their online business to simply perform for them.

So when was the last time you looked hard at your website, through the eyes of a potential customer? Would you see the correct messages, quickly?  Is there an immediate call to action? Would you be able to move around your site quickly and efficiently?

It may be that you are too close to your own website to be able to answer these questions objectively.

This is where we can help.

We can review your website – for free.

Our review will be a full, objective and honest one of your website – offering constructive suggestions, both as a positive and a critique.

But this isn’t a one-sided process. There will be four reviewers of your website – and one of them will be you, the website owner.

Plus – your online business will get three pages on our website.

Click HERE for more details – can you afford not to?

So what can managed Internet marketing do for your business?

The White paper will explain the complete Managed SEO concept, something that is much needed in the industry.

This White paper will benefit you if:

• you run a business website but suspect it is not working to its full potential;
• you know precisely what needs doing to your website, but simply cannot find the time to implement changes;
• you have heard the term ‘Managed Internet Marketing’, and wondered what it means, what benefits it can bring, and how the concept works.

Request your own pdf copy today - don’t be left behind!

One of the new tools we have implemented, as part of our complete managed internet service, is a free SEO report, which is available to everyone.

No such thing as a free lunch? Or is it simply a case of if it is free, it can’t be of much use? In this case neither is correct.

NHIS SEO Report

This is a useful tool to anyone interested in seeing the current SEO of their website and once you have the report, you don’t even need to contact us to discuss it further.

However, we are here to help, if you need us.

To generate your own report, visit our SEO Report service HERE.