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All Local Businesses Will Have A Voice

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National companies have a huge amount of selling power from their TV, newspaper and magazine advertising together with online marketing. It’s extremely difficult for the small business owner to compete.Keep trade local

According to the Federation of Small Businesses: “Small businesses are the heart of the local community. They generate wealth, employment and opportunity. Using independent businesses on and off the High Street brings growth and income to communities and celebrates the diversity that small independent businesses can deliver.”

Spalding Links is a community based platform which will include not only High Street local businesses but also local tradesmen, hairdressers, professional business owners not trading from the High Street – ALL local businesses will have a voice.

Spalding Links
The aim of Spalding Links is to encourage and empower, the consumer, to buy local and, in turn, contribute and make a positive impact on our local economy.

Together with an array of  businesses to browse, there will also be  events, job opportunities, deals & discounts, hints and tips penned by local people covering a wide-range of topics such as money matters, health & beauty, vets & pets, legal advice etc

The actual launch of Spalding Links will be January 2015.

To get a heads up before the launch, check out what Spalding Links has to offer the consumer and you, the business owner.

For more information in respect of how you can get involved, please call 01775 761512 or visit www.spaldinglinks.co.uk

Join us NOW to make this happen!

 

 

 

Christmas Deadline For Responsive Sites

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With Christmas just around the corner, Drive By Websites will be closing our order books for basic brochure style responsive websites on Christmas Friday, 21st November 2014.

We’ve had a very busy and successful year advising our clients on the benefits of making the switch to a responsive solution.  It’s easy to demonstrate the benefits because they are so visual. Clients who are not particularly techie-minded quickly understand how a responsive website will benefit their own business.

The system we use understands the necessity for the highest Google rankings as possible.  This is why the Sitemaps are built onto a website in the language that Google requires for them to be fully optimised.

Another great way of “pleasing Google” is to write a blog (which the author of this post is doing right now). New responsive websites have a built-in SEO friendly blogging system that will easily integrate into your social media.

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At Drive By Websites, we cannot stress enough the value of making website updates.  If your site is left static with no updates being made then Google will ignore the site and it will fall down in search engine rankings.  All Drive By Websites have an easy to use content management system which makes website updates a “piece of cake” – we give our clients a User Manual but, in any event, we are on the end of a phone or email to offer assistance.

Going back to the headline here – there is still just time to place an order for your responsive website but time is running out.

For more information and to discuss the options available to you, please give us a call on 01775 761512.

 

Featuring Yet Another Responsive Site

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Here’s another responsive website we have recently designed and developed on behalf of Deeping St James based Devonports Kitchens & Bathrooms.

As a family run business, the owners Stephen and Sara, understand the decisions and considerations that need to be   Devonports Kitchens & Bathroomstaken into account when planning a new bathroom or kitchen. They offer you honest and reliable advice , whether you are requiring their installation services or just wanting to project manage the installation yourself using your own team of tradesmen.

Their showroom is open and spacious with plenty of free car parking spaces outside. You will be made most welcome.  You should visit their showroom – “thank you” cards cover an entire wall.

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The last two years has seen a proliferation of “smart” devices like smart-phones, tablets, mini-tablets and, no doubt, numerous gadgets to come – smart watches spring to mind.  With a fast turnaround, there’s still time before Christmas to make the switch to a responsive website – please contact us on 01775 761512 and we will advise you of the options available.

 

To Switch or not to switch to responsive

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Springfields Events Centre in Spalding, Lincolnshire has been a Drive By Websites’ client for some time.

The Centre consists of three multi-functional exhibition and seminar rooms, five acre outdoor show ground and free parking on site. It’s available for hire throughout the year with a choice of catering to suit individual needs.

Springfields Events Centre boasts to be the ideal venue to host any occasion.  The Centre is licensed for civil marriages and partnerships and the centre caters for corporate, business and private celebrations.

Their old Drive By Websites site had become tired and was no longer portraying the true nature of what the Centre has to offer.

The decision was made to upgrade to a responsive website solution.

Demi, Drive By Websites’ in-house designer, designed their new site to complement the Centre’s new branding.  The site was also made far more interactive to include:

  • A Twitter newsfeed
  • An events’ calendar

For more information, visit http://www.springfieldsevents.co.uk

Springfields Events Centre are now the proud owners of a responsive website giving visitors to their website an optimal viewing experience when they are using their Smartphones, Tablets and Smartwatches.

According to Neil Baker, Marketing Manager, AddPeople: “Google has already stated that a mobile friendly website will rank higher in a mobile search, and fully endorses responsive web design as a best practice solution”

The price we are charging for a responsive 5-page brochure style website is affordable at only £499 plus VAT – this price includes the design and development of a new site, one year’s secure hosting, the content management to make your own updates and, of course, our support thoughout the year.

 

 

Free Click To Call Button

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Click to Call

FREE “CLICK TO CALL” BUTTON WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER FOR A RESPONSIVE WEBSITE

We’ve been busy adding new services to our portfolio and one of them is a “Click To Call” button.

The main aim of Drive By Websites is to help our clients in every way possible to make their businesses as successful as we possibly can by utilising new technology as it comes our way.

According to the Mail Online on the 4th September “We’re A Nation of Smart Phone Shoppers” because visits to retail websites from mobiles has overtaken desktop traffic for the first time.

Thinking this through it became clear that converting Smartphone visitors to a responsive website is very different from converting customers using desktop websites.

Smartphone users are very unlikely to scroll down to complete a contact form – more especially if its lengthy.

Because they have their Smartphone in their hand, it seems logical that they will give you a call.

To use “advertising jargon” – A “click to call” button could make all the difference between getting a new client or losing them forever.

But, before we can install a “click to call” button, you will need a responsive website.
An example of a “click to call” button we have recently installed – please check out http://ambiancehi.co.uk/ using your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch.

Drive By Websites has put together what we think is a rather nice package – a free “click to call” button when you place an order for a responsive website.

 

Introducing Graphic Design To The Drive By Portfolio

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Announcing, the arrival of graphic design within the Drive By Websites’ portfolio.

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An example of our work is the design work we carried out recently on behalf of Langwith Construction in respect of their re-brand and open day.

We understand the importance of graphic design to work seamlessly for both online (web design) and offline (print). The Drive By Websites’ concepts are developed with these two aspects in mind and we guarantee that they will translate beautifully across both.

 

Our in-house graphic designers can create anything you want and will make sure that your brand identity and message make an impact – “your business will stand out from the crowd”.

Whatever your requirements:

  • Logos
  • Corporate branding/re-branding
  • Publicity material
  • Large format graphics
  • Signage
  • Banners
  • Leaflets, brochures (including e-brochures)
  • Flyers & much more ……

Affordable prices to suit your budget

Call Drive By Websites and we will run through the options that are available to you.

New Brochure Website for General Project Safety Services

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Here’s another website designed and built utilizing the unique Drive By Website system on behalf of Lincolnshire based, General Project Safety Services Limited.

With twenty-eight years’ experience, the company has worked with Premier Foods, Arla Foods, Princes, Carlsberg, Tamar Energy, Lincolnshire Field Products, Finlay Flowers, British Sugar to name but a few.

General Project Safety Services has worked in the role of principal contractor, CDM coordinator, health and safety support and site management, carrying out site audits and services’ surveys.

The company  prides itself on working closely with all their clients because, over time, a good working relationship is formed.   This enables, as far as is practicable, for their clients to become and remain compliant with Health and Safety legislation without it being a burden on their company.

Whether it’s a full management system, risk assessments or just a policy update, contact General Project Safety Services Limited – http://gpssltd.co.uk

Affordability continues to be the mainstay behind Drive By Websites’ philosophy in respect of creating professionally designed websites on behalf of SME’s throughout South Lincolnshire and beyond.

For more information in respect of how Drive By Websites can help your business – whatever your website requirements maybe – please call 01775 761512 or visit our website – www.drivebywebsites.com