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2017

Web Design and Marketing in the UK

By Branding, Graphic Design, Marketing, Photography, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, Video Production, Web Design, Web Design UK

The Web Surgery is an award-winning strategic digital agency specialising in branding, web design, apps, SEO and marketing

We are committed to providing exceptional results for clients through strategic thinking, creativity and innovation.

Our mission is to offer a complete communication service that delivers on our clients’ commercial objectives – whether it’s to enhance a brand image, build customer loyalty, influence key opinion leaders, launch new products or services or increase online traffic and sales.

Our philosophy

Strategic marketing campaigns and SEO are the secret to driving traffic and winning new business.

We offer fully integrated marketing services to get your website noticed using Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and other targeted marketing methods.  We believe that having a well constructed and informative website is representative of the quality and efficiency of your business.

Contact us

Contact us today to see how we can help your business online.

Building Your Own Website Can Be A Mistake

By Branding, Ecommerce Web Design, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, The Web Surgery, Web Design, Web Design UK, Website Design Business

wed design londonThe Biggest Mistakes of DIY Websites

Opting to build your own website is something many new business owners try out and most soon decide it isn’t worth the hassle and opt to use a designer instead. A DIY website can save your business a little money but in the long run it won’t be up to the task of promoting your business and getting you the ROI you need to succeed. There are many big mistakes that come with trying to wing it and build your own website and here are some of the most common and most damaging ones.

Not Understanding your Business Needs

You may be convinced what you need is a simple landing page so people know who you are and what you do. We regularly hear the phrase ‘I just need a simple website’ and this is never usually the case. What our customers want is an effective website, one which gets the results they’re looking for and one which challenges and exceeds their competitors. We’ve said it before but your website can be the most powerful tool you have for promoting your business so it needs to be effective in bringing in business and not just a simple template design which you don’t know how to use.

Not Understanding your Audience

It is very easy to get wrapped up in web design if it isn’t your job. Changing colours, sizes and repositioning images can be quite overwhelming and you may spend hours fiddling with colours and sizing to your personal preferences rather than thinking about what your audience needs. Does your website match the ideals and opinions of your target audience? Your website is not part of you, it’s a reflection of your business and should be tailored to suit your business customers. You may love the colour purple but if it doesn’t fit with your brand then you need to avoid it. Many small business owners have template sites setup which perfectly match their personal tastes but don’t actually consider the preferences of their audience. A professional web designer works to construct a website that you are more than happy with but also suits your industry and your audience.

Not Understanding what Google is looking for

Many small and new business owners are shocked to find their website isn’t even close to the first page on Google. There’s a misconception that building a website and leaving it there is enough to please Google and other search engines. This is simply not the case and as we know search engine optimisation is an absolute must to help push your business into the consciousness of Google and other search engines. Optimising your website involves certain elements of design as well as content and building a website yourself, with no knowledge of this, often means that you end up with a site that simply cannot and will not be found by Google. A professional designer will ensure your design is SEO ready and may also be able to advise on how to continue your strategy and implement it regularly to ensure your search engine results page improves.

A DIY design may seem like a cost-effective first step to get your business online but it won’t deliver the results you’re looking for. A professional designer is an investment in your business you won’t regret.

If you would like to know more or find out how we can help you then please call us on 020 8144 6540 or contact us at www.thewebsurgery.com/contact

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Social Media Management in UK

By Branding, Graphic Design, Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, The Web Surgery, Web Design, Web Design UK

The Web Surgery recognises the need to keep your social media up-to-date with new content, images, video and more.

Social media is an essential element of modern society and is a potential goldmine for your business. It provides you with a direct way to communicate with your target customer, giving you the chance to engage with them and get them interested in your brand.  Social media is also beginning to have an impact on search, so businesses cannot afford to be without a social media presence.

The Web Surgery offers social media management for all your business needs.  We have experienced digital marketing specialists who are experts in social media management and marketing. With the number of social media channels it can be overwhelming for any size of business; be it a start-up or well-established company, to work out which platform is ideal for your business.  Our social media management can help with auditing, organising, setting up and scheduling your social media so you don’t have to – we do all the hard work for you!

 

Social Media Channels

The Web Surgery team can help you create a social media presence on all relevant channels.  We offer support on the “main” channels such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or we can look at more niche channels too.

If you are already active on social media, we can audit and optimise your performance.  We can develop regular content that is relevant and fresh for your audience.

Our social media management packages from The Web Surgery come in different sizes to suit your business and budget. We can create content, schedule and organise your posts and ensure presence on all the relevant channels – helpping you get the most from your social media activity.

The Web Surgery offers;

Social Media Consultancy

Social Media Setup

Social Media Management

Social Media Marketing

Social Media Content Writing

Social Media Optimisation

Social Media Training

If you already have a presence but need to learn more, we also offer training in social media, which can help if you want to add your own posts, tweets and more!

Our digital marketing team work hard to deliver the best content to ensure your accounts are interesting, relevant and result in great engagement from your audience.

Our range of packages cover all budgets:

STARTUP   |   LITE   |   MEDIUM  |   ADVANCED   |   PRO

Get in touch today to discuss your FREE social media marketing plan for your business.

Olderpreneur Business Startup Pack

Starting a Business Late in Life

By Branding, Graphic Design, Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, The Web Surgery, Web Design, Web Design UK

Olderpreneur Business Startup Pack

The Web Surgery have designed an Olderpreneur Business Startup Pack to help older people wanting to start up a new business.

Through research we found that the fastest growing age groups of business owners is in the 65+ age bracket. Barclays bank found a 140% increase in businesses opening in this age bracket between 2006 and 2017 compared to just 23% for those aged between 25 and 34. The increase in “olderpreneurs” means that there is a growing market for support for entrepreneurs who have a great range of life experiences, work backgrounds and knowledge.

The Office of National Statistics found there were over 1.8 million self-employed people aged over 50 in 2015 and this figure is only set to increase.

People are living longer and for some retirement is all about relaxing, for others they want to start a new venture. If you’re in this latter category, then The Web Surgery and our Olderpreneur Business Startup Pack can help.

Starting a Business Late in Life

There are many people who have plans to startup a business throughout their lives but the moment never arises.

Retirement or near-retirement age can be the perfect time to get your venture off the ground. With experience from your working and personal life you are better positioned to succeed. Starting a business can be challenging and daunting, but it’s also going to be extremely exciting and could be the making of you.

Our Business Startup Pack for Olderpreneurs makes it easy to get your venture off the ground, at least from the perspective of your online presence and initial marketing materials.

Having our online help means that you can focus on getting your venture off the ground and your core area of interest. Our Olderpreneur Business Startup Pack includes all the basic marketing and online essentials to get going.

Your pack will include:

  • A five-page custom-designed website
  • Your unique domain name
  • Responsive design for full functionality on all devices (mobiles, desktops and tablets)
  • 24/7 easy-access to your website for easy updating
  • 1 year of free website hosting
  • 1 email account setup
  • Social media integration
  • Logo and design creation
  • 100 business cards fully branded, designed and printed
  • 100 leaflets fully branded, designed and printed
  • 100 complement slips branded, designed and printed

With this package of startup essentials your business is already poised to go and you can simply start to spread the word and draw in the customers. At the Web Surgery we are proud to help many small businesses get off the ground and cannot wait to hear about your venture and how we can help.

If you are interested in the above or have specific requirements, then please contact us for a chat and see how we can help make your idea become a reality.

Health and Safety Software - HSE Organiser

Health & Safety Management System

By Branding, E-Learning, Ecommerce Web Design, Graphic Design, Marketing, PR, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, The Web Surgery, Web Design, Web Design London, Web Design UK

The Web Surgery have just launched the Health & Safety Management System for HSE Organiser

HSE Organiser came to The Web Surgery for help to design and build a new Health and Safety software platform that helps businesses manage and record all Health and Safety processes in an efficient and time saving way.  The website was to utilise the power of cloud technology and allow customers to effectively manage their Health and Safety at work in real time, ensuring they are compliant with law and able to work safely.

Solution

We created a responsive website that works on desktops, tablets and mobiles so businesses can use it from multiple locations. The system we built is a comprehensive and complete management system which takes away any confusion and difficulty from theHealth and Safety reporting process. The software ensures that businesses are protected should an accident or incident occur and users can quickly and effectively fill in the necessary forms to ensure the exact details are known and if further action needs to be required.

Website Address

www.hseorganiser.com

Services Provided

  • Health & Safety website platform design and build
  • Responsive to work on desktops, tablets and mobiles
  • Online payment gateway
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Online training
  • Social Media
  • Blog
  • Marketing
  • Analytics
1st Choice Fire Protection Services

1st Choice Fire Protection Services New Website

By Branding, Graphic Design, Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, The Web Surgery, Web Design Scotland

The Web Surgery has just launched 1st Choice Fire Protection Services website

1st Choice Fire Protection Services wanted a new responsive website designed to attract new business and use as an online brochure.   They are one of Scotland’s leading fire protection companies that offers businesses a range of fire protection products and services.

Solution

We designed and built a responsive website that showcases the various Fire protection services the company offers to customers in Scotland.

Website Address

www.1stchoicefire.co.uk

Services Provided

  • Responsive to work on desktops, tablets and mobiles
  • Branding
  • Content
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Social Media
  • Blog
  • Marketing
Web Design Consulting

Consultant Website Designers

By Branding, Graphic Design, Medical Web Design, Medical Website Design, Photography, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, Web Design, Web Design UK

Are you a Consultant looking for Website Designers?

Medical consultants and similar professionals may carry out 90% of their work person-to-person but this doesn’t mean they aren’t being looked for online.

Whether you’re an NHS professional, working private practice or a mixture of both, having control of your own online presence is a must in the modern age. Your own medical consultant website is the best place to start. It is an opportunity to share all the information about your work and your clinics. If you offer your services at a range of different clinics and medical centres it can be particularly useful to have all the information in one place.

Medical Consultant Website Design at The Web Surgery

The Web Surgery is a professional website design company.

We work with professionals in many sectors including a large number of medical professionals and medical consultants. We have the experience to ensure your medical consultant website design is professional, fitting of your work and services and exactly what your potential patients and existing patients are looking for. We can provide guidance and advice on the right design features for your site as well as bringing it all together.

Medical Consultant Website Design

Your medical consultant’s website needs to reflect your experience, knowledge and services.

Key to the design will be good navigation and the opportunity to help your patients and potential patients easily access your latest information and find your clinics.

A good medical consultant website design will make it easy to find out anything you want to share. You will probably choose to have a full biography present, as most people searching for your name will expect to find out a little bit about your work history and career. You may also choose to publish links to any research papers and publications you have contributed to.

This information can be easily incorporated into your website but kept separate from the general information listing your clinics and services, making it easy for the visitors to find exactly what they’re looking for.

Contact us for further information about Consultant Website Designers

Contact The Web Surgery today to see how we can help.

Now That You're Gone - 26 October 2017

The Urban State New Single Release – 27th October 2017

By Marketing, PR, SEO

Infectiously catchy pop collective, The Urban State, are ready to fill the dance floor once again, with yet another great offering from their latest album, Introducing Angela.

“Now That You’re Gone” is the second release from the album, and is in keeping with their unique and eclectic sound. Pop beats marry perfectly with soaring vocals, giving the listener all of the feels, all of the time.

Listen On Spotify

Full of funky beats, blaring horns and soulful breaks, “Now That You’re Gone” may tell a woeful tale of missing someone, but the track is anything but down beat.

An ebullient out pouring of emotion, “Now That You’re Gone” has a retro feel, that delivers driving beats with enthusiastic vocals. No time to wallow in the sorrow of a missing lover, the track makes a break-up feel like the funkiest thing to have ever happened.

Our protagonist, in this case singer Angela, tells the tale of a lover filled with regret, sitting alone and crying, but as a listener you definitely won’t be feeling woeful. As the first track on their new album, “Now That You’re Gone” envelops you in the soul and sound of the collective, and promises good things to come.

Being a successful electronic pop and disco collective, The Urban State pulls together the very best of pop, funk, soul and disco to continually produce, toe-tapping upbeat numbers that will have you singing along in no time.

From the opening beats, down to the jaunty vocals, “Now That You’re Gone” uses the awesome power of electro-pop to punctuate existential woes. Join The Urban State on a journey through the tumult of human emotions, using bright beats, quick tempos, and lyrical vulnerability to make even the darkest days seem like the perfect time to strut your funkiest stuff.

Buy on iTunes

Now That You’re Gone is released on 27th October 2017 and is available to download on iTunes – Listen Here.

The Urban State

To find out more about The Urban State and to sample some of their music, visit them at www.urbanstatemusic.com

Yoga With Kara Yoga - Yoga In London

Yoga Website Design – Yoga With Kara

By Branding, Graphic Design, Photography, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, The Web Surgery, Web Design, Web Design Barnes, Web Design London, Web Design UK

Yoga Website Design and Build

We’ve just launched the new website for Yoga With Kara – a yoga expert who teaches yoga in London and Henley on Thames.

Solution

We created a simple but striking website that showcases the various yoga classes Kara offers.  The website is responsive to work on desktops, tablets and mobiles and allows customers to book classes online or by phone.

Website address

www.yogawithkara.co.uk

Services provided:

  • Interactive website design and build
  • Responsive to work on desktops, tablets and mobiles
  • Booking system
  • Branding
  • Photoshoot
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Marketing
  • Analytics
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New Business Start-up Package: Website & SEO

By Branding, Graphic Design, Marketing, Photography, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO, The Web Surgery, Web Design, Web Design UK

Business Start-up Package tailored to your needs

Our Business Start-up package helps you to start-up your business and market it through a combination of marketing, SEO, social media and PR.

How we can help

To start your new business we plan and execute strategic online solutions, utilising every aspect of the marketing mix and delivering marketing strategies that communicate and generate profit.


Business Start-up Package Consists Of:

Websites

We will build you a 5 page website (you can have more) that is responsive so it works on desktops, tablets and mobiles.

Design

We will create a brand identity for your business and include three logo designs, 100 designed and printed business cards and 500 designed and printed A5 leaflets.

Photography

We offer free stock library images for your website or we can setup a bespoke photo shoot – additional costs will apply.

Hosting and domains

Free domain, emails and website hosting for the first year.

SEO

We build all our websites with SEO in mind and incorporate a basic SEO software package.

Marketing

We launch all our websites to the major search engines and can help put together a marketing strategy to help generate enquiries.

Customer support

We will support you from the start of your project right through to completion and beyond

Social media

We will setup and design your social media and can help maintain it with daily, weekly or monthly updates

Maintenance

If you want us to, for a monthly fee, we will maintain your website so you can concentrate on building your business.


Contact Us For Details On Our New Business Start-up Package

Contact The Web Surgery today to see how we can help with your New Business.